How Ben McDonald's Played Outs Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 3,874 career Played Outs, well below the league average of 6,515.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Played Outs season came in 1992, posting 681, well below the league average of 1,095.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 22, well below the league average of 1,115.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Played Outs total went from 240 in 1995 to 664 in 1996 and 399 in 1997, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Played Outs profile — ranging from 22 to 681 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Played Outs
Stats similar to Played Outs for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Played Outs |
|---|
| Career | 3874 |
| Season Avg. | 430.44 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2974.35 |
| More Info | See More |
Ben McDonald Played Outs Per Season
Ben McDonald's Played Outs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ben McDonald Played Outs by Team
Ben McDonald's career Played Outs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Played Outs — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Played Outs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ben McDonald Played Outs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Played Outs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ben McDonald Played Outs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Played Outs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
