How Ben McDonald's Pitched At Bats Compares to Similar Players

Ben McDonald totaled 4,875 career Pitched At Bats, well above the starting pitcher average of 2,963.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Pitched At Bats season came in 1992, posting 863, well above the starting pitcher average of 457.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 28, well below the starting pitcher average of 457.0 that year. The Pitched At Bats trended upward through the final seasons. The Pitched At Bats total went from 299 in 1995 to 863 in 1996 and 506 in 1997, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Pitched At Bats profile — ranging from 28 to 863 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Ben McDonald Lifetime Pitched At Bats

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Ben McDonald Pitched At Bats Per Season

Ben McDonald's Pitched At Bats 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 Pitched At Bats per season line chart

Ben McDonald Pitched At Bats by Team

Ben McDonald's career Pitched At Bats totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald career Pitched At Bats by team bar chart

Ben McDonald Cumulative Pitched At Bats — Career Progression

A running total of Ben McDonald's career Pitched At Bats, 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 Pitched At Bats year-over-year waterfall chart

Ben McDonald Pitched At Bats Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Pitched At Bats 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 Pitched At Bats distribution box chart versus comparable players

Ben McDonald Pitched At Bats — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Pitched At Bats 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.
Ben McDonald Pitched At Bats season-by-season breakdown table