How Ben McDonald's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 606 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1989, posting 7, well below the starting pitcher average of 56.0 that year. The highest point came in 1992 at 113, well above the starting pitcher average of 56.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 40 in 1995 to 104 in 1996 and 68 in 1997, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 7 to 113 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Runs | Ben McDonald
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Ben McDonald
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 606 | 4.22 | 2.87 |
| Season Avg. | 67.33 | 4.22 | 2.87 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 465.27 | 4.22 | 2.87 |
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Ben McDonald Runs Per Season
Ben McDonald's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Ben McDonald's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Runs 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.
