How Ben McDonald's Sacrifice Hits Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 35 career Sacrifice Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Sacrifice Hits season came in 1989, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.8 that year. The highest point came in 1996 at 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Hits total went from 0 in 1995 to 8 in 1996 and 3 in 1997, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Sacrifice Hits
Stats similar to Sacrifice Hits for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Sacrifice Hits |
|---|
| Career | 35 |
| Season Avg. | 3.89 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 26.87 |
| More Info | See More |
Ben McDonald Sacrifice Hits Per Season
Ben McDonald's Sacrifice Hits 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 Sacrifice Hits by Team
Ben McDonald's career Sacrifice Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Sacrifice Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Sacrifice Hits, 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 Sacrifice Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Sacrifice Hits 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 Sacrifice Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Sacrifice Hits 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.
