How Ben McDonald's Shutouts Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 6 career Shutouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Shutouts season came in 1990, posting 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Shutouts total went from 0 in 1995 to 0 in 1996 and 0 in 1997, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Shutouts profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Shutouts
Stats similar to Shutouts for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Shutouts |
|---|
| Career | 6 |
| Season Avg. | 0.67 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.61 |
| More Info | See More |
Ben McDonald Shutouts Per Season
Ben McDonald's Shutouts 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 Shutouts by Team
Ben McDonald's career Shutouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Shutouts — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Shutouts, 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 Shutouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Shutouts 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 Shutouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Shutouts 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.
