How Ben McDonald's Wins Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 78 career Wins, well above the starting pitcher average of 44.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Wins season came in 1992, posting 13, well above the starting pitcher average of 6.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 6.9 that year. The Wins trended upward through the final seasons. The Wins total went from 3 in 1995 to 12 in 1996 and 8 in 1997, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Wins profile — ranging from 1 to 13 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Wins
Stats similar to Wins for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Wins |
|---|
| Career | 78 |
| Season Avg. | 8.67 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 59.89 |
| More Info | See More |
Ben McDonald Wins Per Season
Ben McDonald's Wins 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 Wins by Team
Ben McDonald's career Wins totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Wins — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Wins, 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 Wins Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Wins 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 Wins — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Wins 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.
