Ben McDonald and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ben McDonald or Hoyt Wilhelm? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Ben McDonald Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ben McDonald and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
198
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.7
52.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.96
52.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
561
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
632
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.52
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.52
3.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.57
3.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.09
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.55
4.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
3874
1248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6763
1248
Career
162 Game Avg.
1291.33
416.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
416.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1186
382
Career
162 Game Avg.
1757
382
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.27
8.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.01
8.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
138
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
437
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
778
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.05
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
894
288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1610
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.23
6.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.43
6.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.24
4.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
4.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.031
1.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
1.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5408
1743
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9164
1743
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
606
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
773
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.09
4.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
30
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.257
1.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.125
1.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
4875
1571
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8313
1571
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.87
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.69
37.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.59
37.69

Fielding Stats for Ben McDonald and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
6.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
6.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
198
152.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
152.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
3874
2974.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
2974.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1291.33
991.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
991.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
72.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
72.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
137.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
137.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
8.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
8.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
285
218.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
498
218.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
210.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
487
210.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.14
96.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
96.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.299
1.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
1.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
9.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
9.98
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben McDonald and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
493
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
1
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.22
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
-0.11
-0.08
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
-0.08
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.97
1
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben McDonald
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0