Brett Anderson vs. Ben McDonald — Career Comparison

Brett Anderson
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben McDonald
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Brett Anderson a clear advantage over Ben McDonald across the core pitching metrics. Brett Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 105), walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 113), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 105). Ben McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 87). Brett Anderson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brett Anderson and Ben McDonald

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.38
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.53
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.54
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.49
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.7
52.7
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
93.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
4.07
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
3.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1217
9.61
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
8.27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.91
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.96
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.4
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
3.05
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
6.09
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
6.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4828
38.1
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5408
37.69
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
4.51
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
4.22
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.22
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.06
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.334
1.334
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4438
35.03
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4875
33.98
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.69
37.69

Fielding Stats for Brett Anderson and Ben McDonald

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.75
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.66
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.38
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3421
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140.1
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.66
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.62
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.25
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
1.84
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.99
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
1.77
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.91
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
93.84
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Anderson and Ben McDonald

Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
972.26
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
126600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
503.65
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
8.35
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.69
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
96.35
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.28
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.03
-8.91
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
43.8
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
271.53
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA