Merrill Kelly vs. Ben McDonald — Career Comparison

Merrill Kelly
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben McDonald
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Merrill Kelly and Ben McDonald are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 114 for Merrill Kelly and 119 for Ben McDonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 107 and 105 respectively. If forced to pick, Ben McDonald gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Merrill Kelly and Ben McDonald

Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.38
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.58
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.54
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.47
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.49
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.08
55.08
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.7
52.7
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
93.84
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
3.77
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
561
3.91
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
8.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
8.27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.96
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.68
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
3.05
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
8.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
6.23
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4143
36.98
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408
37.69
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
4
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
4.22
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.68
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
33.92
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
33.98
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.69
37.69

Fielding Stats for Merrill Kelly and Ben McDonald

Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.38
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.8
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.66
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.81
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.25
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
1.72
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.99
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.62
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.91
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
93.84
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merrill Kelly and Ben McDonald

Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
172
874.58
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
126600
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
503.39
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.34
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
1.39
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
50.85
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.34
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.33
-32.16
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.51
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
264.41
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA