Ben McDonald vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Ben McDonald
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ben McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Strahm led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 113), run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 119), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 120 vs 105). Role difference aside, Matt Strahm holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ben McDonald and Matt Strahm

Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.54
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.49
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.7
52.7
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
561
3.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
8.27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.96
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
3.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
6.23
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.22
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408
37.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
4.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.64
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
33.98
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.69
37.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Ben McDonald and Matt Strahm

Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.66
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.99
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.91
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben McDonald and Matt Strahm

Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
126600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
6788.57
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
274.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA