Ben McDonald Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Gen X Louisiana Throws Right Bats Right North America Baltimore Orioles American League Starting Pitcher

Ben McDonald was an elite starter by ERA+ — consistently outperforming the league average in run prevention across the career. The numbers show an ERA+ of 119 (above-average run prevention), and a strong strikeout rate.

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Ben McDonald Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
9
Season Average Seasons Pitched
9
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Pitched
211
Season Average Games Pitched
23.44
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.47
Career Starts
198
Season Average Starts
22
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.38
Career Wins
78
Season Average Wins
8.67
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Losses
70
Season Average Losses
7.78
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.49
Career Win Percentage
52.7
Season Average Win Percentage
52.7
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
52.7
Career Games Started %
93.84
Season Average Games Started %
93.84
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
93.84
Career Complete Games
24
Season Average Complete Games
2.67
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.17
Career Shutouts
6
Season Average Shutouts
0.67
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Saves
0
Season Average Saves
0
Saves Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
561
Season Average Earned Runs
62.33
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.91

ERA

Career ERA
3.91
Season Average ERA
3.91
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.91
Career Component ERA
3.52
Season Average Component ERA
3.52
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.52
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.09
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.09
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.09
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.243
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.243
Career Pitched Outs
3874
Season Average Pitched Outs
430.44
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
1291.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
143.5
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1186
Season Average Hits
131.78
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.27
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.27
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.27
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.27
Career Home Runs
138
Season Average Home Runs
15.33
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.96
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.96
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.96
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.96
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.65
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.65
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.65
Career Walks
437
Season Average Walks
48.56
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.05
Career Intentional Walks
18
Season Average Intentional Walks
2
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.13
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.05
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.05
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.05
Career Strikeouts
894
Season Average Strikeouts
99.33
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.23
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.23
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.23
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.23
Career Strikeouts Per Game
4.24
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
4.24
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
4.24
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.031
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.031
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.031
Career Wild Pitches
33
Season Average Wild Pitches
3.67
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.23
Career Hit By Pitch
31
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.44
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.22
Career Balks
7
Season Average Balks
0.78
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Batters Faced
5408
Season Average Batters Faced
600.89
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.69
Career Games Finished
5
Season Average Games Finished
0.56
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Runs
606
Season Average Runs
67.33
Runs Per 9 Innings
4.22
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.22
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.22
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.22
Career Sacrifice Hits
35
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
3.89
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Sacrifice Flies
30
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
3.33
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
92
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
10.22
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.64
Career WHIP
1.257
Season Average WHIP
1.257
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.257
Career Pitched At Bats
4875
Season Average Pitched At Bats
541.67
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.98
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.87
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.87
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.87
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.273
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.69
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.69
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.69

Ben McDonald Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
211
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
23.44
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.47
Career Starts as Fielder
198
Season Average Starts as Fielder
22
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.38
Career Played Outs
3874
Season Average Played Outs
430.44
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1291.1
Season Average Inning Played
143.5
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
95
Season Average Putouts
10.56
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.66
Career Assists
179
Season Average Assists
19.89
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.25
Career Errors
11
Season Average Errors
1.22
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Total Chances
285
Season Average Total Chances
31.67
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.99
Career Chances Accepted
274
Season Average Chances Accepted
30.44
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.91
Career Fielding Percentage
96.14
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.14
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.14
Career Range Factor
1.299
Season Average Range Factor
1.299
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.299
Career Games Started %
93.84
Season Average Games Started %
93.84
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
93.84
Career Double Plays
13
Season Average Double Plays
1.44
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Ben McDonald Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
211
Season Average Games Hitting
23.44
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
126600
Career Plate Appearances
1
Season Average Plate Appearances
0.11
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
1
Season Average At Bats
0.11
At Bats Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0
Season Average Batting Average
0
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0
Career Equivalent Average
0
Season Average Equivalent Average
0
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0
Career Hits
0
Season Average Hits
0
Hits Per 600 PA
0
Career Singles
0
Season Average Singles
0
Singles Per 600 PA
0
Career Doubles
0
Season Average Doubles
0
Doubles Per 600 PA
0
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
0
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
Career Base Runs
0
Season Average Base Runs
0
Base Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Total Bases
0
Season Average Total Bases
0
Total Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Times on Base
0
Season Average Times on Base
0
Times on Base Per 600 PA
0
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Slugging Pct
0
Season Average Slugging Pct
0
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0

OPS

Career OPS
0
Season Average OPS
0
OPS Per 600 PA
0
Career Isolated Power
0
Season Average Isolated Power
0
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0
Career Total Average
0
Season Average Total Average
0
Total Average Per 600 PA
0
Career BABIP
Season Average BABIP
BABIP Per 600 PA
Career Runs
0
Season Average Runs
0
Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career RBIs
0
Season Average RBIs
0
RBIs Per 600 PA
0
Career Runs Produced
0
Season Average Runs Produced
0
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
0
Career Runs Created
-0.11
Season Average Runs Created
-0.01
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-66.4
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
0
Season Average Walks
0
Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
1
Season Average Strikeouts
0.11
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
600
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
1
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
1
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0
Career Sacrifice Hit
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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