McDonald has taken the hill for 1,291 frames and has accounted for 894 K’s in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.91 (561 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.257. He has conceded 1,186 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 437 free passes. McDonald (78-70 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.08 while facing 5,408 hitters in the majors.
Ben McDonald Stats
| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 211 | 1291.1 | 78 | 70 | 1.257 | 3.91 | 1,186 | 437 | 894 | 4.08 | 0 | 198 | 138 | 561 | 606 | 5,408 | 2.05 | 8.3 | 6.2 | |
| 1997 | MIL | 21 | 133.0 | 8 | 7 | 1.173 | 4.06 | 120 | 36 | 110 | 3.65 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 60 | 68 | 551 | 3.06 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| 1996 | MIL | 35 | 221.1 | 12 | 10 | 1.333 | 3.90 | 228 | 67 | 146 | 4.31 | 0 | 35 | 25 | 96 | 104 | 951 | 2.18 | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| 1995 | BAL | 14 | 80.0 | 3 | 6 | 1.313 | 4.16 | 67 | 38 | 62 | 4.72 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 342 | 1.63 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| 1994 | BAL | 24 | 157.1 | 14 | 7 | 1.303 | 4.06 | 151 | 54 | 94 | 4.16 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 71 | 75 | 655 | 1.74 | 8.6 | 5.4 |
| 1993 | BAL | 34 | 220.1 | 13 | 14 | 1.230 | 3.39 | 185 | 86 | 171 | 3.68 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 83 | 92 | 914 | 1.99 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
| 1992 | BAL | 35 | 227.0 | 13 | 13 | 1.264 | 4.24 | 213 | 74 | 158 | 4.32 | 0 | 35 | 32 | 107 | 113 | 958 | 2.14 | 8.4 | 6.3 |
| 1991 | BAL | 21 | 126.1 | 6 | 8 | 1.338 | 4.84 | 126 | 43 | 85 | 4.20 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 68 | 71 | 532 | 1.98 | 9.0 | 6.1 |
| 1990 | BAL | 21 | 118.2 | 8 | 5 | 1.037 | 2.43 | 88 | 35 | 65 | 3.58 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 472 | 1.86 | 6.7 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | BAL | 6 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 1.636 | 8.59 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7.13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 0.75 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
1997 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 106th |
| Losses | 7 | 142nd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .533 | 200th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.06 | 761st |
| Games Played | 21 | 353rd |
| Games Started | 21 | 113th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 561st |
| Complete Games | 1 | 95th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 400th |
| Saves | 0 | 458th |
| Innings Pitched | 133 | 114th |
| Hits Allowed | 120 | 134th |
| Runs Allowed | 68 | 120th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 60 | 130th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 13 | 144th |
| Walks | 36 | 180th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 290th |
| Strikeouts | 110 | 83rd |
| Hit Batters | 5 | 97th |
| Balks | 0 | 440th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 229th |
| Batters Faced | 551 | 119th |
| ERA+ | 115 | 177th |
| FIP | 3.65 | 655th |
| WHIP | 1.173 | 608th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.1 | 503rd |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.9 | 413th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.4 | 584th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.4 | 206th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.1 | 62nd |
1996 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 12 | 55th |
| Losses | 10 | 69th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .545 | 210th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.91 | 735th |
| Games Played | 35 | 187th |
| Games Started | 35 | 13th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 555th |
| Complete Games | 2 | 59th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 382nd |
| Saves | 0 | 424th |
| Innings Pitched | 221 | 26th |
| Hits Allowed | 228 | 24th |
| Runs Allowed | 104 | 52nd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 96 | 49th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 40th |
| Walks | 67 | 57th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 572nd |
| Strikeouts | 146 | 39th |
| Hit Batters | 6 | 74th |
| Balks | 0 | 430th |
| Wild Pitches | 4 | 152nd |
| Batters Faced | 951 | 24th |
| ERA+ | 133 | 126th |
| FIP | 4.31 | 754th |
| WHIP | 1.333 | 717th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.3 | 380th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.0 | 375th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.7 | 526th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.9 | 367th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.2 | 173rd |
1995 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | 268th |
| Losses | 6 | 145th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .333 | 395th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.16 | 768th |
| Games Played | 14 | 430th |
| Games Started | 13 | 156th |
| Games Finished | 1 | 412th |
| Complete Games | 1 | 115th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 413th |
| Saves | 0 | 451st |
| Innings Pitched | 80 | 182nd |
| Hits Allowed | 67 | 238th |
| Runs Allowed | 40 | 211th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 37 | 206th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 10 | 180th |
| Walks | 38 | 132nd |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 163rd |
| Strikeouts | 62 | 158th |
| Hit Batters | 3 | 183rd |
| Balks | 2 | 30th |
| Wild Pitches | 4 | 146th |
| Batters Faced | 342 | 187th |
| ERA+ | 115 | 193rd |
| FIP | 4.72 | 876th |
| WHIP | 1.313 | 695th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.5 | 582nd |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.1 | 302nd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.3 | 269th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.0 | 232nd |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.6 | 314th |
1994 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 14 | 7th |
| Losses | 7 | 66th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .667 | 103rd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.07 | 864th |
| Games Played | 24 | 206th |
| Games Started | 24 | 31st |
| Games Finished | 0 | 441st |
| Complete Games | 5 | 11th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 35th |
| Saves | 0 | 358th |
| Innings Pitched | 157 | 33rd |
| Hits Allowed | 151 | 43rd |
| Runs Allowed | 75 | 47th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 71 | 39th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 14 | 76th |
| Walks | 54 | 39th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 221st |
| Strikeouts | 94 | 55th |
| Hit Batters | 2 | 191st |
| Balks | 1 | 91st |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 162nd |
| Batters Faced | 655 | 39th |
| ERA+ | 123 | 124th |
| FIP | 4.16 | 841st |
| WHIP | 1.303 | 812th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.6 | 369th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 361st |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.1 | 353rd |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.4 | 327th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.7 | 231st |
1993 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | 39th |
| Losses | 14 | 21st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .481 | 282nd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.39 | 741st |
| Games Played | 34 | 203rd |
| Games Started | 34 | 25th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 527th |
| Complete Games | 7 | 12th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 49th |
| Saves | 0 | 432nd |
| Innings Pitched | 220 | 26th |
| Hits Allowed | 185 | 70th |
| Runs Allowed | 92 | 66th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 83 | 70th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 83rd |
| Walks | 86 | 13th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 173rd |
| Strikeouts | 171 | 15th |
| Hit Batters | 5 | 87th |
| Balks | 1 | 141st |
| Wild Pitches | 7 | 54th |
| Batters Faced | 914 | 32nd |
| ERA+ | 132 | 106th |
| FIP | 3.68 | 739th |
| WHIP | 1.230 | 707th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.6 | 515th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.7 | 404th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.5 | 305th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.0 | 156th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.0 | 191st |
1992 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | 43rd |
| Losses | 13 | 24th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .500 | 223rd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.24 | 985th |
| Games Played | 35 | 148th |
| Games Started | 35 | 6th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 436th |
| Complete Games | 4 | 47th |
| Shutouts | 2 | 34th |
| Saves | 0 | 361st |
| Innings Pitched | 227 | 26th |
| Hits Allowed | 213 | 24th |
| Runs Allowed | 113 | 6th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 107 | 4th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 32 | 2nd |
| Walks | 74 | 28th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 102nd |
| Strikeouts | 158 | 21st |
| Hit Batters | 9 | 14th |
| Balks | 2 | 38th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 190th |
| Batters Faced | 958 | 20th |
| ERA+ | 94 | 251st |
| FIP | 4.32 | 1035th |
| WHIP | 1.264 | 850th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.4 | 331st |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.3 | 76th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.9 | 345th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 6.3 | 156th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.1 | 126th |
1991 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 140th |
| Losses | 8 | 105th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .429 | 268th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.85 | 1029th |
| Games Played | 21 | 284th |
| Games Started | 21 | 99th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 461st |
| Complete Games | 1 | 105th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 355th |
| Saves | 0 | 395th |
| Innings Pitched | 126 | 107th |
| Hits Allowed | 126 | 108th |
| Runs Allowed | 71 | 96th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 68 | 85th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 16 | 61st |
| Walks | 43 | 132nd |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 247th |
| Strikeouts | 85 | 103rd |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 276th |
| Balks | 0 | 396th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 192nd |
| Batters Faced | 532 | 110th |
| ERA+ | 82 | 341st |
| FIP | 4.20 | 958th |
| WHIP | 1.338 | 890th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.0 | 256th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.1 | 144th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.1 | 339th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 6.1 | 188th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.0 | 154th |
1990 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 109th |
| Losses | 5 | 192nd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .615 | 113th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.44 | 718th |
| Games Played | 21 | 303rd |
| Games Started | 15 | 131st |
| Games Finished | 2 | 285th |
| Complete Games | 3 | 62nd |
| Shutouts | 2 | 29th |
| Saves | 0 | 401st |
| Innings Pitched | 118 | 124th |
| Hits Allowed | 88 | 171st |
| Runs Allowed | 36 | 202nd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 32 | 206th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 156th |
| Walks | 35 | 165th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 497th |
| Strikeouts | 65 | 151st |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 468th |
| Balks | 0 | 393rd |
| Wild Pitches | 5 | 100th |
| Batters Faced | 472 | 134th |
| ERA+ | 157 | 58th |
| FIP | 3.58 | 826th |
| WHIP | 1.037 | 678th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.7 | 505th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.7 | 305th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.7 | 429th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.9 | 334th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.9 | 179th |
1989 Stats for Ben McDonald
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 368th |
| Losses | 0 | 491st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | 1.000 | 15th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 8.87 | 1171st |
| Games Played | 6 | 438th |
| Games Started | 0 | 446th |
| Games Finished | 2 | 268th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 369th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 339th |
| Saves | 0 | 369th |
| Innings Pitched | 7 | 468th |
| Hits Allowed | 8 | 472nd |
| Runs Allowed | 7 | 443rd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 7 | 436th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 383rd |
| Walks | 4 | 458th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 481st |
| Strikeouts | 3 | 483rd |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 444th |
| Balks | 1 | 167th |
| Wild Pitches | 1 | 347th |
| Batters Faced | 33 | 470th |
| ERA+ | 46 | 490th |
| FIP | 7.13 | 1180th |
| WHIP | 1.636 | 1085th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.8 | 178th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 2.5 | 18th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.9 | 110th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 439th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.8 | 471st |