Retired
Ben McDonald
Birthdate:
Nov. 24, 1967 (44 y, 10 m, 0 d)Born In:
Baton Rouge, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'7"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2000 (3rd) | Colorado (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1995 | Baltimore (MLB) |
| 1994 | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| 1993 | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 2000 | Colorado (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 88 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 37.9 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 29.6 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 33.8 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bartolo Colon R | 966 |
| Kevin Tapani R | 962 |
| Bobby J Jones R | 941 |
| Pat Hentgen R | 939 |
| Brian Carpenter R | 937 |
| Chris Young | 936 |
| Matt Clement R | 934 |
| Colby Lewis | 934 |
| Freddy Garcia | 931 |
| Dan Haren | 930 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33 | 8 |
| 1994 | 35 | 2 |
| 1995 | 36 | 1 |
| 1999 | 36 | 4 |
| 2000 | 34 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16 | 8 |
| 1995 | 16 | 8 |
| 1997 | 16 | 7 |
| 1999 | 16 | 7 |
| 2000 | 19 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.762 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0.731 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 225.2 | 6 |
| 1994 | 239.2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 236.1 | 7 |
| 1999 | 236.0 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 922 | 8 |
| 1994 | 1007 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1014 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1033 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 158 | 7 |
| 1994 | 174 | 4 |
| 1995 | 185 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.629 | 10 |
| 1994 | 3.605 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3.892 | 7 |
| 2000 | 4.157 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.249 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.266 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0.311 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.090 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1.193 | 6 |
| 1997 | 1.341 | 9 |
| 2000 | 1.352 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.777 | 3 |
| 1994 | 8.262 | 7 |
| 1997 | 9.066 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8.871 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.034 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 6 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247 | 4 |
| 1999 | 259 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 184 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 | 8 |
| 2000 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 1994 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1995 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 | 6 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1997 | 4.9 | 9 |