1967
Born November 24, 1967
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Ben McDonald Notable
Ben McDonald divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Baltimore Orioles from 1989, then the Milwaukee Brewers through 1997.
He went 78 and 70 with a 3.91 earned run average, pitching 1,291.3 innings in 211 games. He struck out 894, completed 24 of his 198 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 211 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, USA on November 24, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1994 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | BAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | BAL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | BAL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | BAL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | BAL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | BAL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | MIL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | MIL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 211 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8.59 |
| 1990 | BAL | 8 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 118.2 | 88 | 32 | 35 | 65 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | BAL | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 126.1 | 126 | 68 | 43 | 85 | 4.84 |
| 1992 | BAL | 13 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 227.0 | 213 | 107 | 74 | 158 | 4.24 |
| 1993 | BAL | 13 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 220.1 | 185 | 83 | 86 | 171 | 3.39 |
| 1994 | BAL | 14 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 157.1 | 151 | 71 | 54 | 94 | 4.06 |
| 1995 | BAL | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 80.0 | 67 | 37 | 38 | 62 | 4.16 |
| 1996 | MIL | 12 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 221.1 | 228 | 96 | 67 | 146 | 3.90 |
| 1997 | MIL | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 133.0 | 120 | 60 | 36 | 110 | 4.06 |
| Career | — | 78 | 70 | 211 | 198 | 0 | 1291.1 | 1186 | 561 | 437 | 894 | 3.91 |
On this day & linked events
Image: McDag Productions, public domain