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P Ben McDonald #40
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P BEN MCDONALD #40 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 7-8 0 5.27 111.0 85 24 81 83 1.50 -1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 11 11 11
Movement 12 12 12 12
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Curveball 12 12
Changeup 9 9
Splitter 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 20
Defense 13
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/12/1997 NYM Win, 4-3 X 6.1 3 1 1 2 4
07/06/1997 @ DET Win, 3-2 X 5.1 2 2 2 7 5 Win
07/01/1997 @ WAS Win, 11-8 X 4.2 6 6 6 3 3
06/26/1997 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 4 3 3 8 5 Loss
06/20/1997 OAK Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 2 4 4 6 7 Loss
06/14/1997 TOR Loss, 2-14 X 0.2 5 7 7 2 1 Loss
06/09/1997 SD Win, 6-1 X 5.0 2 1 0 5 8 Win
06/04/1997 @ MON Win, 4-2 X 7.1 2 2 2 2 1 Win
05/29/1997 @ SD Win, 4-3 X 7.1 5 3 3 4 3 Win
05/23/1997 @ LA Win, 7-4 X 7.0 5 4 4 5 4 Win
Birthday:11/24/1967
Born in:Baton Rouge, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1988, 21st Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 7 8 0 5.27 111.0 85 68 65 24 81 83 1 5.3 0 6 31.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.54 6.89 6.73 6.57 6.35 1.50 148 -1.0 .207        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 190 45 12 0 11 36 42 39 1 1 1 .237 .376 .474 .850      
vs. RHB 210 40 5 0 13 32 39 44 1 2 0 .190 .316 .400 .716      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 1 2 4  
April 5 5 2 3 0 5.46 31.1 26 21 19 7 21 22  
May 6 6 2 2 0 4.69 40.1 33 21 21 9 25 27  
June 5 5 2 3 0 6.26 23.0 15 17 16 4 23 22  
July 3 3 1 0 0 4.96 16.1 11 9 9 4 12 12  
Last Year 36 36 8 18 0 6.61 186.2 173 150 137 35 167 126  
2 Years Ago 32 32 7 17 0 5.13 191.1 163 116 109 33 107 159  
Career 231 231 79 94 0 4.71 1396.2 1201 782 731 233 694 1075  
Home 10 10 3 5 0 5.02 57.1 44 35 32 14 41 48  
Road 9 9 4 3 0 5.53 53.2 41 33 33 10 40 35  
Grass 16 16 6 6 0 5.44 92.2 73 59 56 22 68 71  
Turf 3 3 1 2 0 4.42 18.1 12 9 9 2 13 12  
Day 10 10 4 4 0 5.43 59.2 47 36 36 13 48 39  
Night 9 9 3 4 0 5.08 51.1 38 32 29 11 33 44  
As Starter 19 19 7 8 0 5.27 111.0 85 68 65 24 81 83  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Baltimore - DBL 21 10 10 2 4 0 4.95 60.0 63 37 33 11 29 31 0 0 1.53 .261 5.58 -0.3 82
1990 Baltimore - DBL 22 13 13 8 3 0 3.21 87.0 67 33 31 10 21 66 1 1 1.01 .237 3.64 1.7 129
1991 Baltimore - DBL 23 32 32 16 12 0 4.69 203.1 175 108 106 37 81 155 3 0 1.26 .241 4.90 1.0 89
1992 Baltimore - DBL 24 32 32 15 8 0 3.65 200.0 177 95 81 28 73 175 1 0 1.25 .264 4.08 2.9 114
1993 Baltimore - DBL 25 25 25 7 11 0 4.00 162.0 128 74 72 25 59 129 2 0 1.15 .229 4.38 1.7 104
1994 Baltimore - DBL 26 32 32 9 13 0 4.47 195.1 170 101 97 30 76 151 1 0 1.26 .251 4.54 2.1 97
1995 Baltimore - DBL 27 32 32 7 17 0 5.13 191.1 163 116 109 33 107 159 1 0 1.41 .246 5.08 0.4 80
1996 Baltimore - DBL 28 36 36 8 18 0 6.61 186.2 173 150 137 35 167 126 1 0 1.82 .250 6.59 -2.2 65
1997 Baltimore - DBL 29 19 19 7 8 0 5.27 111.0 85 68 65 24 81 83 1 0 1.50 .207 6.35 -1.0 81
Total DBL 231 231 79 94 0 4.71 1396.2 1201 782 731 233 694 1075 11 1 1.36 .244 4.99 6.3 93
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Makiki - WL 21 6 6 3 1 0 3.77 31.0 28 13 13 2 12 24 0 0 1.29 .277 3.75 0.5 106
1989 Rochester - CBL 21 22 22 10 8 0 3.33 148.2 130 62 55 17 38 120 4 2 1.13 .267 3.72 3.0 128
1990 Makiki - WL 22 5 5 2 1 0 4.18 28.0 31 14 13 2 7 20 0 0 1.36 .319 3.45 0.6 96
1990 Rochester - CBL 22 20 20 9 3 0 3.26 141.0 130 56 51 14 30 112 3 1 1.13 .278 3.48 3.6 137
Total CBL 42 42 19 11 0 3.29 289.2 260 118 106 31 68 232 7 3 1.13 .273 3.61 132.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Baltimore - DBL 23 2 2 1 1 0 8.00 9.0 15 8 8 3 4 9 0 0 2.11 .429 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Baltimore - DBL 24 5 5 1 1 0 3.14 28.2 24 15 10 4 7 18 0 0 1.08 .230 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 7 7 2 2 0 4.30 37.2 39 23 18 7 11 27 0 0 1.33 .278 4.65 113.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Baltimore - DBL P 10 10 1 13 0 15 1 .933 60.0 2.10 -0.1 1.042
1989 Rochester - CBL P 21 21 7 19 1 27 1 .963 148.2 1.57 +1.0 1.191
1989 Makiki - WL P 6 6 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 +0.1 1.000
1990 Baltimore - DBL P 13 13 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 87.0 1.76 +0.0 1.116
1990 Rochester - CBL P 20 20 5 17 2 23 1 .957 141.0 1.40 +0.2 .977
1990 Makiki - WL P 5 5 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 +0.2 1.000
1991 Baltimore - DBL P 32 32 6 33 0 39 0 1.000 203.1 1.73 -0.6 1.039
1992 Baltimore - DBL P 32 32 9 24 1 37 4 .892 200.0 1.49 -1.1 1.004
1993 Baltimore - DBL P 25 25 14 24 0 38 0 1.000 162.0 2.11 -0.8 1.042
1994 Baltimore - DBL P 32 32 9 32 1 45 4 .911 195.1 1.89 -1.8 .947
1995 Baltimore - DBL P 32 32 17 22 0 41 2 .951 191.1 1.83 -0.6 1.084
1996 Baltimore - DBL P 36 36 6 21 0 29 2 .931 186.2 1.30 -1.5 1.042
1997 Baltimore - DBL P 19 19 5 13 0 20 2 .900 111.0 1.46 -1.5 .892
TOTAL P 283 283 83 241 5 341 17 .950 1745.1 1.67 -6.4 1.030
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 11 (13).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
03/27/1989 Named the #23 prospect in the DBL
03/30/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Sounds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/23/1989 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/14/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/18/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Greensboro Bats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
01/15/1990 Named to the 1990 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
05/26/1990 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Greensboro Bats with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/14/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/04/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/09/1990 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
07/02/1991 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
07/01/1992 Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/26/1992 Wins the 1992 World Series with the Baltimore Orioles.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
05/26/1993 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 7 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
07/10/1994 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11).
10/25/1995 Wins the 1995 DBL UL Gold Glove at P.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 6 6
1996 36 2
Year W Rank
1989 3 3
1990 2 7
1991 16 9
Year L Rank
1995 17 5
1996 18 3
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .750 5
1990 .667 4
1992 .652 6
Year HRA Rank
1991 37 6
Year BB Rank
1995 107 3
1996 167 1
Year K Rank
1989 24 3
1990 20 9
Year WP Rank
1991 9 8
1995 9 6
1996 11 3
Year ERA Rank
1989 3.77 10
1990 4.18 8
Year BABIP Rank
1989 .277 7
1990 .319 8
1993 .229 2
Year WHIP Rank
1989 1.29 7
1990 1.36 4
Year K/BB Rank
1989 2.00 6
1990 2.86 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1989 11.90 7
1990 12.21 4
Year H/9 Rank
1989 8.13 5
1990 9.96 6
1993 7.11 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1990 2.25 1
Year K/9 Rank
1989 6.97 3
1990 6.43 3
Year QS Rank
1989 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1991 0.53 7
1992 0.51 8
1993 0.55 2
Year WAR Rank
1990 0.6 8
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