Ben McDonald was a pitcher in MLB. Across 211 career appearances, with a 3.91 ERA and 894 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 8.59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | BAL | 8 | 5 | 2.43 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 118.2 | 88 | 32 | 35 | 65 | 1.04 |
| 1991 | BAL | 6 | 8 | 4.84 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 126.1 | 126 | 68 | 43 | 85 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | BAL | 13 | 13 | 4.24 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 227.0 | 213 | 107 | 74 | 158 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | BAL | 13 | 14 | 3.39 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 220.1 | 185 | 83 | 86 | 171 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | BAL | 14 | 7 | 4.06 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 157.1 | 151 | 71 | 54 | 94 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | BAL | 3 | 6 | 4.16 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 80.0 | 67 | 37 | 38 | 62 | 1.31 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 12 | 10 | 3.90 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 221.1 | 228 | 96 | 67 | 146 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | ML4 | 8 | 7 | 4.06 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 133.0 | 120 | 60 | 36 | 110 | 1.17 |
| Career Totals | — | 78 | 70 | 3.91 | 211 | 198 | 0 | 1291.1 | 1186 | 561 | 437 | 894 | 1.26 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | BAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | BAL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | BAL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | BAL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | BAL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | BAL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | ML4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career Totals | — | 211 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $241,667 |
| 1991 | $491,667 |
| 1992 | $500,000 |
| 1993 | $1,250,000 |
| 1994 | $2,675,000 |
| 1995 | $4,500,000 |
| 1996 | $2,000,000 |
| 1997 | $5,000,000 |
Career Total: $16,658,334 (8 seasons)
Average: $2,082,292
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.