02/01/1993
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Ben McDonald
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R
Overall:    Potential:
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 15-8 0 3.65 200.0 177 28 73 175 1.25 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11 11 11 11
Movement 13 13 14 13
Control 13 13 13 13
INFORMATION
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Birthdate:11/24/1967
Born in:Baton Rouge, LA
Nationality:American
Height/Weight:6' 7"/215 lbs
Local Pop.:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Curveball 12 12
Changeup 10 10
Splitter 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 13
Groundball Percentage Neutral
Hold Runners 19
Defense 13
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/23/1992 KC Loss, 3-6 X 5.2 4 5 2 2 4 Loss
10/18/1992 @ KC Win, 6-5 X 4.1 7 5 3 2 2
10/12/1992 @ SEA Loss, 6-7 X 5.1 4 4 4 3 3
10/07/1992 SF Win, 3-0 X 6.0 3 0 0 0 4 Win
10/02/1992 @ SF Win, 5-2 X 7.1 6 1 1 0 5
09/23/1992 @ WAS Win, 8-4 X 6.0 9 4 4 1 5
09/18/1992 @ MON Loss, 2-8 X 3.0 5 6 5 2 1 Loss
09/12/1992 SD Win, 8-2 X 7.0 7 2 2 2 6 Win
09/06/1992 @ FLA Win, 4-2 X 7.1 5 2 2 5 2 Win
08/31/1992 DET Loss, 6-7 X 5.1 5 4 4 2 7
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1992 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 15 8 0 3.65 200.0 177 95 81 28 73 175 1 3.1 0 19 59.4
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 11.52 7.96 7.88 3.29 4.08 1.25 98 2.9 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 374 95 21 5 14 52 40 82 3 0 2 .254 .327 .449 .776      
vs. RHB 386 82 16 2 14 43 33 93 5 3 4 .212 .278 .373 .651      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1992 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 2 4 0 3.60 40.0 38 17 16 4 18 34  
May 5 5 2 2 0 4.05 33.1 32 20 15 6 8 29  
June 6 6 5 0 0 2.16 41.2 27 15 10 4 8 34  
July 5 5 1 0 0 2.86 28.1 25 9 9 3 15 31  
August 6 6 3 1 0 4.86 33.1 29 20 18 7 14 33  
September 4 4 2 1 0 5.01 23.1 26 14 13 4 10 14  
Postseason 5 5 1 1 0 3.14 28.2 24 15 10 4 7 18  
Last Year 32 32 15 8 0 3.65 200.0 177 95 81 28 73 175  
2 Years Ago 32 32 16 12 0 4.69 203.1 175 108 106 37 81 155  
Career 87 87 41 27 0 4.10 550.1 482 273 251 86 204 427  
Home 17 17 7 4 0 3.67 108.0 88 49 44 14 35 102  
Road 15 15 8 4 0 3.62 92.0 89 46 37 14 38 73  
Grass 28 28 12 7 0 3.48 178.2 154 80 69 24 63 152  
Turf 4 4 3 1 0 5.06 21.1 23 15 12 4 10 23  
Day 18 18 11 6 0 3.53 109.2 105 55 43 18 40 87  
Night 14 14 4 2 0 3.79 90.1 72 40 38 10 33 88  
As Starter 32 32 15 8 0 3.65 200.0 177 95 81 28 73 175  
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
Total DBL 87 87 41 27 0 4.10 550.1 482 273 251 86 204 427 5 1 1.25 .251 4.48 5.3 104
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 4.21 0.6 125
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 4.29 0.6 120
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 4.65 113.5
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 1.030
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 1.018
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
TOTAL P 139 139 32 129 4 168 7 .958 899.0 1.61 -0.3 1.052
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 6 6
Year W Rank
1989 3 3
1990 2 7
1991 16 9
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .750 5
1990 .667 4
1992 .652 6
Year HRA Rank
1991 37 6
Year K Rank
1989 24 3
1990 20 9
Year WP Rank
1991 9 8
Year ERA Rank
1989 3.77 10
1990 4.18 8
Year BABIP Rank
1989 .277 7
1990 .319 8
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
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
Year WAR Rank
1990 0.6 8
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