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Ben McDonald

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1987-1997 (1989-1997)
Proper Name
Larry Benard McDonald
Positions
P (226)
Height / Weight
6-7 / 213
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 24,1967   Age:  58.200
Place
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School
Denham Springs (Denham Springs,LA)
Colleges
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge,LA)
Drafted/Signed
1989-1-1-Baltimore Orioles
Signing Bonus
$ 350,000
MLB Debut
September 6,1989
MLBAM ID
118648
Retrosheet#
mcdob001
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[1988] Played for United States in the Seoul Olympics   [1989] Golden Spikes award winner as best amateur baseball player in US ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#1 overall) by the Baltimore Orioles   [1997] Opening day starter for the Milwaukee Brewers

Games - Pitching

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1989BAL60062101.00015.1670000.0--00121122000000.07.1--1.234
1990BAL211536285.615138.61900071.420.015151516151514980000109.09.27.31.68160.6062.60
1991BAL212110068.429912.429000100.04.821212018171511820000126.10.06.0--12048.6249.76
1992BAL35354001313.5001916.543000100.011.4353534333228251460000227.00.06.5--24051.9152.37
1993BAL34347001314.4811915.559000100.020.6343432323029241380000220.10.06.5--23055.8257.65
1994BAL2424500147.667159.625000100.020.8242423222119161160000157.10.06.6--16051.4253.79
1995BAL141311136.333311.21400092.97.713131311129651000076.04.05.84.05051.7751.23
1996MIL35352001210.5451817.514000100.05.735353534333119820000221.10.06.3--15051.6352.74
1997MIL212110087.5331011.476000100.04.821212121191910510000133.00.06.3--9053.9556.10
Tot: 211198241357870.527107104.50700093.812.1198198194189180166127753400001,270.321.06.41.6115552.9954.33
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1989BAL633281214.364.42484000205102100101008450.0010173119.4
1990BAL21472429123141.261.299883504013065140997154000311341.941061822319.5
1991BAL21532483170182.320.34212643151608522316162096100622438.71161220025118.3
1992BAL35958863296323.309.3372137498115013244532371352192001004545.0011935646114.8
1993BAL34914812276315.302.345185865115220131325172391106010762634.21211735147912.3
1994BAL24655592207232.316.3541515426217011024314138094100612032.7981626034813.5
1995BAL14342299108120.316.3516738341604611010122155000361541.677313719213.5
1996MIL35951863301333.317.3502286761131801584142525162212110923234.78151338852412.8
1997MIL21551506161179.292.32512036510250762741374148100582339.6681021327516.4
Tot: 211540848751654179.306.34011864373159151040808216241381436111854472052420238.5597862104279213.8
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1989BAL6332820981.1362021122139.09030021911.1202423362
1990BAL21472429261261480.858229373101621986513.771343220135895.619329512845726847
1991BAL21532483211251470.858935233641682358515.9818592616117315.110325623949744847
1992BAL35958863242322550.911507233642316511415816.4930117411151413110.7335619271981116192
1993BAL3491481252571911.351114139607307361017118.7129119525221513810.94844395688110510176
1994BAL24655592222021421.42100241842223334109414.351354402171210211.829425665174887873
1995BAL143422991888781.134314212311111046218.13105210165559.113420292337283936
1996MIL3595186392482321.071334653624327371414615.353110838318151589.53784810464102105128106
1997MIL21551506181421231.1573262437317816511019.9620872325148217.116618464860667546
Tot: 21154084875163142913241.08787289248359418142287189416.53164642252151049283711.020737271549394549652604525
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1989BAL6332811000100.000000014014964.297457.144250.00
1990BAL2147242910820083.3220051183001413625.5300--12216.67
1991BAL21532483141130082.4321054041741826535.7100--16637.50
1992BAL35958863201820071.48512620652532310432.2000--37924.32
1993BAL34914812171610060.7111010982114563158226.0300--351028.57
1994BAL2465559213850061.9853048234442326327.1600--281242.86
1995BAL143422999810064.3541033131121203831.6700--7228.57
1996MIL35951863171610070.8752099255533339929.7300--20525.00
1997MIL21551506191630082.6431067121821796134.0800--19736.84
Tot: 21154084875120102180071.4483610251294327626183955730.297457.141785530.90
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1989BAL63328945341135152038332.8556.3843.6240.486.813.8321.314618.239.112140.86
1990BAL21472429163810156232651012903587256233.4761.9738.0344.385.916.1821.926013729.06914.61632050.80
1991BAL21532483201812327863681533064039267713.7961.0538.9545.983.318.2420.028714226.76211.71662370.70
1992BAL35958863364321931450618252604717158913353.8060.2039.8043.684.016.9619.749424325.412613.23024150.73
1993BAL34914812343420181416479292602634141411133.7658.7741.2341.278.713.9518.544018920.7859.33383011.12
1994BAL246555922471149297937915244150510518843.7760.3839.6242.584.115.3420.435416725.57912.12582471.04
1995BAL14342299997555442124831711753842992.9255.6744.3338.577.912.4417.61165716.7277.91061150.92
1996MIL35951863352121411380526264624715151612413.7060.8139.1943.181.914.9420.350421923.09910.43453810.91
1997MIL21551506174110726692651612983437746083.1661.5738.4344.578.615.2219.725012322.3498.91951901.03
Tot: 21154084875195571177177863037146333513870841769073.6260.1939.8143.082.115.5319.82719128323.759911.1188521050.90
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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1997MIL1100000100.00.01000000000011000000000
Tot: 1100000100.00.01000000000011000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1997MIL11100.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--00--000
Tot: 11100.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--00--000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1997MIL111100--00010001100.000100000--000000000
Tot: 111100--00010001100.000100000--000000000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1997MIL1100000--000000000000--0000000--
Tot: 1100000--000000000000--0000000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1997MIL110000000000.00------------000.000.00000--
Tot: 110000000000.00------------000.000.00000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%