#94 Ben Mcdonald, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Houston Astros
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Ben Mcdonald

11/24/1967
30
USA,LA,BATON ROUGE
6"7
213

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Average
Average
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1999
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall46786-89 Mph
Versus LHB456 
Versus RHB567 
Talent566 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
63
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/8@CHNL 5-14 578882     
9/15@MONL 9-13 1.222221     
9/17SFW 6-5 0.231101W    
9/18SFW 6-5 110001W    
9/20@LANL 5-6 0.110000     
9/23LANL 1-7 0.110000     
9/25@CINW 5-4 211121W    
9/30@COLW 7-5 0.212220     
10/5STLL 8-13 142201     
10/11NYMW 16-5 110010     

Pitching Stats 1998

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall39207715.03130.2132857374690.001050.0
Projected39207715.03130.013285737469     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3233.3191314.39.14.85.121419.010660.05.31
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB248641041042424024002.258.358.452.810
vs. RHB250681421340433445000.272.349.500.849
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home18114304.3570.16540343345
Road2193415.8260.16745394124
Postseason100000.001.010010
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April551102.0027.0211361110
May551205.6324.02018152114
June552104.2631.23516151015
July440206.2718.2171413814
August710113.3813.1105586
Sept./Oct.13030010.6916.02919191610

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
198924247704.88142.01488777186481101.49.286 MIL
19903535131304.54210.02271151063266139321.40.296MIL
1991282813905.06170.218799962252106001.40.300MIL
19923434141004.51207.22181161043861124211.34.274MIL
19934040191104.80245.22651441314294140001.46.282MIL
19943737141506.71201.12661551503266130001.65.340MIL
19953302225.9671.0905047112538001.62.325MIL
1996292991205.23155.0172101902763107001.52.298 HOU
199726268905.15153.217992881549109221.48.333HOU
199839207715.03130.21328573237469001.58.268HOU
Total3252731069535.131687.2188410449622606141043851.48.299 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1989, AAA441204.2125.22413125925001.29.271

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1992110104.056.211332300
1998100000.001.01001000
Total210103.527.212333300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19892400000000000.000.000.000.000 MIL
19903500000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
19912800000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
19923400000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
19934000000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
199437100000000500.000.000.000.000MIL
19953300000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
1996295830001213201.052.068.052.120 HOU
1997265450001101900.093.093.093.185HOU
1998393733000211400.081.105.162.267HOU
Total325159113002527001.069.081.088.169 

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher392061912501.000130.21.72    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1989...
Earned first career win on 4/25/1989...
Injured on 5/13/1989 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 8/24/1991 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 8 weeks...
2/3/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration...
8/7/1994: Signed a contract extension with Milwaukee, $720,000 per year, for 1 years.
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/10/1996 to a 4-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 4/12/1996, off Erik Hanson (STL)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1992 - 1.34 - 9th
Wins
1993 - 19 - 3rd
1994 - 14 - 6th
Losses
1994 - 15 - 5th
IP
1993 - 245.2 - 3rd
CG
1997 - 2 - 9th
SHO
1990 - 2 - 3rd
1997 - 2 - 1st
    

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