P Ben McDonald #28
Age: 47 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P BEN MCDONALD #28 - AGE: 47 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 2
Slider 2 2
Changeup 2 2
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/16/1976
Born in:Covina, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 4th Pick in Round 1
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+
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+
1994 Lakeland - R 18 14 14 4 2 0 2.52 89.1 105 41 25 4 12 22 1 0 1.31 .295 3.49 0.7 125
1994 Bluefield - R 18 21 21 3 12 0 3.63 126.1 158 67 51 3 22 35 2 1 1.42 .311 3.40 1.3 88
1994 Total - R 18 35 35 7 14 0 3.17 215.2 263 108 76 7 34 57 3 1 1.38 .305 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Lakeland - R 19 3 3 1 1 0 3.00 24.0 23 10 8 1 7 5 1 0 1.25 .259 4.12 0.1 116
1995 Bluefield - R 19 9 9 2 5 0 3.07 58.2 73 26 20 0 10 12 2 1 1.41 .311 3.43 0.8 113
1995 Total - R 19 12 12 3 6 0 3.05 82.2 96 36 28 1 17 17 3 1 1.37 .297 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Aberdeen - S A 19 25 25 9 11 0 4.08 152.1 176 85 69 11 37 69 2 2 1.40 .307 4.38 1.9 106
1995 Delmarva - A 19 1 1 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.80 .357 6.79 -0.1 155
1996 Delmarva - A 20 20 20 12 4 0 2.81 134.1 130 49 42 6 32 82 3 2 1.21 .293 3.92 2.8 162
1996 Frederick - A 20 14 14 5 6 0 5.22 88.0 102 56 51 10 26 77 1 0 1.45 .335 4.53 1.2 87
1996 Total - A 20 34 34 17 10 0 3.76 222.1 232 105 93 16 58 159 4 2 1.30 .309 0.00 0.0 0
1997 Delmarva - A 21 21 21 6 7 0 4.38 129.1 154 70 63 20 32 96 1 1 1.44 .324 4.51 1.1 94
1997 Frederick - A 21 8 8 2 2 0 3.28 57.2 56 25 21 5 15 55 1 0 1.23 .313 2.94 1.4 115
1997 Total - A 21 29 29 8 9 0 4.04 187.0 210 95 84 25 47 151 2 1 1.37 .321 0.00 0.0 0
1997 Bowie - AA 21 5 5 2 0 0 3.51 33.1 29 14 13 1 14 22 1 0 1.29 .267 3.61 0.7 122
1998 Bowie - AA 22 8 8 3 1 0 5.66 49.1 73 31 31 3 18 13 0 0 1.84 .370 4.45 0.5 74
1999 Bowie - AA 23 28 28 14 7 0 3.56 177.0 181 79 70 18 36 89 4 3 1.23 .276 4.06 3.6 131
1999 Norfolk - AAA 23 2 2 0 2 0 16.88 5.1 14 14 10 3 3 1 0 0 3.19 .407 11.72 -0.3 28
2000 Bowie - AA 24 22 22 6 11 0 5.74 133.1 179 95 85 31 20 67 1 0 1.49 .316 5.50 0.5 81
2000 Norfolk - AAA 24 12 9 1 8 0 5.40 51.2 66 33 31 5 12 27 3 0 1.51 .332 3.88 1.2 88
2001 Idaho Falls - R 25 1 1 1 0 0 1.13 8.0 9 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.25 .360 2.20 0.4 393
2001 Papillion - A 25 2 2 2 0 0 1.69 16.0 11 4 3 2 1 10 0 0 0.75 .200 3.71 0.3 255
2001 Wichita - AA 25 27 27 9 11 0 4.19 186.2 192 94 87 31 28 95 1 0 1.18 .261 4.49 2.2 104
2002 West Tenn - AA 26 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 3.1 8 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 .467 7.87 -0.1 32
2002 Scranton WB - AAA 26 7 7 2 3 0 4.11 50.1 50 27 23 9 11 18 0 0 1.21 .244 5.33 -0.0 101
2003 Las Vegas - AAA 27 10 10 2 6 0 5.20 62.1 80 40 36 6 11 33 1 0 1.46 .336 3.65 1.2 80
2004 Huntsville - AA 28 1 1 0 0 0 11.25 4.0 7 5 5 2 1 3 0 0 2.00 .357 8.72 -0.1 36
2004 Nashville - AAA 28 72 7 4 4 1 3.59 105.1 119 51 42 12 30 38 0 0 1.41 .288 4.51 0.4 121
Total IL 21 18 3 13 0 5.37 107.1 130 74 64 17 26 46 3 0 1.45 .298 4.95 91.1
Total PCL 82 17 6 10 1 4.19 167.2 199 91 78 18 41 71 1 0 1.43 .306 4.19 105.4
Total EL 63 63 25 19 0 4.56 393.0 462 219 199 53 88 191 6 3 1.40 .302 4.56 105.9
Total SL 2 2 0 1 0 12.27 7.1 15 10 10 3 2 3 0 0 2.32 .414 8.34 34.4
Total TEX 27 27 9 11 0 4.19 186.2 192 94 87 31 28 95 1 0 1.18 .261 4.49 103.8
Total CAR 22 22 7 8 0 4.45 145.2 158 81 72 15 41 132 2 0 1.37 .326 3.90 98.2
Total NEB 2 2 2 0 0 1.69 16.0 11 4 3 2 1 10 0 0 0.75 .200 3.71 254.9
Total SOU 42 42 18 12 0 3.57 267.0 290 121 106 27 64 179 4 3 1.33 .309 4.24 128.9
Total NYP 25 25 9 11 0 4.08 152.1 176 85 69 11 37 69 2 2 1.40 .307 4.38 106.3
Total APP 30 30 5 17 0 3.45 185.0 231 93 71 3 32 47 4 2 1.42 .311 3.41 95.6
Total GCL 17 17 5 3 0 2.62 113.1 128 51 33 5 19 27 2 0 1.30 .288 3.62 122.9
Total PIO 1 1 1 0 0 1.13 8.0 9 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.25 .360 2.20 392.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) by the Carolina Colonials.
04/03/1994 Named the #92 prospect in the EWB
07/24/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Princeton Disciples with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/23/1994 Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (2); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 2 (4).
04/16/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Danville Samurai with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/19/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hudson Valley Dukes with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/24/1995 Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (4).
04/01/1996 Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/05/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Lakewood Golden Grizzlies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/21/1996 Injured (sprained ankle), out for one week.
05/27/1996 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
06/20/1996 Was selected to the 1996 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/10/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Lexington Speed Demons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
04/06/1998 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months.
07/25/1998 Injured (strained forearm), out for 2 months.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
04/14/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Akron Monitors with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/28/1999 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Portland Skybirds with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/19/1999 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 days.
06/01/1999 Wins the EL EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/20/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Eastern League All-Star Game.
07/12/1999 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Skybirds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/09/1999 Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
04/07/2000 Injured (elbow soreness), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/27/2000 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
04/25/2001 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
08/18/2001 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2001 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
08/16/2002 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
11/20/2002 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
08/01/2003 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Brahmas organization.
09/07/2003 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/2003 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
04/05/2004 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Indianapolis Black Jacks organization.
04/27/2004 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/12/2004 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for one week.
11/26/2004 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2006 Retired from professional baseball.
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