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Speaker Wilson League
4-1-2031
Ben McDonald Starting Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.21 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 35-45 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-27-1939
K 545 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(158 games)
IP 716.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 TEX
8
 10
26
22
1
1
0
 0
161.2
 135 69 64 3 47
123
1.13
3.56
1971 TEX
8
 16
40
26
2
0
5
 1
197.2
 199 102 90 2 84
163
1.43
4.10
1972 TEX
5
 8
30
15
3
0
0
 0
138.1
 135 52 46 0 43
103
1.29
2.99
1973 TEX
3
 6
21
11
2
0
0
 1
82.2
 83 49 46 1 30
62
1.37
5.01
1974 TEX-DET
8
 4
56
5
0
0
0
 0
84.2
 89 50 50 0 28
62
1.38
5.31
1975 DET
3
 1
44
1
1
0
0
 1
51.1
 74 42 39 0 21
32
1.85
6.84
2031
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 45
217
80
9
1
5
 3
716.1
 715 364 335 6 253
545
1.35
4.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Ben McDonald has retired from the Detroit Wheels
1974-05-12The Detroit Wheels have acquired Ben McDonald from the waiver wire.
1974-05-08The Texas tornados have promoted Noe Waugh to the major league team. The Texas tornados have designated Ben McDonald for assignment.
1973-06-16Ben McDonald of the Texas tornados is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.