Ben McDonald

Ben McDonald

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Ben McDonald
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1967|11|24
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
debutdate=September 6
debutyear=1989
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=July 16
finalyear=1997
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Record
stat1value=78-70
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.91
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=894
teams=
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1989-by|1995)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1996-by|1997)
highlights=
*1989 Golden Spikes Award
*1989 #1 overall pick in the MLB Amateur Player Draft

Larry Benard McDonald (born November 24, 1967 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.

McDonald prepped at Denham Springs High School, which is about 10 minutes east of Baton Rouge, and was both a basketball and baseball standout.

A collegiate star at Louisiana State University in both basketball and baseball, McDonald, who stands 6'7", led the 1988 US Olympic Team to a gold medal, winning complete games against host South Korea and Puerto Rico. During his three-year college career at LSU, McDonald twice helped his team reach the College World Series. His best collegiate season came in 1989, which he finished with a 14–4 record, a 3.49 ERA, and a Southeastern Conference record 202 strikeouts. That year, he was selected as a member of the All-America team, and he won the Golden Spikes Award.

That summer, the Baltimore Orioles made McDonald the first overall selection in the June draft. He had earlier been chosen by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 1986 draft, but decided to go to college at that time instead of signing. He signed with the Orioles on August 19, and on September 6, he made his major league debut. McDonald was the second member of his draft class to reach the majors, coming up three days after his Olympic teammate John Olerud.

McDonald joined the Orioles' starting rotation in 1990, and in his first major league start on July 21, he threw a complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox. At the end of the season, he finished eighth in Rookie of the Year voting, with the award going to catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. McDonald would go on to spend seven seasons with the Orioles, before leaving as a free agent in 1996 to join the Milwaukee Brewers. He never led his league in a major category, but ranked among the top 10 at various times in categories such as complete games, wins, ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts.

While with the Brewers, McDonald began to encounter shoulder problems, missing part of the 1997 season. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians that offseason, in a deal that brought Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden to Milwaukee in exchange for him, Mike Fetters, and Ron Villone. McDonald would never pitch for the Indians, though, as an operation to repair his rotator cuff on February 26, 1998 proved unsuccessful. He was ultimately forced to retire, and the Brewers sent Mark Watson to Cleveland to resolve their obligation in the matter.

McDonald ended his career with a 78–70 record, 894 strikeouts, and a 3.91 ERA in 1,291 1/3 innings pitched. He never pitched in the postseason.

In 2008, McDonald was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=1405665&DB_OEM_ID=5200 McDonald Elected to College Baseball HOF] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdonbe01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.bigbenmcdonald.com/ Official Web Site]


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