1929
Born March 28, 1929
Alameda, CA, USA
Bill Macdonald Notable
b. March 28, 1929 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1950, 1953
Bill Macdonald played 1950 to 1953 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 8 and 11 with a 4.66 earned run average, pitching 160.3 innings in 36 games. He struck out 64 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 36 games he batted .122, with 6 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Alameda, CA, USA on March 28, 1929, and died on May 4, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | PIT | 32 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .122 |
| 1953 | PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 36 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .122 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | PIT | 8 | 10 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 153.0 | 138 | 73 | 88 | 60 | 4.29 |
| 1953 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12.27 |
| Career | — | 8 | 11 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 160.1 | 150 | 83 | 96 | 64 | 4.66 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died May 4, 1991
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain