1862
Born January 8, 1862
Lockport, IL, USA
Jim Donahue Notable
b. January 8, 1862 · New York Metropolitans 1886–1887, Kansas City Cowboys 1888–1889, Columbus Solons 1891
Jim Donahue played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Metropolitans in 1886 and closing with the Columbus Solons in 1891.
Across 341 games he batted .234, with 298 hits and 133 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 24 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
He played 258 games behind the plate, with 1,082 putouts and 146 errors. He turned 28 double plays.
He was born in Lockport, IL, USA on January 8, 1862, and died on April 19, 1935. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | NYP | 49 | 186 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .199 |
| 1887 | NYP | 60 | 220 | 33 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 6 | .282 |
| 1888 | KCC | 88 | 337 | 29 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 12 | .234 |
| 1889 | KCC | 67 | 252 | 30 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 12 | .234 |
| 1891 | COL | 77 | 280 | 27 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 2 | .218 |
| Career | — | 341 | 1275 | 133 | 298 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 133 | 104 | 80 | 33 | .234 |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died April 19, 1935
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