1943
Born May 5, 1943
Charlotte, NC, USA
John Donaldson Notable
b. May 5, 1943 · Kansas City Athletics 1966–1967, Oakland Athletics 1968–1970, 1974, Seattle Pilots 1969
John Donaldson played for three clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Kansas City Athletics in 1966 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1974.
Across 405 games he batted .238, with 292 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 35 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 327 games at second base, with 813 assists and 36 errors. He turned 159 double plays.
He was born in Charlotte, NC, USA on May 5, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | KCA | 15 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .133 |
| 1967 | KCA | 105 | 377 | 27 | 104 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 39 | 6 | .276 |
| 1968 | OAK | 127 | 363 | 37 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 45 | 44 | 5 | .220 |
| 1969 | OAK/SEP | 107 | 351 | 23 | 80 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 38 | 40 | 6 | .228 |
| 1970 | OAK | 41 | 89 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .247 |
| 1974 | OAK | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 405 | 1225 | 96 | 292 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 86 | 132 | 133 | 19 | .238 |
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