1891
Born February 20, 1891
Glasgow, MO, USA
John Donaldson Notable
b. February 20, 1891 · Indianapolis ABCs 1918, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1918, Detroit Stars 1919, Kansas City Monarchs 1920–1924, 1931
John Donaldson played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1918 and closing with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1931.
Across 274 games he batted .284, with 287 hits and 149 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 35 doubles and 31 stolen bases. He went 18 and 16 with a 2.77 earned run average, pitching 318.7 innings in 46 games. He struck out 159, completed 28 of his 32 starts and threw 6 shutouts.
He played 243 games in the outfield, with 442 putouts and 28 errors.
He was born in Glasgow, MO, USA on February 20, 1891, and died on April 14, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918* | ABC/BRG | 23 | 80 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .325 |
| 1919* | DS | 32 | 94 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| 1920 | KCM | 68 | 268 | 35 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 10 | .299 |
| 1921 | KCM | 99 | 380 | 63 | 107 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 14 | .282 |
| 1922 | KCM | 24 | 90 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| 1923 | KCM | 8 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .351 |
| 1924 | KCM | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1931* | KCM | 18 | 58 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .241 |
| Major leagues | — | 201 | 780 | 119 | 231 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 110 | 50 | 1 | 29 | .296 |
| All seasons | — | 274 | 1012 | 149 | 287 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 140 | 71 | 3 | 31 | .284 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918* | ABC/BRG | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 114.1 | 112 | 27 | 32 | 57 | 2.13 |
| 1919* | DS | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 85.0 | 68 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 2.44 |
| 1920 | KCM | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 84.2 | 78 | 28 | 19 | 49 | 2.98 |
| 1921 | KCM | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34.2 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 5.19 |
| Major leagues | — | 6 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 119.1 | 111 | 48 | 29 | 63 | 3.62 |
| All seasons | — | 18 | 16 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 318.2 | 291 | 98 | 91 | 159 | 2.77 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Donaldson, that is 1918–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1970
Died April 14, 1970
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