1870
Born June 8, 1870
Raynham, MA, USA
Tim Donahue Notable
b. June 8, 1870 · Boston Reds 1891, Chicago Colts 1895–1897, Chicago Orphans 1898–1900, Washington Senators 1902
Tim Donahue played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Reds in 1891 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1902.
Across 466 games he batted .236, with 354 hits and 196 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 57 doubles and 54 stolen bases.
He played 461 games behind the plate, with 1,686 putouts and 129 errors. He turned 52 double plays.
He was born in Raynham, MA, USA on June 8, 1870, and died on June 12, 1902. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | BOS | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1895 | CHC | 63 | 219 | 29 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 5 | .269 |
| 1896 | CHC | 57 | 188 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 11 | .218 |
| 1897 | CHC | 58 | 188 | 28 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .239 |
| 1898 | CHC | 122 | 396 | 52 | 87 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 49 | 31 | 17 | .220 |
| 1899 | CHC | 92 | 278 | 39 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 10 | .248 |
| 1900 | CHC | 67 | 216 | 21 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 8 | .236 |
| 1902 | WSH | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 466 | 1500 | 196 | 354 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 163 | 142 | 109 | 54 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1902
Died June 12, 1902
1891
Major-league debut: Tim Donahue
Tim Donahue made a major-league debut on July 28, 1891.
1902
Final major-league game: Tim Donahue
Tim Donahue played a final major-league game on May 17, 1902.
Image: William Henshel, Henshel & Co, public domain