1900
Born January 1, 1900
Glasgow, DE, USA
Webster McDonald Notable
b. January 1, 1900 · Wilmington Potomacs 1925, Chicago American Giants 1925–1929, Homestead Grays 1928–1929, Hilldale Club 1930–1931, Baltimore Black Sox 1930, Washington Pilots 1932, Philadelphia Stars 1933–1940
Webster McDonald played for seven clubs across 16 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Wilmington Potomacs in 1925 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1940.
He went 80 and 54 with a 3.80 earned run average, pitching 1,266.3 innings in 208 games. He struck out 553, completed 89 of his 145 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 223 games he batted .216, with 102 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 11 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 1935, with 8.
He was born in Glasgow, DE, USA on January 1, 1900, and died on June 12, 1982. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CAG/WMP | 24 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 1926 | CAG | 21 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .171 |
| 1927 | CAG | 20 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 1928 | CAG/HG | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1929 | CAG/HG | 7 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1930* | BBS/HIL | 6 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1931* | HIL | 4 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1932 | WAP | 19 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1933* | PS | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| 1934 | PS | 19 | 42 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .190 |
| 1935 | PS | 21 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1936 | PS | 19 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .114 |
| 1937 | PS | 11 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1938 | PS | 20 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| 1939 | PS | 14 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| 1940 | PS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Major leagues | — | 202 | 419 | 34 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .210 |
| All seasons | — | 223 | 473 | 42 | 102 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CAG/WMP | 9 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 123.0 | 116 | 45 | 34 | 66 | 3.29 |
| 1926 | CAG | 10 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 116.1 | 108 | 48 | 23 | 77 | 3.71 |
| 1927 | CAG | 9 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 121.1 | 107 | 33 | 17 | 54 | 2.45 |
| 1928 | CAG/HG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 1929 | CAG/HG | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 56.0 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 1930* | BBS/HIL | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 46.2 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 3.47 |
| 1931* | HIL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 37.0 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 1932 | WAP | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 103.1 | 129 | 47 | 18 | 51 | 4.09 |
| 1933* | PS | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 59.1 | 68 | 27 | 10 | 24 | 4.10 |
| 1934 | PS | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 119.2 | 105 | 37 | 25 | 37 | 2.78 |
| 1935 | PS | 8 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 142.1 | 156 | 68 | 40 | 47 | 4.30 |
| 1936 | PS | 5 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 108.1 | 128 | 65 | 42 | 35 | 5.40 |
| 1937 | PS | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 63.1 | 72 | 38 | 13 | 24 | 5.40 |
| 1938 | PS | 5 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 97.2 | 106 | 58 | 33 | 38 | 5.34 |
| 1939 | PS | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 43.0 | 51 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 5.65 |
| 1940 | PS | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 9.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 70 | 48 | 187 | 128 | 5 | 1123.1 | 1137 | 486 | 276 | 483 | 3.89 |
| All seasons | — | 80 | 54 | 208 | 145 | 6 | 1266.1 | 1277 | 535 | 302 | 553 | 3.80 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Webster McDonald, that is 1930–1933. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1982