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Jiggs Donahue

John Augustus Donahue

Positions: First Baseman and Catcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 178 lb.

Born: July 13, 1879 in Springfield, OH (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1900
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Senators/Brewers/Browns/Pirates 1900-1909

Final Game: October 2, 1909
Died: July 19, 1913 in Columbus, OH
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, OH
Relatives: Brother of Pat Donahue
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1900 20 PIT NL 3 10 10 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 .200 .200 .400 .600 63 4 0 0 /2O
1901 21 TOT MLB 39 120 107 10 34 5 4 0 16 4 10 3 .318 .387 .439 .826 134 47 2 1 23/O
1901 21 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2O
1901 21 MLA AL 37 120 107 10 34 5 4 0 16 4 10 3 .318 .387 .439 .826 134 47 2 1 23
1902 22 SLB AL 30 103 89 11 21 1 1 1 7 2 12 8 .236 .327 .303 .630 77 27 0 2 2/3
1904 24 CHW AL 102 406 367 46 91 9 7 1 48 18 25 26 .248 .298 .319 .617 98 117 1 13 3
1905 25 CHW AL 149 608 533 71 153 22 4 1 76 32 44 35 .287 .346 .349 .695 124 186 4 27 *3
1906 26 CHW AL 154 643 556 70 143 17 7 1 57 36 48 25 .257 .320 .318 .638 102 177 3 36 *3
1907 27 CHW AL 157 655 609 75 158 16 4 0 68 27 28 32 .259 .295 .299 .594 92 182 3 15 *3
1908 28 CHW AL 93 340 304 22 62 8 2 0 22 14 25 30 .204 .271 .243 .515 69 74 3 8 3
1909 29 TOT AL 86 325 287 13 67 12 1 0 30 9 23 17 .233 .293 .282 .575 85 81 1 14 3
1909 29 CHW AL 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -35 0 0 0 /3
1909 29 WSH AL 84 320 283 13 67 12 1 0 28 9 22 17 .237 .294 .286 .580 86 81 1 14 3
9 Yrs 813 3210 2862 319 731 90 31 4 327 143 215 177 .255 .311 .313 .624 99 895 17 116
162 Game Avg. 162 640 570 64 146 18 6 1 65 28 43 35 .255 .311 .313 .624 99 178 3 23
CHW (6 yrs) 657 2657 2373 284 607 72 24 3 273 127 171 148 .256 .310 .310 .620 100 736 14 99
PIT (2 yrs) 5 10 10 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 .200 .200 .400 .600 63 4 0 0
SLB (2 yrs) 67 223 196 21 55 6 5 1 23 6 22 11 .281 .359 .378 .737 107 74 2 3
WSH (1 yr) 84 320 283 13 67 12 1 0 28 9 22 17 .237 .294 .286 .580 86 81 1 14
AL (8 yrs) 808 3200 2852 318 729 90 30 4 324 142 215 176 .256 .312 .312 .624 99 891 17 116
NL (2 yrs) 5 10 10 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 .200 .200 .400 .600 63 4 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1900 20 PIT NL 3 10 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .455 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /2O
1901 21 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /2O
1901 21 MLA AL 37 120 6 -0 0 -3 1 3 0.3 4 7 0.7 .508 .502 1.0 -0.2 10 $ 23
1902 22 SLB AL 30 103 -2 -0 0 -3 1 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.1 .486 .497 0.2 -0.2 2 $ 2/3
1904 24 CHW AL 102 406 0 0 0 3 -3 0 -0.1 14 14 1.3 .500 .500 1.0 -0.1 11 $ 3
1905 25 CHW AL 149 608 16 0 0 11 -5 22 2.5 20 42 4.6 .518 .516 3.3 0.7 31 $ *3
1906 26 CHW AL 154 643 4 1 0 3 -5 3 0.4 22 25 2.6 .502 .502 2.1 -0.2 22 $ *3
1907 27 CHW AL 157 655 -4 -0 0 14 -5 4 0.6 22 26 2.8 .503 .503 1.0 1.1 12 $ *3
1908 28 CHW AL 93 340 -9 0 0 6 -3 -5 -0.7 11 6 0.5 .493 .496 -0.3 0.4 0 $ 3
1909 29 CHW AL 2 5 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 0.0 .468 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /3
1909 29 WSH AL 84 320 -3 -0 0 -4 -3 -10 -1.4 11 1 -0.3 .485 .492 0.3 -0.9 5 $ 3
9 Seasons 813 3210 6 1 0 26 -22 12 1.0 107 119 12.0 .502 .501 8.6 0.6 93 $
CHW (6 yrs) 657 2657 7 2 0 37 -21 24 2.7 89 113 11.8 .504 .503 7.1 1.9 76 $
PIT (2 yrs) 5 10 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .473 .500 0.0 -0.1 -0 $
SLB (2 yrs) 67 223 3 -1 0 -6 2 -1 -0.1 7 6 0.6 .498 .500 1.2 -0.3 12 $
WSH (1 yr) 84 320 -3 -0 0 -4 -3 -10 -1.4 11 1 -0.3 .485 .492 0.3 -0.9 5 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1900 20 PIT NL 10 8 1 3.3 98 .222 .200 .287 .200 .348 .400 .378 .600 .726 63 .380 -0.7 -0.1 .625 .300 .200 .0
1901 21 TOT MLB 120 74 18 6.4 93 .327 .318 .278 .387 .334 .439 .373 .826 .707 134 .670 5.0 0.5 .863 .252 .121 .0
1901 21 MLA AL 120 74 18 6.4 93 .327 .318 .278 .387 .334 .439 .373 .826 .707 134 .670 5.0 0.5 .863 .252 .121 .0
1902 22 SLB AL 103 70 9 3.4 96 .250 .236 .281 .327 .338 .303 .379 .630 .718 77 .398 -2.6 -0.3 .603 .225 .067 1.3
1904 24 CHW AL 406 289 35 3.2 70 .265 .248 .247 .298 .298 .319 .324 .617 .623 98 .507 -1.1 -0.1 .583 .188 .071 1.9
1905 25 CHW AL 608 407 64 4.2 70 .306 .287 .243 .346 .302 .349 .318 .695 .620 124 .633 15.5 1.8 .700 .205 .062 1.9
1906 26 CHW AL 643 449 56 3.3 73 .268 .257 .252 .320 .308 .318 .323 .638 .631 102 .514 2.3 0.3 .639 .212 .061 1.9
1907 27 CHW AL 655 466 53 3.0 70 .274 .259 .251 .295 .306 .299 .313 .594 .619 92 .488 -6.5 -0.8 .532 .130 .039 .0
1908 28 CHW AL 340 250 20 2.2 67 .226 .204 .244 .271 .300 .243 .310 .515 .610 69 .361 -9.7 -1.2 .479 .168 .039 .0
1909 29 TOT AL 325 234 24 2.7 71 .248 .233 .248 .293 .308 .282 .315 .575 .623 85 .450 -4.4 -0.5 .518 .160 .049 .0
1909 29 CHW AL 5 4 0 0.0 71 .000 .000 .248 .200 .308 .000 .315 .200 .623 -35 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .250 .250 .000
1909 29 WSH AL 320 230 24 2.8 71 .252 .237 .248 .294 .308 .286 .315 .580 .623 86 .456 -3.8 -0.5 .523 .159 .049 .0
9 Yrs 3210 2247 280 3.3 72 .271 .255 .250 .311 .306 .313 .322 .624 .628 99 .515 -2.2 -0.4 .596 .182 .057 7.8
162 Game Avg. 640 448 56 3.3 72 .271 .255 .250 .311 .306 .313 .322 .624 .628 99 .515 -2.2 -0.4 .596 .182 .057 2
CHW (6 yrs) 2657 1865 228 3.3 70 .272 .256 .248 .310 .304 .310 .318 .620 .621 100 .519 -0.1 -0.1 .593 .180 .054 5.9
SLB (2 yrs) 223 144 27 4.9 94 .293 .281 .280 .359 .336 .378 .376 .737 .712 107 .563 2.4 0.2 .738 .240 .097 1.7
WSH (1 yr) 320 230 24 2.8 71 .252 .237 .248 .294 .308 .286 .315 .580 .623 86 .457 -3.8 -0.5 .523 .159 .049 .0
PIT (2 yrs) 10 8 1 3.3 98 .222 .200 .287 .200 .348 .400 .378 .600 .726 63 .380 -0.7 -0.1 .625 .300 .200 .0
AL (8 yrs) 3200 2239 279 3.3 72 .271 .256 .250 .312 .306 .312 .322 .624 .628 99 .517 -1.5 -0.3 .596 .182 .057 7.8
NL (2 yrs) 10 8 1 3.3 98 .222 .200 .287 .200 .348 .400 .378 .600 .726 63 .380 -0.7 -0.1 .625 .300 .200 .0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1906 26 CHW AL WS CHC W 6 24 18 0 5 2 1 0 4 0 2 3 4 .278 .409 .500 .909 9 1 1 2 0 0
1 WS 6 24 18 0 5 2 1 0 4 0 2 3 4 .278 .409 .500 .909 9 1 1 2 0 0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1900 20 3 10 10 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 .200 .200 .400 .600 63 4 0 0
1901 21 42 130 117 11 36 5 5 0 19 5 10 4 .308 .372 .436 .808 128 51 2 1
1902 22 72 233 206 22 57 6 6 1 26 7 22 12 .277 .352 .379 .731 105 78 2 3
1903 23 72 233 206 22 57 6 6 1 26 7 22 12 .277 .352 .379 .731 105 78 2 3
1904 24 174 639 573 68 148 15 13 2 74 25 47 38 .258 .318 .340 .658 101 195 3 16
1905 25 323 1247 1106 139 301 37 17 3 150 57 91 73 .272 .331 .344 .676 112 381 7 43
1906 26 477 1890 1662 209 444 54 24 4 207 93 139 98 .267 .327 .336 .663 109 558 10 79
1907 27 634 2545 2271 284 602 70 28 4 275 120 167 130 .265 .319 .326 .645 104 740 13 94
1908 28 727 2885 2575 306 664 78 30 4 297 134 192 160 .258 .313 .316 .629 100 814 16 102
1909 29 813 3210 2862 319 731 90 31 4 327 143 215 177 .255 .311 .313 .624 99 895 17 116

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1900 20 3 12 12 1 3 0 2 0 4 2 0 1 .250 .250 .583 .833 1 3
1901 21 46 136 122 10 36 5 4 0 16 4 11 4 .295 .363 .402 .765 18 39
1902 22 35 118 103 12 23 1 1 1 7 2 13 9 .223 .310 .282 .592 9 30
1904 24 105 439 395 62 110 11 8 1 64 22 30 27 .278 .331 .354 .685 46 102
1905 25 157 670 584 93 184 26 5 1 99 38 53 37 .315 .377 .382 .759 83 149
1906 26 163 710 610 93 173 21 8 1 75 44 58 26 .284 .350 .349 .699 74 154
1907 27 165 716 663 98 189 19 5 0 89 32 33 34 .285 .323 .329 .652 69 157
1908 28 97 370 327 30 76 10 2 0 30 17 31 31 .232 .307 .275 .582 27 93
1909 29 90 359 314 18 84 15 1 0 42 11 29 18 .268 .331 .322 .653 33 86
9 Yrs 861 3530 3130 417 878 108 36 4 426 172 258 187 .281 .339 .342 .681 360 813
162 Game Avg. 162 664 589 78 165 20 7 1 80 32 49 35 .281 .339 .342 .681 68 813

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1905 AL  4.6 (7th)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1907 AL  1.1 (8th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1905 AL  .287 (7th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1905 AL  .346 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1906 AL  154 (3rd)
1907 AL  157 (1st)

At Bats s c a p y
1907 AL  609 (1st)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1906 AL  643 (8th)
1907 AL  655 (6th)

Hits s c a p y
1907 AL  158 (7th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1905 AL  76 (3rd)
1907 AL  68 (7th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1905 AL  32 (8th)
1906 AL  36 (5th)

Singles s c a p y
1905 AL  126 (4th)
1907 AL  138 (4th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1905 AL  27 (10th)
1906 AL  36 (2nd)

AB per SO s c a p y
1906 AL  22.2 (7th)
1907 AL  19.0 (8th)
Career  16.2 (237th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1906 AL  449 (2nd)
1907 AL  466 (1st)

Youngest s c a p y
1900 NL  born 1879-07-13 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 22 (959), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 1 (2224), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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