Jim McDonald

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: May 17, 1927 in Grants Pass, OR us

Died: October 23, 2004 in Kingman, AZ

High School: Modesto HS (Modesto, CA)

Debut: July 27, 1950 (Age 23-071d, 10,729th in major league history)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 26, 1958 (Age 30-344d)
vs. KCA 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Jimmie LeRoy McDonald

Nicknames: Hot Rod

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

4.27

136

468.0

158

WHIP

1.538

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-18 / in Starts: 3-2
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 22 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	17 (9-4-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 22 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
G McDougald	1
M Mantle	1
G Woodling	1

Most Driven In By
P Rizzuto	2
H Bauer	1

1952 Batting Game Log

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1952 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	27	10 (9)	Apr 30 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,4-9	3-8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.64	0.052	1.40	0.07%	0.61	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	28	18 (7)	May 7	NYY		CLE	L,2-7	6-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.79	0.024	1.72	0.03%	0.20	P
3	29	21 (2)	May 10	NYY		BOS	W,18-3	3-8	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.600	.750	.600	1.350	9	1.01	0.031	1.88	0.03%	0.80	P
4	30	34 (12)	May 30 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,1-2	14-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.600	.750	.600	1.350	9						P
5	31	35	May 30 (2)	NYY		PHA	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.600	.750	.600	1.350	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	32	37 (1)	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	7-12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9	1.84	-0.095	5.11	-0.16%	-0.41	P
7	33	42 (4)	Jun 8 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,5-2	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
8	34	51 (8)	Jun 17	NYY	@	DET	L,6-7	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
9	35	60 (8)	Jun 25	NYY	@	SLB	L,9-10	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	36	67 (6)	Jul 2	NYY		BOS	L,4-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
11	37	68	Jul 3 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
12	38	69	Jul 3 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-6	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
13	39	74 (4)	Jul 6 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
14	40	76 (1)	Jul 11	NYY		SLB	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.600	.429	1.029	9						P
15	41	80 (3)	Jul 14	NYY		DET	L,2-8	GS-8	3	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.615	.700	1.315	9	.87	0.075	5.06	0.26%	0.75	P
16	42	82 (1)	Jul 16 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,8-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.615	.700	1.315	8						P
17	43	84 (1)	Jul 17 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,6-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.615	.700	1.315	9						P
18	44	91 (6)	Jul 23	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.615	.700	1.315	9						P
19	45	98 (6)	Jul 29	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.417	.533	.583	1.117	9	.56	-0.026	4.11	-0.12%	-0.50	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	46	104 (5)	Aug 3 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-4	GS-9	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.375	.474	.563	1.036	9	.83	-0.025	5.85	-0.11%	1.06	P
21	47	108 (3)	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883	9	1.40	-0.107	11.37	-0.52%	-0.73	P
22	48	112 (3)	Aug 13 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,4-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883	9						P
23	49	113	Aug 13 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,10-9	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883	9						P
24	50	119 (5)	Aug 19	NYY		CHW	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883	9						P
25	51	120	Aug 20	NYY		CHW	L,3-12	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	52	154 (33)	Sep 28	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883	9						P
							8-18		22	19	3	6	3	0	0	3	3	0	6	0	0		0	0	0	0	.316	.409	.474	.883		1.00	-0.071	4.77	-0.51%	1.79

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