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Darnell McDonald

Darnell Tyrone McDonald

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: November 17, 1978 in Fort Collins, CO
High School: Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed August 8, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 30, 2004
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Reds/Orioles/Twins 2004-2011
2012 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$470k (11) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 2.143, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Jeff Moorad [*]
Relatives: Brother of Donzell McDonald and Cousin of James McDonald
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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
1998	19	BAL-min	A,A+	138	596	546	90	142	26	5	7	46	37	11	36	123	.260	.309	.364	.674		199	6	5	4	5	0	DEL,FDK · SALL,CARL
1999	20	BAL-min	A+	130	587	507	81	135	23	5	6	73	26	9	61	92	.266	.347	.367	.713		186	13	5	7	7	0	FDK · CARL
2000	21	BAL-min	AA	116	502	459	59	111	13	5	6	43	11	4	29	87	.242	.290	.331	.621		152	7	4	6	4	0	BOW · EL
2001	22	BAL-min	AAA,AA	134	553	508	53	126	26	3	5	56	16	12	38	103	.248	.301	.341	.642		173	9	2	2	3	0	ROC,BOW · IL,EL
2002	23	BAL-min	AAA,AA	128	537	476	64	138	30	7	10	50	20	6	54	105	.290	.366	.445	.811		212	9	4	1	2	0	ROC,BOW · IL,EL
2003	24	BAL-min	AAA	40	172	152	19	45	7	1	0	20	5	7	18	27	.296	.374	.355	.730		54	3	1	1	0	0	OTT · IL
2004	25	BAL-min	AAA	107	454	410	44	96	32	1	7	44	12	6	34	100	.234	.294	.368	.663		151	12	3	2	5	0	OTT · IL
2004	25	BAL	AL	17	34	32	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	6	.156	.206	.188	.393	5	6	0	0	0	0	0

2007	28	WSN-MIN-min	AAA	134	556	491	71	146	29	6	7	73	33	7	50	99	.297	.362	.424	.786		208	9	5	1	9	5	CLB,ROC · IL
2007	28	MIN	AL	4	11	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.100	.182	.100	.282	-21	1	0	0	0	0	0	/

2009	30	CIN-min	AAA	73	304	280	42	88	22	7	9	40	8	3	16	56	.314	.349	.539	.888		151	8	1	3	4	1	LOU · IL
2009	30	CIN	NL	47	111	105	12	28	6	1	2	10	1	0	5	31	.267	.306	.400	.706	85	42	4	1	0	0	0
2010	31	BOS-min	AAA	10	43	41	6	14	6	1	2	8	1	0	2	7	.341	.372	.683	1.055		28	0	0	0	0	0	PAW · IL
2010	31	BOS	AL	117	363	319	40	86	18	3	9	34	9	1	30	85	.270	.336	.429	.766	103	137	5	2	12	0	1	*
2011	32	BOS-min	AAA	9	35	29	6	10	3	0	2	11	1	2	5	6	.345	.457	.655	1.112		19	0	1	0	0	0	PAW · IL
2011	32	BOS	AL	79	175	157	26	37	6	1	6	24	2	3	14	33	.236	.303	.401	.704	88	63	3	2	0	2	0	978/D1
5 Seasons				264	694	623	81	157	31	5	17	69	13	4	52	158	.252	.314	.400	.713	89	249	12	5	12	2	1
162 Game Avg.				162	426	382	50	96	19	3	10	42	8	2	32	97	.252	.314	.400	.713	89	153	7	3	7	1	1

BOS (2 yrs)				196	538	476	66	123	24	4	15	58	11	4	44	118	.258	.325	.420	.745	98	200	8	4	12	2	1
MIN (1 yr)				4	11	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.100	.182	.100	.282	-21	1	0	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				47	111	105	12	28	6	1	2	10	1	0	5	31	.267	.306	.400	.706	85	42	4	1	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				17	34	32	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	6	.156	.206	.188	.393	5	6	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				217	583	518	69	129	25	4	15	59	12	4	47	127	.249	.315	.400	.715	90	207	8	4	12	2	1
NL (1 yr)				47	111	105	12	28	6	1	2	10	1	0	5	31	.267	.306	.400	.706	85	42	4	1	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
2004	25	BAL	AL	34	-5	0	0	0	2	0	1	-2	-0.2	-4	-0.4	0.2	$

2007	28	MIN	AL	11	-2	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	-4	-0.4	-3	-0.3	-0.1	$	/

2009	30	CIN	NL	111	-2	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	3	-2	-0.2	-1	-0.1	-0.1	$
2010	31	BOS	AL	363	1	-1	1	0	-9	-1	12	3	0.3	12	1.2	-0.9	$	*
2011	32	BOS	AL	175	-3	-0	1	-0	-3	-2	6	-2	-0.2	1	0.1	-0.3	$470,000	978/D1
5 Seasons				694	-11	-2	1	-1	-12	-4	22	-7	-0.7	5	0.5	-1.2	$470,000

BOS (2 yrs)				538	-2	-1	2	-0	-12	-4	18	1	0.1	13	1.3	-1.2	$470,000
MIN (1 yr)				11	-2	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	-4	-0.4	-3	-0.3	-0.1	$
CIN (1 yr)				111	-2	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	3	-2	-0.2	-1	-0.1	-0.1	$
BAL (1 yr)				34	-5	0	0	0	2	0	1	-2	-0.2	-4	-0.4	0.2	$

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ERA	G	GF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	BB/9
2011	32	BOS	AL	18.00	1	1	1.0	1	2	2	2	6	32	3.000	9.0	18.0
1 Season				18.00	1	1	1.0	1	2	2	2	6	32	3.000	9.0	18.0
162 Game Avg.				18.00	68	68	68	68	136	136	136	408	32	3.000	9.0	18.0

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary	Awards
2011	32	BOS	AL	1.0	0	2	1	0	.0	-1	-0.1	$470,000
1 Season				1.0	0	2	1	0	.0	-1	-0.1	$470,000

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rtot	Rdrs	Rtot/yr	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO	Awards
2004	BAL	AL	25	OF	13				21	21	0	0	0	1.000	2	3				1.62	.985		2.28
2004	BAL	AL	25	RF	8	5	2	48.1	14	14	0	0	0	1.000	3	4	65	99	2.61	1.75	.983	2.22	2.21
2004	BAL	AL	25	CF	4	3	3	28.0	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	-0	-1	-13	-43	1.93	1.50	.988	2.64	2.62
2004	BAL	AL	25	LF	1	1	1	9.0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	-1	0	-93	0	1.00	1.00	.980	2.00	2.00
2007	MIN	AL	28	OF	3				3	2	1	0	1	1.000	-1	0				1.00	.987		2.27
2007	MIN	AL	28	RF	3	3	2	25.0	4	2	1	1	1	.750	-1	0	-34	0	1.08	1.00	.985	2.09	2.07
2009	CIN	NL	30	OF	36				65	61	2	2	1	.969	-1	0				1.75	.986		2.18
2009	CIN	NL	30	LF	20	12	9	124.0	29	27	1	1	1	.966	-2	-1	-19	-10	2.03	1.40	.982	1.93	1.91
2009	CIN	NL	30	RF	10	8	5	66.2	25	24	1	0	0	1.000	2	0	45	0	3.38	2.50	.986	2.08	2.06
2009	CIN	NL	30	CF	8	2	0	29.0	11	10	0	1	0	.909	-2	1	-66	41	3.10	1.25	.989	2.61	2.58
2010	BOS	AL	31	OF	114				198	187	9	2	1	.990	-9	-13				1.72	.986		2.28
2010	BOS	AL	31	CF	69	50	34	450.2	120	112	7	1	1	.992	-10	-5	-27	-13	2.38	1.72	.990	2.73	2.71
2010	BOS	AL	31	RF	34	20	12	201.0	46	44	1	1	0	.978	-5	-7	-28	-42	2.01	1.32	.984	2.10	2.08
2010	BOS	AL	31	LF	30	10	6	125.1	32	31	1	0	0	1.000	6	-1	56	-10	2.30	1.07	.983	2.07	2.05
2011	BOS	AL	32	OF	67	40	21	393.1	95	90	2	3	0	.968	-3	1	-9	3	2.11	1.37	.986	2.28	2.26
2011	BOS	AL	32	RF	37	21	11	207.1	41	39	1	1	0	.976	-4	1	-26	6	1.74	1.08	.986	2.09	2.07
2011	BOS	AL	32	LF	23	13	6	126.0	31	28	1	2	0	.935	1	1	8	10	2.07	1.26	.982	2.13	2.11
2011	BOS	AL	32	CF	13	6	4	60.0	23	23	0	0	0	1.000	1	-1	14	-20	3.45	1.77	.990	2.61	2.59
2011	BOS	AL	32	DH	8	0
2011	BOS	AL	32	P	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000		0		0	9.00	1.00	.950	1.80	1.60	0	0		0
	5 Seasons			OF	233	40	21	393.1	382	361	14	7	3	.982	-12	-9	-37	-7	2.11	1.61	.986	2.28	2.26
	4 Seasons			CF	94	61	41	567.2	160	151	7	2	1	.988	-11	-6	-24	-12	2.50	1.68	.990	2.71	2.68
	5 Seasons			RF	92	57	32	548.1	130	123	4	3	1	.977	-5	-2	-10	-4	2.08	1.38	.985	2.10	2.08
	4 Seasons			LF	74	36	22	384.1	93	87	3	3	1	.968	4	-1	13	-3	2.11	1.22	.982	2.04	2.03
	1 Season			P	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000		0		0	9.00	1.00	.950	1.80	1.60	0	0		0
	5 Seasons			TOT	234	40	21	394.1	383	361	15	7	3	.982	-12	-18	-36	-54	2.12	1.61	.986	2.28	2.26	0	0		0
Lg				Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rtot	Rdrs	Rtot/yr	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO	Awards

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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.

Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Transactions

June 3, 1997: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 1997.
October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
January 25, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
June 4, 2005: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
June 10, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
January 4, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
June 24, 2007: Traded by the Washington Nationals to the Minnesota Twins for Levale Speigner.
November 3, 2008: Granted Free Agency.
December 2, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
November 9, 2009: Granted Free Agency.
November 24, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary
2011	32	Boston Red Sox	$470,000
2012 Status		not updated,
Career to date (may be incomplete)			$470,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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