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)

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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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

4.27

136

468.0

158

WHIP

1.538

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1945	18	-5.9	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	7	3	.700	2.45	3.68	11	10	1	10	0		88.0	93	36	24		32		23	1	0	0		1.420	9.5		3.3	2.4	0.72
1946	19	-6.5	Lynn	NENL	B	BOS	6	3	.667	4.67	5.47	15	10	3	6	1		79.0	93	48	41		25		23	2	0	1		1.494	10.6		2.8	2.6	0.92
1947	20	-5.2	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	10	8	.556	3.55	4.56	32			12	4		152.0	152	77	60		62		61		0	3		1.408	9.0		3.7	3.6	0.98
1948	21	-3.0	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	13	4	.765	2.47	2.82	25	20		12	1		182.0	164	57	50		44		78	0	0	4		1.143	8.1		2.2	3.9	1.77
1949	22	-5.2	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	BOS	16	9	.640	3.15	3.79	31			17	3		223.0	211	94	78		98		76	3	1	5		1.386	8.5		4.0	3.1	0.78
1950	23	-3.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	11	4	.733	3.35	3.61	18	17		10	3		137.0	117	55	51		50		47	3	0	3		1.219	7.7		3.3	3.1	0.94
1950	23	-5.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	1	0	1.000	3.79	4.26	9	0	1	0	0	0	19.0	23	9	8	1	10	0	5	1	0	0	85	1.737	10.9	0.5	4.7	2.4	0.50
1951	24	-2.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	10	7	.588	3.50	4.44	19	19		12	0		144.0	139	71	56		50		51	0	1	3		1.313	8.7		3.1	3.2	1.02
1951	24	-5.2	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	4	7	.364	4.07	5.14	16	11	2	5	0	1	84.0	84	48	38	5	46	2	28	2	0	1	375	1.548	9.0	0.5	4.9	3.0	0.61
1952	25	-5.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	3	4	.429	3.50	4.02	26	5	9	1	0	0	69.1	71	31	27	1	40	2	20	2	0	1	312	1.601	9.2	0.1	5.2	2.6	0.50
1953	26	-3.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	7	.563	3.82	4.44	27	18	5	6	2	0	129.2	128	64	55	4	39	0	43	1	0	0	539	1.288	8.9	0.3	2.7	3.0	1.10
1954	27	-1.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	4	1	.800	3.17	3.55	16	10	3	3	1	0	71.0	54	28	25	3	45	2	20	1	0	0	302	1.394	6.8	0.4	5.7	2.5	0.44
1955	28	1.8	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	1	3	.250			5															0
1955	28	-0.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	3	5	.375	7.14	8.36	21	8	6	0	0	0	51.2	76	48	41	5	30	1	20	0	0	1	253	2.052	13.2	0.9	5.2	3.5	0.67
1956	29	0.8	Vancouver	PCL	Opn	BAL	4	5	.444	2.82	4.45	12	9		5	1		83.0	70	41	26	2	25		37	3	0	1		1.145	7.6	0.2	2.7	4.0	1.48
1956	29	0.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	2	.000	8.68	8.68	8	3	0	0	0	0	18.2	29	18	18	2	7	0	10	1	0	1	88	1.929	14.0	1.0	3.4	4.8	1.43
1957	30	2.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	9	4	.692	2.98	3.85	20	19		10	0		124.0	125	53	41	11	23	3	58	2	1	2		1.194	9.1	0.8	1.7	4.2	2.52
1957	30	1.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	1	.000	2.01	3.22	10	0	4	0	0	0	22.1	18	8	5	2	10	1	12	0	0	3	92	1.254	7.3	0.8	4.0	4.8	1.20
1958	31	4.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	9	11	.450	3.46	4.05	24	24		9	1		169.0	173	76	65	6	33	8	61	2	0	4		1.219	9.2	0.3	1.8	3.2	1.85
1958	31	2.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	0		19.29	30.86	3	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	8	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	18	4.286	23.1	3.9	15.4	0.0	0.00
1959	32	4.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	10	11	.476	3.75	4.58	28	23		9	1		163.0	183	83	68	16	31	0	56	1	0	2		1.313	10.1	0.9	1.7	3.1	1.81
1960	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BAL	3	6	.333			26	8		3	0		70.0	88	49	44	8	26	2	27	1	0	5
1960	33	5.8	Charleston	AA	AAA	WSH	3	6	.333	5.66	6.30	20	8		3	0		70.0	88	49	44	8	26	2	27	1	0	5		1.629	11.3	1.0	3.3	3.5	1.04
1960	33	5.1	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	0	0				6															0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		24	27	.471	4.27	5.04	136	55	30	15	3	1	468.0	489	262	222	24	231	8	158	8	0	7	2064	1.538	9.4	0.5	4.4	3.0	0.68
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		109	78	.583			266	159	4	115	15		1614.0	1608	740	604	43	499	13	598	18	3	33
All Levels (16 Seasons)							133	105	.559			402	214	34	130	18	1	2082.0	2097	1002	826	67	730	21	756	26	3	40	2064

Opn (1 season)					Minors		4	5	.444	2.82	4.45	12	9		5	1		83.0	70	41	26	2	25		37	3	0	1		1.145	7.6	0.2	2.7	4.0	1.48
AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		53	46	.535			140	110		53	5		807.0	825	387	325	41	213	13	300	9	2	19
AA (1 season)					Minors		16	9	.640	3.15	3.79	31			17	3		223.0	211	94	78		98		76	3	1	5		1.386	8.5		4.0	3.1	0.78
A (3 seasons)					Minors		30	15	.667	2.86	3.63	68	30	1	34	5		422.0	409	170	134		138		162	1	0	7		1.296	8.7		2.9	3.5	1.17
B (1 season)					Minors		6	3	.667	4.67	5.47	15	10	3	6	1		79.0	93	48	41		25		23	2	0	1		1.494	10.6		2.8	2.6	0.92