#43 Jim Mcdonald, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Jim Mcdonald

5/17/1927
27
USA,OR,GRANTS PASS
6"0
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1954 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 55 Days (1087 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall34689-92 Mph
Versus LHB346 
Versus RHB346 
Talent447 
Pitching Ratings
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8
53
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP33112
Versus RHP33112
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16PHAL 1-4*8114432L    
8/20CLEL 2-8*798865L    
8/23@BOSL 0-6*785342L    
8/27CLEL 3-10*6116655L    
9/1@BALL 4-5*774462     
9/5WS1W 4-2*8.152293WPoG   
9/9@BALL 3-9*5.188842L    
9/13@CHAL 1-5*7.265552L    
9/17WS1L 2-5*8.285556L    
9/22@PHAL 1-8*5.268871L    

Pitching Stats 1954

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall414182606.91290.134823922319698717.11717.1
Projected434382706.91305.0366251235206103     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00017.010.83.06.1241250.000.06.64
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB45316229319951069633003.358.459.5611.019
vs. RHB6921862972311813310065003.269.351.431.782
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191931406.92143.01691151108446
Road222251206.90147.117912411311252
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662408.1538.25335353013
May882305.4864.07040393614
June771508.8044.06152433212
July661407.4243.25636362515
August881605.9757.16844383728
Sept./Oct.661406.7542.24032323616

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1950100000.000.2000000000.00.000 BOS DET
19513030141303.82231.02331079814115741111.51.280DET
1952353591806.27239.22991871673113269701.80.312DET
19534040102006.60262.03302121924714469821.81.299DET
1954414182606.91290.13482392234219698711.87.304DET
Total147146417705.981023.212107456801345873103341.76.299 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA2929101003.80199.0215958412111143421.64.323

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1950100000000000.000.000.000.000 BOS DET
19513082182015422300.220.238.280.519DET
19523583122002303610.145.145.169.313DET
19534081122103653600.148.205.198.402DET
19544196201009512900.208.216.219.435DET
Total147342627111918812410.181.202.216.418 

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414116622802.975290.12.48    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Boston (A) to Detroit on 6/15/1950 (Going to DET: 3B Fred Hatfield, P Jim Mcdonald. Going to BOS: P Fred Hutchinson)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/14/1951, off Ray Scarborough (WS1)...
Earned first career win on 4/14/1951...
Hit first career homerun on 8/6/1951, off Lou Kretlow (SLA)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 3.82 - 5th
Losses
1952 - 18 - 6th
1953 - 20 - 5th
BB
1952 - 132 - 7th
1953 - 144 - 5th
SHO
1953 - 2 - 6th
 

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