#43 Jim Mcdonald, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Jim Mcdonald

5/17/1927
28
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
1955
6 Year(s), 10 Days (1042 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 55 Days (1259 total Days)
8 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    
7/28NYYL 3-10*5.288863L    
8/1@BOSW 13-4*854433W    
8/5@KCL 4-5*875560L    
8/9NYYL 3-9*6136651L    
8/13@CHAW 3-0*840022WPoG   
8/17WS1L 6-10*577221L    
8/22@BOSL 6-8*5.286472L    
8/26CHAL 1-8*7.198732L    
8/30@NYYW 10-7*6.276461     
9/5@BOSW 10-9*8.2117732W    

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3333111605.20232.02541521341427039.111339.4
Projected3535121705.20244.026716014114974     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.49.92.75.525936.000.05.39
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3351001521058626217000.299.394.445.839
vs. RHB5701543001577908053002.270.356.402.758
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home14143905.5597.111570606330
Road19198704.95134.213982747940
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552101.7341.230882015
May661204.4342.24823213112
June774304.7247.24830253118
July6615010.0636.25742412311
August882505.2754.26042323412
Sept./Oct.111007.278.2117732

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
19553333111605.20232.02541521342514270311.71.283DET
Total180179529305.831255.214648978141597293803651.75.296 

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
195533871830071013100.207.216.241.457DET
Total1804298010112628915510.186.205.221.426 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3333143925301.000232.02.06    

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)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1955, winning 2 games with a 0.55 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 3.82 - 5th
Losses
1952 - 18 - 6th
1953 - 20 - 5th
1954 - 26 - 1st
BB
1952 - 132 - 7th
1953 - 144 - 5th
1954 - 196 - 2nd
SHO
1953 - 2 - 6th
 

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