#35 John Donaldson, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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John Donaldson

2/20/1892
36
Negro,Lg,Player
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
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L
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Minimal
Average
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 14,000,000
1930
12 Year(s), 39 Days (2103 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 149 Days (2385 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57686-89 Mph
Versus LHB576 
Versus RHB576 
Talent686 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
53
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67249
Versus LHP76249
Versus RHP57249
Talent67249
Running & Bunting Ratings
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9
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 2 (Range), .924 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/31CHCL 8-10 0.100000     
9/2CHCL 5-12*7.211121073L    
9/3CHCL 10-11 100010     
9/6@STLW 12-4*994418W    
9/10PITL 7-10*7.21210952L    
9/14@PHIL 1-4*8104413L    
9/18@NYNL 5-6*875435     
9/23@STLW 9-5 210004     
9/28NYNW 9-6*8126623W    
10/2@PITW 11-9*7.2189922W    

Pitching Stats 1928

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4931121926.41283.23472182021011661961.30516.1
Projected4931121926.41283.0347218202101166     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3166.7181014.411.05.33.27342.96116.76.20
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3851183622777793968003.306.364.621.984
vs. RHB742229425361311396298003.309.356.524.881
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home25157916.93137.21691161065977
Road241651015.92146.0178102964289
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April821207.0926.23628211515
May830215.4036.23624221118
June764306.1250.06234341335
July872516.7959.27447452434
August962405.9251.25935341634
Sept./Oct.973307.0259.08050462230

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1916302616602.40217.116689584311701460.91.000 KCM
19184242201602.90363.132815211710562183511.06.274 CIN,NL
19194242211703.40344.130515313011662272761.08.278CIN,NL
19202828121203.20230.12181158210351462031.10.279CIN
19214444241603.20382.037016813620842263731.19.286CIN,NL
19224444251402.92367.13401441199622073441.09.279CIN
19234545241503.11390.23561521359652523621.08.284CIN,NL
19244444271202.71372.132313811212662453321.04.270CIN
19254545132903.11370.037217912824722613621.20.298CIN
1926212114503.41174.1165746612461031701.21.281CIN
19274141191704.74342.036020418064881992901.31.275CIN
19284931121926.41283.2347218202631011661901.58.316CIN
Total47545322717823.443837.23650178614652487722420337291.15.302 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1921554103.4639.0411915101330
1922552205.5732.136222072030
1923220207.0216.22213137710
Total12126504.9188.0995448244070

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19184212032550131571235.267.302.392.694 CIN,NL
191942116231111710615117.198.234.250.484CIN,NL
19202874195021194433.257.296.405.702CIN
192144124325521924714124.258.293.427.721CIN,NL
19224412932322161661598.248.277.349.626CIN
19234513235930817911115.265.313.379.691CIN,NL
19244412230331101141025.246.268.344.612CIN
1925451162844021210968.241.302.345.646CIN
19262164193005123591.297.328.344.672CIN
19274111628711181211764.241.303.345.648CIN
192852902560011127935.278.323.344.668CIN
Total448120330351249130150741117555.252.293.357.649 

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher493120482724.944283.22.28    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1918...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1918, off Fred Toney (BSN)...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 5 on 4/1/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 16 on 4/9/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 23 on 4/13/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 25 on 4/17/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 32 on 4/21/1918 ...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1918, going 4-0, 2.38...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1919, off Larry Cheney (PHI)...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
9/6/1919: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 4/9/1920 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 6/3/1920 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1921 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1921, going 5-2, 2.25...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1921...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1922, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1922, going 5-0, 2.19...
9/1/1922: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $12,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1923, going 6-0, 2.53...
Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1924, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1924, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1924, going 7-0, 1.57...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 261 on 10/1/1925 ...
6/11/1926: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $14,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 6/19/1926 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 7-8 weeks...
Injured on 8/18/1926 with a Fractured Elbow, out for 8 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1918 - 2.90 - 5th
1921 - 3.20 - 9th
1922 - 2.92 - 7th
1923 - 3.11 - 9th
1924 - 2.71 - 3rd
1925 - 3.11 - 5th
1926 - 3.41 - 7th
WHIP
1918 - 1.06 - 1st
1919 - 1.08 - 2nd
1920 - 1.10 - 5th
1921 - 1.19 - 4th
1922 - 1.09 - 2nd
1923 - 1.08 - 4th
1924 - 1.04 - 3rd
1925 - 1.20 - 6th
1926 - 1.21 - 6th
1927 - 1.31 - 8th
Wins
1918 - 20 - 5th
1919 - 21 - 5th
1921 - 24 - 4th
1922 - 25 - 4th
1923 - 24 - 4th
1924 - 27 - 2nd
Losses
1919 - 17 - 8th
1925 - 29 - 1st
IP
1918 - 363.1 - 5th
1919 - 344.1 - 7th
1921 - 382.0 - 2nd
1922 - 367.1 - 5th
1923 - 390.2 - 1st
1924 - 372.1 - 5th
1925 - 370.0 - 3rd
K's
1918 - 218 - 4th
1919 - 227 - 2nd
1920 - 146 - 9th
1921 - 226 - 2nd
1922 - 207 - 4th
1923 - 252 - 1st
1924 - 245 - 1st
1925 - 261 - 1st
1927 - 199 - 3rd
CG
1918 - 35 - 1st
1919 - 27 - 10th
1921 - 37 - 4th
1922 - 34 - 2nd
1923 - 36 - 1st
1924 - 33 - 4th
1925 - 36 - 1st
1927 - 29 - 10th
SHO
1919 - 6 - 1st
1920 - 3 - 10th
1921 - 3 - 4th
1922 - 4 - 2nd
1924 - 2 - 9th
  

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