#35 John Donaldson, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/26/1923
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John Donaldson

2/20/1892
31
Negro,Lg,Player
6"0
185

Starting Pitcher
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L
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,000,000
1926
7 Year(s), 39 Days (1243 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 149 Days (1525 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall691087-90 Mph
Versus LHB6910 
Versus RHB5910 
Talent6910 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
53
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67249
Versus LHP76249
Versus RHP57249
Talent67249
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9
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/1@NYNL 1-4*864424L    
9/5CHCW 6-3*993317W    
9/10@PHIL 2-5*895413L    
9/14@PITW 5-1*9611111WPoG   
9/18CHCW 8-7*9147624W    
9/23@NYNW 8-6*9136633W    
9/27@BROW 3-1*961114WPoG   
10/1CHCL 3-4*964334L    
10/7@BROL 3-4*8.2104424L    
10/11BROL 7-9*8129953L    

Pitching Stats 1923

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545241503.11390.2356152135652523680.023066.7
Projected4545241503.11390.035615213565252     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.18.25.81.520.000.02.35
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB500123326552532981005.246.292.364.656
vs. RHB984233461749699361710011.237.266.330.596
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home222211703.35193.2183827240121
Road232313802.88197.0173706325131
Postseason220207.0216.222131377
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April776002.5364.05520181242
May886101.9071.04517151149
June771603.3259.2712622545
July885103.4770.05930271438
August771404.0256.0572825938
Sept./Oct.885303.6070.06931281440

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
Total2752711429603.052295.12083973777733991446203251.08.313 

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
Total24569517328167849139714932.249.286.365.652 

Fielding Stats 1923

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4545238451092.982390.22.51    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1918 - 2.90 - 5th
1921 - 3.20 - 9th
1922 - 2.92 - 7th
WHIP
1918 - 1.06 - 1st
1919 - 1.08 - 2nd
1920 - 1.10 - 5th
1921 - 1.19 - 4th
1922 - 1.09 - 2nd
Wins
1918 - 20 - 5th
1919 - 21 - 5th
1921 - 24 - 4th
1922 - 25 - 4th
Losses
1919 - 17 - 8th
IP
1918 - 363.1 - 5th
1919 - 344.1 - 7th
1921 - 382.0 - 2nd
1922 - 367.1 - 5th
K's
1918 - 218 - 4th
1919 - 227 - 2nd
1920 - 146 - 9th
1921 - 226 - 2nd
1922 - 207 - 4th
CG
1918 - 35 - 1st
1919 - 27 - 10th
1921 - 37 - 4th
1922 - 34 - 2nd
SHO
1919 - 6 - 1st
1920 - 3 - 10th
1921 - 3 - 4th
1922 - 4 - 2nd
  

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