John Donaldson - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

John Donaldson

John Wesley Donaldson

Born: February 20, 1891 in Glasgow, MO
Died: April 14, 1970 in Chicago, IL
(79 years old)

Bats: L

Throws: L

Ht: 6'1"

Wt: 180

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Notes:

• College: George Smith College (Sedalia, MO)
• Buried: Burr Oak Cemetery (Alsip, IL)
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Pitching

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1915-16	RP	FHL	24	SP	0	4	.000	4	4		2	0	0	30.2	19	13	31	0	13	24	0		2	145	3.82	82
1916	ALL	WES	25	LF	2	0	1.000	2	2		2	0	0	15.0	7	6	12	0	6	19	0		2	64	3.60	92
1917	ALL	WES	26	RF	3	4	.429	8	7		7	1	1	60.0	20	13	41	0	13	45	0		2	238	1.95	134
1918	ABC/BRG	EAS/WES	27	SP	7	6	.538	15	12		11	3	0	114.1	38	27	112	0	32	57	1		2	488	2.13	164
1919	DS	WES	28	LF	5	5	.500	11	10		9	2	0	85.0	31	23	68	0	30	39	0	0	2	341	2.44	151
1920	KCM	NNL/NVM	29	CF	6	3	.667	12	8		7	1	1	84.2	32	28	78	0	19	49	0	0	1	339	2.98	118
1921	KCM	NNL/NVH	30	CF	0	2	.000	8	2		1	0	1	34.2	23	20	33	0	10	14	0	0	1	145	5.19	73
1932	DAS	IND	41	SP	0	2	.000	2	2		2	0	0	17.0	9	5	15	0	2	17	2		0	70	2.65	179
8	7			SP	23	26	.469	62	47		41	7	3	441.1	179	135	390	0	125	264	3	0	12	1830	2.75	125
162 Game Average					14	16	.469	39	29		26	4	2	275.1	112	84	243	0	78	165	2	0	7	1142	2.75	125

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			RP	0	4	.000	4	4		2	0	0	30.2	19	13	31	0	13	24	0		2	145	3.82	82
2	All Nations Club			SP	5	4	.556	10	9		9	1	1	75.0	27	19	53	0	19	64	0		4	302	2.28	123
1	Indianapolis ABCs I			SP	3	1	.750	5	4		3	1	0	37.1	13	10	30	0	12	19	0		2	159	2.41	150
1	Brooklyn Royal Giants			SP	4	5	.444	10	8		8	2	0	77.0	25	17	82	0	20	38	1		0	329	1.99	172
1	Detroit Stars I			SP	5	5	.500	11	10		9	2	0	85.0	31	23	68	0	30	39	0	0	2	341	2.44	151
2	Kansas City Monarchs			CF	6	5	.545	20	10		8	1	2	119.1	55	48	111	0	29	63	0	0	2	484	3.62	100
1	Donaldson's All Stars			-	0	2	.000	2	2		2	0	0	17.0	9	5	15	0	2	17	2		0	70	2.65	179

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1915-16	RP	FHL	24	SP	30.2		1.43	1.20		16.6%	24.4%		9.0%	12.2%		1.85	2.00		0.0%	0.6%
1916	ALL	WES	25	LF	15.0		1.20	1.31		29.7%	12.0%		9.4%	9.1%		3.17	1.31		0.0%	0.4%
1917	ALL	WES	26	RF	60.0		0.90	1.18		18.9%	11.4%		5.5%	8.3%		3.46	1.37		0.0%	0.2%
1918	ABC/BRG	EAS/WES	27	SP	114.1		1.26	1.39		11.7%	10.0%		6.6%	8.9%		1.78	1.20		0.0%	0.4%
1919	DS	WES	28	LF	85.0		1.15	1.34		11.4%	10.7%		8.8%	9.4%		1.30	1.14		0.0%	1.0%
1920	KCM	NNL/NVM	29	CF	84.2		1.15	1.28		14.5%	11.1%		5.6%	8.1%		2.58	1.37		0.0%	0.5%
1921	KCM	NNL/NVH	30	CF	34.2		1.24	1.28		9.7%	10.8%		6.9%	7.0%		1.40	1.54		0.0%	0.8%
1932	DAS	IND	41	SP	17.0		1.00	1.48		24.3%	12.7%		2.9%	7.8%		8.50	1.63		0.0%	0.7%
8	7			SP	441.1		1.17	1.31		14.4%	12.1%		6.8%	8.8%		2.11	1.35		0.0%	0.6%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			RP	30.2		1.43	1.20		16.6%	24.4%		9.0%	12.2%		1.85	2.00		0.0%	0.6%
2	All Nations Club			SP	75.0		0.96	1.21		21.2%	11.5%		6.3%	8.5%		3.37	1.35		0.0%	0.3%
1	Indianapolis ABCs I			SP	37.1		1.13	1.28		11.9%	8.3%		7.5%	8.9%		1.58	0.93		0.0%	0.4%
1	Brooklyn Royal Giants			SP	77.0		1.32	1.44		11.6%	11.8%		6.1%	8.9%		1.90	1.33		0.0%	0.4%
1	Detroit Stars I			SP	85.0		1.15	1.34		11.4%	10.7%		8.8%	9.4%		1.30	1.14		0.0%	1.0%
2	Kansas City Monarchs			CF	119.1		1.17	1.28		13.0%	11.0%		6.0%	7.8%		2.17	1.42		0.0%	0.6%
1	Donaldson's All Stars			-	17.0		1.00	1.48		24.3%	12.7%		2.9%	7.8%		8.50	1.63		0.0%	0.7%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1915-16	RP	FHL	24	SP	4	145	125	19	31	1	1	0	3		13	24		2	5		3	.248	.329	.272	.601
1916	ALL	WES	25	LF	2	64	54	7	12	2	1	0	10		6	19		2	2		0	.222	.323	.296	.619
1917	ALL	WES	26	RF	8	238	216	20	41	7	2	0	4		13	45		2	7		4	.190	.242	.241	.483
1918	ABC/BRG	EAS/WES	27	SP	15	488	434	38	112	11	4	0	5		32	57		2	22		8	.258	.312	.302	.614
1919	DS	WES	28	LF	11	341	300	31	68	16	2	0	11		30	39		2	9		8	.227	.301	.293	.595
1920	KCM	NNL/NVM	29	CF	12	339	308	32	78	13	4	0	12		19	49		1	11		4	.253	.299	.321	.620
1921	KCM	NNL/NVH	30	CF	8	145	132	23	33	5	3	0	11		10	14		1	2		3	.250	.308	.333	.641
1932	DAS	IND	41	SP	2	70	65	9	15	1	1	0	2		2	17		0	3		0	.231	.254	.277	.531
8	7			SP	62	1830	1634	179	390	56	18	0	58		125	264		12	61		30	.239	.298	.295	.593

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			RP	4	145	125	19	31	1	1	0	3		13	24		2	5		3	.248	.329	.272	.601
2	All Nations Club			SP	10	302	270	27	53	9	3	0	14		19	64		4	9		4	.196	.259	.252	.511
1	Indianapolis ABCs I			SP	5	159	138	13	30	4	1	0	3		12	19		2	7		1	.217	.289	.261	.550
1	Brooklyn Royal Giants			SP	10	329	296	25	82	7	3	0	2		20	38		0	15		7	.277	.323	.321	.644
1	Detroit Stars I			SP	11	341	300	31	68	16	2	0	11		30	39		2	9		8	.227	.301	.293	.595
2	Kansas City Monarchs			CF	20	484	440	55	111	18	7	0	23		29	63		2	13		7	.252	.301	.325	.626
1	Donaldson's All Stars			-	2	70	65	9	15	1	1	0	2		2	17		0	3		0	.231	.254	.277	.531

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