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1950–1958 · P
Jim McDonald
5' 10", 185 lbs·Lived to 77·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.17
Best ERA · 1954
9
Most W · 1953
43
Most K · 1953
1.288
Best WHIP · 1953
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — |
| 1951 | SLA | 17 | 29 | 0 | 3 | .207 | — | — |
| 1952 | NYY | 26 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .316 | — | — |
| 1953 | NYY | 29 | 41 | 0 | 4 | .098 | — | — |
| 1954 | NYY | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .638 | — |
| 1955 | BAL | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .539 | — |
| 1956 | CWS | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | — |
| 1957 | CWS | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | — |
| 1958 | CWS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 139 | 128 | 0 | 10 | .180 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 9 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.79 | 115 | 5 | 1.737 |
| 1951 | SLA | 16 | 84.0 | 4 | 7 | 4.07 | 99 | 28 | 1.548 |
| 1952 | NYY | 26 | 69.3 | 3 | 4 | 3.50 | 106 | 20 | 1.601 |
| 1953 | NYY | 27 | 129.7 | 9 | 7 | 3.82 | 108 | 43 | 1.288 |
| 1954 | NYY | 16 | 71.0 | 4 | 1 | 3.17 | 123 | 20 | 1.394 |
| 1955 | BAL | 21 | 51.7 | 3 | 5 | 7.14 | 56 | 20 | 2.052 |
| 1956 | CWS | 8 | 18.7 | 0 | 2 | 8.68 | 46 | 10 | 1.929 |
| 1957 | CWS | 10 | 22.3 | 0 | 1 | 2.01 | 191 | 12 | 1.254 |
| 1958 | CWS | 3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 19.29 | 20 | 0 | 4.286 |
| Career | 136 | 468.0 | 24 | 27 | — | — | 158 | — | |
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