Joe McDonald
Malcolm Joseph McDonald
Born: April 9, 1888
Galveston, TX US
Deceased: May 30, 1963
Baytown, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1909-1924
Major League Statistics
Joe McDonald compiled a career batting average of .269 with 53 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1654-game career with the Jonesboro Zebras, Shreveport Pirates, Austin Senators, Topeka Jayhawks, Nashville Vols, Houston Buffaloes, Buffalo Bisons, Minneapolis Millers, St. Joseph Saints, Sioux City Packers, Tulsa Oilers and Lincoln Links. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1924 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | NEAR1 | Jonesboro Zebras | 35 | 132 | 132 | 43 | .326 | .326 | .326 | .652 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 98 | 368 | 368 | 95 | 16 | 4 | 4 | .258 | .258 | .356 | .614 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | TL | Austin Senators | 137 | 524 | 524 | 144 | 19 | 11 | 6 | .275 | .275 | .387 | .662 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 78 | 272 | 272 | 68 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Topeka Jayhawks | 52 | 199 | 199 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .211 | .271 | .482 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 93 | 284 | 284 | 76 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .370 | .637 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 158 | 649 | 547 | 71 | 138 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 68 | 76 | .252 | .335 | .349 | .684 | 191 | 34 | ||||||
| 1915 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 134 | 477 | 477 | 130 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .365 | .637 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 140 | 464 | 464 | 125 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .338 | .608 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 142 | 502 | 502 | 124 | 19 | 7 | 6 | .247 | .247 | .349 | .596 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 69 | 244 | 244 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .275 | .275 | .365 | .639 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 115 | 442 | 442 | 115 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .260 | .260 | .342 | .602 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 87 | 297 | 297 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .269 | .269 | .357 | .626 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 45 | 155 | 155 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .323 | .574 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 139 | 533 | 533 | 147 | 41 | 6 | 5 | .276 | .276 | .403 | .679 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 132 | 519 | 519 | 167 | 35 | 7 | 10 | .322 | .322 | .474 | .796 | 246 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1654 | 6061 | 5959 | 71 | 1600 | 263 | 68 | 53 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 68 | 76 | .269 | .277 | .362 | .639 | 2158 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | NEAR1 | Jonesboro Zebras | 3B | 35 | 42 | 91 | 2 | .985 | 3.800 | |
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Topeka Jayhawks | 3B | 52 | 72 | 105 | 16 | .917 | 3.404 | |
| 1914 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 158 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 115 | 137 | 290 | 22 | .951 | 3.713 | |
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 25 | 46 | 55 | 8 | .927 | 4.040 | |
| 1921 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 3B | 44 | 34 | 88 | 11 | .917 | 2.773 | |
| 1922 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 3B | 135 | 118 | 265 | 29 | .930 | 2.837 | |
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 3B | 131 | 141 | 293 | 48 | .900 | 3.313 | |
| Totals | 695 | 590 | 1187 | 136 | 0 | .929 | 2.557 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro Zebras | |||
| 1910 | C | Texas League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1911 | B | Texas League | Austin Senators | |||
| 1912 | A | Western League | Topeka Jayhawks | |||
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1913 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1914 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1915 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1916 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1917 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1918 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1921 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1922 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Sioux City Packers | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Lincoln Links |
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