John Donahue
John Frederick Donahue "Jiggs"
Born: April 19, 1894
Roxbury, MA US
Deceased: October 3, 1949
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1914-1927
Major League Statistics
John Donahue compiled a career batting average of .298 with 25 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1072-game career with the New Bedford Whalers, Waterloo Shamrocks, Providence Grays, Albany Senators, Waterbury Brasscos, Waterbury Coal Heavers, Hartford Senators and Bridgeport Bears. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1927 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | C | COLL1 | New Bedford Whalers | 15 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .234 | .333 | .319 | .652 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 1916 | D | CENA1 | Waterloo Shamrocks | 116 | 423 | 423 | 123 | .291 | .291 | .291 | .582 | 123 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | EL1 | Providence Grays | 40 | 132 | 132 | 41 | .311 | .311 | .311 | .621 | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 93 | 343 | 343 | 90 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .379 | .641 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 135 | 496 | 496 | 126 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .254 | .254 | .327 | .581 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 146 | 551 | 551 | 172 | 26 | 13 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .412 | .724 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | (+) Waterbury Brasscos | 142 | 513 | 513 | 156 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .407 | .712 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | EL1 | (+) Albany Senators | 142 | 513 | 513 | 156 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .407 | .712 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Coal Heavers | 148 | 573 | 573 | 201 | 44 | 15 | 10 | .351 | .351 | .532 | .883 | 305 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | 110 | 423 | 423 | 131 | 22 | 11 | 7 | .310 | .310 | .463 | .773 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | 125 | 467 | 467 | 155 | 29 | 5 | 1 | .332 | .332 | .422 | .754 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | 144 | 519 | 519 | 135 | 22 | 9 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .343 | .603 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Bridgeport Bears | 106 | 333 | 333 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .315 | .556 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Waterbury Brasscos | 106 | 333 | 333 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .315 | .556 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Hartford Senators | 106 | 333 | 333 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .315 | .556 | 105 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1072 | 3982 | 3974 | 8 | 1185 | 184 | 65 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .298 | .299 | .396 | .695 | 1574 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | C | COLL1 | New Bedford Whalers | OF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 2B | 44 | 128 | 117 | 15 | .942 | 5.568 | |
| 1920 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | OF | 77 | 123 | 23 | 5 | .967 | 1.896 | |
| 1921 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 2B | 127 | 349 | 368 | 46 | .940 | 5.646 | |
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Coal Heavers | OF | 99 | 174 | 19 | 3 | .985 | 1.949 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | OF | 95 | 141 | 7 | 7 | .955 | 1.558 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | OF | 84 | 108 | 12 | 9 | .930 | 1.429 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Waterbury Brasscos | OF | 108 | 187 | 2 | 7 | .964 | 1.750 | |
| Totals | 646 | 1210 | 548 | 92 | 0 | .950 | 2.721 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | C | Colonial League | New Bedford Whalers | |||
| 1916 | D | Central Association | Waterloo Shamrocks | |||
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1919 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1920 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1921 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Coal Heavers | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
