Dave McDonald
David Bruce McDonald
Born: May 20, 1943
New Albany, IN US
Deceased: May 19, 2017
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Career: 1962-1974
Major League Statistics
Dave McDonald compiled a career batting average of .258 with 134 home runs and 572 RBI in his 1100-game career with the Harlan Smokies, Idaho Falls Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Statesville Owls, Shelby Colonels, Shelby Yankees, Columbus Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Syracuse Chiefs, Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips, Winnipeg Whips, Tidewater Tides and Peninsula Whips. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 0 | 0 | 31.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | 12 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .250 | .302 | .425 | .727 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 19 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .150 | .239 | .175 | .414 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | (+) Statesville Owls | 107 | 354 | 354 | 114 | 25 | 6 | 21 | .322 | .322 | .605 | .927 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | (+) Shelby Colonels | 107 | 354 | 354 | 114 | 25 | 6 | 21 | .322 | .322 | .605 | .927 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 36 | 118 | 107 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 29 | .215 | .288 | .308 | .597 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Yankees | 86 | 349 | 292 | 52 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 60 | .267 | .375 | .493 | .869 | 144 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 75 | 293 | 246 | 41 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 43 | .256 | .363 | .443 | .806 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | 124 | 497 | 445 | 57 | 123 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 99 | .276 | .337 | .427 | .764 | 190 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 108 | 441 | 381 | 41 | 104 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 50 | .273 | .360 | .409 | .769 | 156 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 25 | 105 | 91 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | .220 | .314 | .286 | .600 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 84 | 269 | 243 | 35 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 55 | .251 | .318 | .366 | .685 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 117 | 447 | 391 | 71 | 110 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 68 | .281 | .359 | .540 | .898 | 211 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 121 | 438 | 376 | 59 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 68 | .255 | .357 | .473 | .830 | 178 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 101 | 417 | 362 | 65 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 64 | .309 | .396 | .508 | .904 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | (+) Peninsula Whips | 116 | 412 | 358 | 46 | 97 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 68 | .271 | .359 | .405 | .764 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | (+) Tidewater Tides | 116 | 412 | 358 | 46 | 97 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 68 | .271 | .359 | .405 | .764 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 115 | 435 | 377 | 41 | 85 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 58 | .225 | .316 | .337 | .652 | 127 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 69 | 203 | 186 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 35 | .167 | .222 | .296 | .517 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1100 | 4113 | 3588 | 508 | 924 | 162 | 20 | 134 | 572 | 47 | 38 | 460 | 695 | .258 | .342 | .426 | .768 | 1528 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 13 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 5.769 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Yankees | 1B | 54 | 362 | 24 | 9 | 22 | .977 | 7.148 | ||||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Yankees | C | 26 | 220 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 8.962 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 17 | 116 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .955 | 7.471 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | OF | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.692 | ||||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 1B | 73 | 579 | 44 | 12 | 50 | .981 | 8.534 | ||||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | 1B | 122 | 960 | 101 | 23 | 94 | .979 | 8.697 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 25 | 217 | 12 | 2 | 14 | .991 | 9.160 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 107 | 922 | 69 | 16 | 106 | .984 | 9.262 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 68 | 556 | 45 | 6 | 62 | .990 | 8.838 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 87 | 716 | 55 | 13 | 73 | .983 | 8.862 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 21 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.476 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | OF | 62 | 95 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .954 | 1.661 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 1B | 47 | 337 | 21 | 5 | 38 | .986 | 7.617 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 3B | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .850 | 1.700 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 1B | 97 | 834 | 70 | 10 | 85 | .989 | 9.320 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 3B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 2B | 9 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 6 | .957 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 1B | 34 | 238 | 22 | 3 | 31 | .989 | 7.647 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 54 | 425 | 41 | 5 | 56 | .989 | 8.630 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 39 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 1.795 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.333 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 51 | 362 | 30 | 2 | 39 | .995 | 7.686 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| Totals | 1040 | 7157 | 624 | 132 | 688 | .983 | 7.482 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Harlan Smokies | CHA | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1963 | A | Western Carolinas League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1963 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Colonels | NYA | ||
| 1964 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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