Russell McDonald
Russell Goff McDonald
Born: January 16, 1935
Deceased: September 4, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1953-1956
Russell McDonald compiled a career record of 22 wins and 32 losses and a 6.28 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Wytheville Statesmen, Ada Herefords/Cementers, Americus-Cordele Orioles, Sandersville Wacos, Cordele Orioles and Phoenix Stars. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Wytheville Statesmen | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6.88 | 31 | 24 | 161.0 | 186 | 154 | 123 | 8 | 168 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords/Cementers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.86 | 19 | 17 | 132.0 | 152 | 118 | 86 | 14 | 119 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Sandersville Wacos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Americus-Cordele Orioles | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Cordele Orioles | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.84 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 94.0 | 109 | 69 | 61 | 1 | 75 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 32 | .407 | 6.28 | 83 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 387.0 | 447 | 341 | 270 | 23 | 362 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Wytheville Statesmen | 33 | 56 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .161 | .286 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Sandersville Wacos | 8 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Americus-Cordele Orioles | 6 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords/Cementers | 19 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .196 | .391 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Cordele Orioles | 15 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .094 | .194 | .094 | .288 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 165 | 159 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .126 | .147 | .138 | .286 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Wytheville Statesmen | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Sandersville Wacos | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Americus-Cordele Orioles | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords/Cementers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Cordele Orioles | P | 15 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .842 | 1.067 |
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 83 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .842 | .193 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Wytheville Statesmen | SLA | ||
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords/Cementers | BAL | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus-Cordele Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia State League | Sandersville Wacos | |||
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL |
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