Deacon Donahue
John Stephen Michael Donahue
Born: June 23, 1920
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: March 6, 2008
Glenview, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1944
Major League Statistics
Deacon Donahue compiled a career record of 18 wins and 30 losses and a 5.05 ERA in his 68-game pitching career with the Pocomoke City Red Sox, Green Bay Blue Jays, Owensboro Oilers, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Utica Braves, Indianapolis Indians and Utica Blue Sox. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.15 | 8 | 39.0 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.00 | 12 | 37.0 | 47 | 34 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.88 | 9 | 58.0 | 55 | 41 | 25 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Utica Braves | 8 | 18 | .308 | 5.18 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 193.0 | 214 | 134 | 111 | 109 | 110 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 9.55 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 18 | 30 | .375 | 5.05 | 68 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 360.0 | 406 | 284 | 202 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 126 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .364 | .636 | 1.000 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 12 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 14 | 14 | 5 | .357 | .357 | .357 | .714 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .327 | .408 | .735 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Utica Braves | P | 30 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 2 | .914 | 1.767 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 60 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 2 | .914 | .883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Eastern Shore League | Pocomoke City Red Sox | |||
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Blue Jays | |||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Utica Braves | PHI | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI |
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