Jerry McDonald
Jerry William McDonald
Born: 1956
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Banks HS (Birmingham, AL)
Career: 1975-1980
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Jerry McDonald compiled a career batting average of .275 with 26 home runs and 215 RBI in his 587-game career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Charleston Patriots, Salem Pirates, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 61 | 273 | 233 | 36 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 25 | .240 | .340 | .258 | .597 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | 124 | 567 | 475 | 70 | 115 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 73 | 34 | .242 | .351 | .316 | .667 | 150 | 8 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 119 | 557 | 472 | 87 | 138 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 37 | .292 | .392 | .383 | .776 | 181 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 83 | 381 | 318 | 67 | 103 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 23 | .324 | .421 | .472 | .893 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 107 | 467 | 372 | 82 | 119 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 89 | 28 | .320 | .453 | .460 | .912 | 171 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 79 | 357 | 311 | 43 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 30 | .241 | .325 | .325 | .650 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 14 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .111 | .220 | .111 | .331 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 587 | 2645 | 2217 | 389 | 610 | 77 | 26 | 26 | 215 | 104 | 46 | 363 | 182 | .275 | .381 | .369 | .750 | 817 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | OF | 60 | 106 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .965 | 1.817 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | OF | 124 | 285 | 8 | 9 | 3 | .970 | 2.363 |
| 1977 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | OF | 117 | 239 | 9 | 13 | 2 | .950 | 2.120 |
| 1977 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 2B | 82 | 132 | 252 | 21 | 34 | .948 | 4.683 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 97 | 175 | 298 | 21 | 55 | .957 | 4.876 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 8 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 6.250 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 77 | 171 | 189 | 13 | 44 | .965 | 4.675 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 572 | 1139 | 789 | 83 | 140 | .959 | 3.371 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Patriots | PIT | ||
| 1977 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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