Jim McDonald
James Earl McDonald
Born: October 20, 1957
Lynwood, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Verbum Dei HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Career: 1975-1983
Jim McDonald compiled a career batting average of .265 with 54 home runs and 392 RBI in his 770-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Veracruz Aguila, Columbus Astros and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Veracruz Aguila |
 Columbus Astros |
 Tucson Toros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 69 | 293 | 261 | 22 | 74 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 30 | .284 | .349 | .372 | .721 | 97 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 129 | 510 | 448 | 51 | 104 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 58 | .232 | .318 | .333 | .651 | 149 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 124 | 513 | 458 | 50 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 67 | .242 | .299 | .358 | .657 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 123 | 490 | 448 | 49 | 126 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 74 | .281 | .333 | .458 | .791 | 205 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 19 | 76 | 65 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | .185 | .263 | .215 | .479 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 91 | 325 | 290 | 32 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 20 | .262 | .327 | .352 | .679 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 59 | 205 | 189 | 21 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | .286 | .317 | .439 | .756 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 47 | 178 | 163 | 11 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | .270 | .326 | .356 | .682 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | 109 | 429 | 390 | 58 | 117 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 37 | .300 | .360 | .456 | .816 | 178 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Totals | 770 | 3019 | 2712 | 301 | 718 | 132 | 19 | 54 | 392 | 20 | 20 | 250 | 319 | .265 | .326 | .387 | .713 | 1050 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1B | 69 | 683 | 28 | 11 | 53 | .985 | 1.304 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 128 | 1127 | 63 | 19 | 114 | .984 | 9.297 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 88 | 757 | 64 | 17 | 35 | .980 | 9.330 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 102 | 878 | 49 | 9 | 71 | .990 | 9.088 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 18 | 137 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .974 | 8.389 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 6 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 13.500 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 39 | 371 | 8 | 5 | 34 | .987 | 9.718 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 22 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.091 |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | OF | 85 | 136 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .987 | 1.765 |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Veracruz Aguila | 1B | 21 | 266 | 21 | 1 | 18 | .997 | 13.667 |
| Totals | 589 | 4484 | 267 | 72 | 339 | .985 | 8.066 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila | |||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila |
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