Willis McDonald
Willis J. McDonald
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1947-1952
Willis McDonald compiled a career record of 58 wins and 43 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 189-game pitching career with the West Frankfort Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals and Omaha Cardinals. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.20 | 31 | 121.0 | 113 | 73 | 43 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.98 | 31 | 193.0 | 132 | 83 | 64 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.38 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 120.0 | 107 | 57 | 45 | 68 | 113 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.00 | 28 | 108.0 | 106 | 60 | 48 | 4 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5.11 | 43 | 24 | 185.0 | 184 | 125 | 105 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.45 | 29 | 94.0 | 87 | 54 | 36 | 3 | 78 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 43 | .574 | 3.61 | 189 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 849.0 | 758 | 476 | 341 | 7 | 579 | 0 | 128 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 31 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .262 | .476 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 34 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 21 | 44 | 40 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .225 | .262 | .350 | .612 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 28 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | .030 | .030 | .061 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 44 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .117 | .117 | .133 | .250 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 29 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .115 | .269 | .385 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 187 | 275 | 271 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .144 | .150 | .188 | .338 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 21 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .893 | 1.190 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 189 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .893 | .132 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | West Frankfort Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Illinois State League | West Frankfort Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN |
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