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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Ken McDonald Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.57 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 131-209 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-17-1934
K 1945 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(98 games)
IP 2850.0
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 BRO
7
 14
28
28
4
2
0
 0
157.2
 151 72 67 3 64
118
1.36
3.82
1958 BRO
5
 17
26
26
4
2
0
 0
149.0
 158 84 78 5 50
103
1.40
4.71
1959 BRO
10
 17
32
32
6
1
0
 0
196.1
 184 92 81 4 65
139
1.27
3.71
1960 BRO
7
 19
32
32
3
1
0
 0
184.0
 173 89 82 0 72
131
1.33
4.01
1961 BRO
10
 17
33
33
7
5
0
 0
198.2
 199 90 88 1 50
140
1.25
3.99
1962 BRO
15
 9
33
33
5
3
0
 0
212.2
 165 74 70 2 73
139
1.12
2.96
1963 BRO
11
 11
32
32
1
0
0
 0
209.0
 170 84 74 6 67
152
1.13
3.19
1964 BRO
13
 9
27
27
4
3
0
 0
189.1
 160 54 48 2 46
147
1.09
2.28
1965 BRO
1
 2
60
0
0
0
5
 0
148.1
 121 49 48 2 45
84
1.12
2.91
1966 BRO
10
 14
33
33
7
3
0
 0
215.1
 186 73 72 3 64
137
1.16
3.01
1967 BRO
13
 15
33
33
7
5
0
 0
211.2
 182 79 76 3 59
146
1.14
3.23
1968 BRO
7
 16
33
33
7
2
0
 0
212.2
 178 79 75 6 77
138
1.20
3.17
1969 BRO
7
 19
33
33
7
3
0
 0
206.0
 180 83 73 7 65
147
1.19
3.19
1970 BRO
10
 15
33
33
6
4
0
 0
201.0
 222 117 102 2 71
127
1.46
4.57
1971 BRO
5
 15
32
32
1
1
0
 0
158.2
 176 101 96 0 66
97
1.53
5.45
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
131
 209
500
440
69
35
5
 0
2850.0
 2605 1220 1130 46 934
1945
1.24
3.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ken McDonald has retired from the Brooklyn Bums
1958-10-13The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Joe Naleway to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Bunny Torres to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Ken McDonald to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Jack Selbach to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Tom Hudson to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Foster McCool to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Paddy Doyle to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Joe Minnick to the minors.
1958-09-05The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Tom Hudson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Foster McCool to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Paddy Doyle to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Joe Minnick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Rafael Simmons to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Gil LaRocca to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Joe Naleway to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Bunny Torres to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Ken McDonald to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Jack Selbach to the minors.
1958-07-17The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Ken McDonald to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Gil LaRocca to the minors.
1958-07-12The Brooklyn Bums have demoted Ken McDonald to the minor leagues.
1957-04-26The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Jack Selbach to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Joe Minnick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Hardie Roach to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Randy Spehr to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Henry Carl to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Sam Oakes to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Ken McDonald to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Steve Prim for assignment. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Bob Capel for assignment. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Dick LaManna for assignment. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Dib Bliss for assignment. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Darrell Mulroney for assignment. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Butch Williams for assignment.
1953-04-24A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Ken McDonald, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Giants in exchange for Ray Church.