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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 20 0.00 6 / 32 3 / 19 4 / 20 13 / 71
1955 Minors 21 0.00 5 / 29 4 / 19 3 / 18 12 / 66
1956 Minors 22 0.00 3 / 24 3 / 24 5 / 17 11 / 65
1957 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 10
1957 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 15 5 / 16 5 / 37
1958 Minors 24 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1958 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 2 1 / 17 3 / 15 4 / 34
1959 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 6 4 / 24 5 / 15 9 / 45
1960 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 18 5 / 19 6 / 43
1961 Majors 27 49.00 0 / 12 3 / 19 0 / 18 3 / 49
1962 Majors 28 52.00 1 / 14 0 / 23 0 / 15 1 / 52
1963 Majors 29 51.39 1 / 7 1 / 22 0 / 22 2 / 51
1964 Majors 30 43.99 0 / 8 1 / 18 0 / 17 1 / 43
1965 Majors 31 48.37 0 / 12 0 / 16 1 / 20 1 / 48
1966 Majors 32 50.41 0 / 16 0 / 12 0 / 22 0 / 50
1967 Majors 33 50.15 1 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 23 1 / 50
1968 Majors 34 50.21 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 21 0 / 50
1969 Majors 35 49.73 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 49
1970 Majors 36 49.36 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 49
1971 Majors 37 45.97 0 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 15 0 / 45
Total 0 0 0 18 / 234 21 / 342 31 / 332 70 / 908
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.