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Bobby Doerr League
9-12-2024
Bucky McDonald Starting Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 84-108 Status Retired (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 10-28-1964
K 941 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(110 games)
IP 1434.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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
1992 MIN
11
 10
42
28
4
1
0
 0
203.0
 212 122 113 4 80
136
1.44
5.01
1993 MIN
9
 20
36
36
7
1
0
 0
245.0
 262 133 116 3 79
167
1.39
4.26
1994 MIN
16
 13
31
31
8
2
0
 0
216.1
 229 109 98 1 74
146
1.40
4.08
1995 MIN
7
 17
36
26
2
1
0
 3
175.2
 201 107 96 3 44
109
1.39
4.92
1996 MIN
10
 5
46
0
0
0
3
 5
47.2
 50 22 20 0 12
32
1.30
3.78
1997 MIN
4
 4
35
0
0
0
1
 4
34.2
 36 17 17 0 20
18
1.62
4.41
1998 MIN
7
 8
55
0
0
0
1
 9
59.1
 54 29 25 1 22
38
1.28
3.79
1999 KC
9
 8
22
22
2
1
0
 0
139.1
 122 60 58 1 44
100
1.19
3.75
2000 KC
6
 10
31
31
0
0
0
 0
162.2
 169 90 84 3 59
97
1.40
4.65
2001 KC
5
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
150.2
 181 100 90 1 51
98
1.54
5.38
2024
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 108
365
205
23
6
5
 21
1434.1
 1516 789 717 17 485
941
1.40
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Bucky McDonald has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1999-05-30The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bucky McDonald to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Red Loftus for assignment.
1999-05-19The Kansas City Royals have acquired Bucky McDonald from the waiver wire.
1999-05-02The Minnesota Twins have waived Bucky McDonald.
1999-04-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Yaibel Martinez to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Bucky McDonald for assignment.
1992-03-25The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bucky McDonald to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Daniel Durbin for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Tex Harper for assignment.
1987-04-01Trade #1866202 has been completed between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Rush. The Toronto Rush receive Pete Wright from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Alf Kearns, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 TOR (Bucky McDonald), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 TOR (Yasuo Tomashino).