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Billy Williams League
7-28-2070
Jake McDonald Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.50 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-33 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 09-24-1923
K 460 Drafted Round 18, Pick 287
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(13 games)
IP 715.1
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt B+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 STL
3
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 0
25.0
 39 12 12 2 5
18
1.76
4.32
1951 STL
2
 4
64
0
0
0
0
 0
71.1
 84 51 50 5 45
45
1.81
6.31
1952 STL-BAL
5
 4
77
12
0
0
0
 0
94.0
 108 51 48 3 51
52
1.69
4.60
1953 BAL-NYN
1
 5
40
21
0
0
0
 0
65.0
 73 49 43 3 37
52
1.69
5.95
1954 NYN
3
 5
64
0
0
0
1
 0
87.0
 95 54 51 5 48
48
1.64
5.28
1955 CLE
4
 4
75
0
0
0
1
 0
96.0
 97 56 50 2 45
64
1.48
4.69
1956 CLE
4
 5
91
0
0
0
1
 0
101.1
 105 60 54 1 43
63
1.46
4.80
1957 CLE
6
 2
75
0
0
0
1
 1
87.1
 86 60 60 5 46
68
1.51
6.18
1958 CLE
3
 3
79
0
0
0
1
 7
88.1
 112 69 69 4 39
50
1.71
7.03
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 33
589
33
0
0
5
 8
715.1
 799 462 437 30 359
460
1.62
5.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Jake McDonald has retired from the Cleveland Rockers
1953-09-02The New York Whitehawks have acquired Jake McDonald from the waiver wire.
1953-08-29The Baltimore Hummers have promoted Paul Tanana to the major league team. The Baltimore Hummers have designated Jake McDonald for assignment.
1952-04-09A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Hummers. The Baltimore Hummers receive Wade Hancock, Jake McDonald, Ed Ramirez from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Tom Graves, Mike Robinson, Otto Madden.
1951-03-03The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jake McDonald to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Joe Beck to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Pete Ballou to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Dick Regan to the minors.
1950-06-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Eric Foss to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jake McDonald to the minors.