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Billy Hamilton League
8-17-2079
Erik McDonald Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 147-139 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-27-1952
K 1412 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(41 games)
IP 2570.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 PIT
8
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.118
.059
.059
.000
.059
1974 PIT
32
64
4
9
1
0
0
3
2
 14 0 0
1
 1 0
.323
.167
.156
.016
.141
1975 PIT
34
80
12
16
2
0
0
7
3
 20 0 0
2
 0 1
.454
.229
.225
.025
.200
1976 PIT
32
86
2
11
1
0
0
6
1
 26 0 0
1
 3 1
.277
.138
.140
.012
.128
1977 PIT
33
65
5
10
1
0
0
6
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 1
.372
.203
.169
.015
.154
1978 PIT-MIL
34
76
5
11
2
1
0
2
2
 22 1 0
0
 0 2
.375
.177
.197
.053
.145
1979 MIL
36
78
5
10
0
0
0
3
2
 20 0 1
0
 0 0
.276
.148
.128
.000
.128
1980 MIL-KC
33
60
6
12
1
0
0
3
0
 14 0 0
0
 0 2
.417
.200
.217
.017
.200
1981 KC
46
47
4
6
0
1
0
1
3
 17 0 0
0
 0 1
.350
.180
.170
.043
.128
1982 KC
65
38
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
 10 0 0
0
 0 2
.153
.100
.053
.000
.053
1983 KC
33
53
2
10
0
0
0
2
2
 13 1 0
0
 0 0
.421
.232
.189
.000
.189
1984 MIL
36
88
2
9
2
0
0
6
2
 30 0 1
0
 0 0
.246
.121
.125
.023
.102
1985 MIL-PHI
39
49
5
8
0
0
0
3
3
 13 1 0
0
 0 1
.390
.226
.163
.000
.163
1986 PHI-MIL
26
17
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
 4 1 1
0
 0 2
.426
.250
.176
.000
.176
1987 MIL
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
490
821
56
118
10
2
0
44
27
 224 4 3
4
 4 13
.335
.174
.161
.017
.144
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Erik McDonald has retired from the Milwaukee Meatheads
1986-04-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Philadelphia C-Notes. The Philadelphia C-Notes receive Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Tippy Martinez, Erik McDonald, Leon Gonzalez.
1985-05-17A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Philadelphia C-Notes. The Philadelphia C-Notes receive Erik McDonald, Eric Miller from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1986 Round 2 (PHI).
1984-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive Ron Irwin from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Erik McDonald.
1980-05-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Doc Humphrey, Aaron Hoelskoetter, Darren Keltner, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Hank Monroe, Chris Johnson, Randy Wagstaff, Erik McDonald.
1979-05-12Erik McDonald of the Milwaukee Meatheads is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1978-04-18A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Detail and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Sandy Kiefer, Erik McDonald, Randy Wagstaff, Jimmy McNulty, Cal Borbon, Ed Norris, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Detail in exchange for Rex Smith, Walt Smart.
1973-08-25The Pittsburgh River Men have promoted Erik McDonald to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Men have sent Len Ochoa to the minors.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh River Men have renamed Eric MacDonald to Erik McDonald.