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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 21 55.00 0 / 3 4 / 25 8 / 27 12 / 55
1973 Majors 21 12.18 0 / 0 1 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 12
1974 Majors 22 48.27 1 / 10 1 / 19 1 / 19 3 / 48
1975 Majors 23 50.50 3 / 13 4 / 16 3 / 21 10 / 50
1976 Majors 24 49.39 1 / 9 3 / 17 5 / 23 9 / 49
1977 Majors 25 48.79 2 / 10 1 / 11 5 / 27 8 / 48
1978 Majors 26 50.13 3 / 15 3 / 17 1 / 18 7 / 50
1979 Majors 27 51.66 0 / 12 3 / 19 0 / 20 3 / 51
1980 Majors 28 48.73 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 48
1981 Majors 29 49.03 2 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 21 2 / 49
1982 Majors 30 48.81 162 13 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 48
1983 Majors 31 48.23 162 33 0 1 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 21 1 / 48
1984 Majors 32 53.44 162 36 0 1 / 16 0 / 20 0 / 17 1 / 53
1985 Majors 33 49.18 162 28 0 1 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 22 1 / 49
1986 Majors 34 32.00 162 7 0 0 / 0 -6 / 16 -2 / 16 -8 / 32
1987 Majors 35 3.52 162 1 0 -1 / 0 -9 / 1 -2 / 2 -12 / 3
Total 972 118 0 14 / 144 5 / 250 20 / 299 39 / 693
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.