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Name Team Age
Erik McDonald Retired (1987, Age 35) Died (2022, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2
(1973)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League 0 14 years (41 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- A+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C- C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 4/27/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 3
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1973 PIT 3 2 8 8 1 0 0 0 54.0 49 24 24 0 18 24 1.24 4.00
1974 PIT 9 9 32 32 2 0 0 0 189.0 234 144 137 2 70 94 1.61 6.52
1975 PIT 12 11 34 34 4 1 0 0 230.2 244 120 115 2 67 110 1.35 4.49
1976 PIT 17 6 32 31 9 1 0 0 225.0 216 95 88 4 59 101 1.22 3.52
1977 PIT 11 12 33 33 5 2 0 0 195.1 214 122 114 0 45 97 1.33 5.25
1978 PIT-MIL 13 17 34 34 8 3 0 0 229.1 245 135 123 0 60 128 1.33 4.83
1979 MIL 14 17 36 36 5 2 0 0 242.2 263 133 121 0 67 140 1.36 4.49
1980 MIL-KC 13 12 33 33 0 0 0 0 194.2 178 86 83 0 48 118 1.16 3.84
1981 KC 11 8 46 26 0 0 0 0 176.2 174 84 77 0 41 106 1.22 3.92
1982 KC 6 10 65 13 0 0 2 0 145.1 159 70 65 0 32 79 1.31 4.03
1983 KC 8 10 33 33 0 0 0 0 186.1 183 81 74 0 51 119 1.26 3.57
1984 MIL 16 12 36 36 8 1 0 0 256.0 274 130 119 0 57 149 1.29 4.18
1985 MIL-PHI 12 9 39 28 2 0 3 1 190.0 189 103 97 1 55 119 1.28 4.59
1986 PHI-MIL 1 4 23 4 0 0 2 1 51.2 52 31 26 0 17 28 1.34 4.53
1987 MIL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3.2 5 3 3 0 3 0 2.18 7.36
2079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 147 139 486 381 44 10 7 3 2570.1 2679 1361 1266 9 690 1412 1.31 4.43
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.