#15 Jim "Mack" Mcdonnell, Catcher, 34 yrs, Hilldale Daisies Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Mcdonnell Mack 8/15/1922 34 USA,MI,GAGETOWN 5"11 170
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
| |
|
|
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,700,000 1956 11 Year(s), 81 Days (1973 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 156 Days (1876 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
| | |
|
|
| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
|
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
|
|
|
| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/5 | SF | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/6 | @WSH | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 9/7 | @WSH | W 2-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 9/8 | @CHA | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/12 | @SF | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/13 | NYY | W 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/14 | NYY | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/19 | @NYY | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/20 | @DET | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 9/21 | DET | L 4-13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
|
|
| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 136 | 451 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 47 | .257 | .311 | .315 | .626 | .520 | .058 |
| Projected | 136 | 451 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 47 | .257 | .311 | .315 | .626 | .520 | .058 |
|
| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 108 | 492 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 44.6 | 3.4 |
|
| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 58 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .197 | .224 | .421 |
| vs. RHP | 393 | 106 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 40 | 35 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .327 | .328 | .655 |
| Close/Late | 61 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .269 | .246 | .515 |
| Scoring Position | 108 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .346 | .352 | .698 |
| Pinch Hitting | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .185 | .333 |
|
| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 66 | 216 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 23 | .259 | .301 | .301 | .602 |
| Road | 70 | 235 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | .255 | .319 | .328 | .647 |
| March/April | 24 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | .219 | .293 | .329 | .621 |
| May | 27 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | .244 | .313 | .291 | .603 |
| June | 21 | 78 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | .359 | .419 | .423 | .842 |
| July | 25 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | .225 | .276 | .275 | .551 |
| August | 26 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | .241 | .289 | .277 | .566 |
| Sept/Oct | 13 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .255 | .255 | .294 | .549 |
|
|
| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1945 | 21 | 65 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .282 | .292 | .574 | ATL |
| 1946 | 74 | 262 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .337 | .313 | .650 | ATL |
| 1947 | 122 | 369 | 113 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .306 | .367 | .371 | .739 | ATL |
| 1948 | 121 | 395 | 133 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .413 | .413 | .826 | ATL PIT |
| 1949 | 109 | 355 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .373 | .383 | .756 | PIT |
| 1950 | 40 | 142 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .394 | .380 | .774 | PIT |
| 1951 | 120 | 415 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 0 | .255 | .327 | .318 | .645 | PIT |
| 1952 | 126 | 404 | 116 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 66 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .342 | .436 | .778 | PIT,LL |
| 1953 | 121 | 397 | 116 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .324 | .408 | .732 | PIT HIL |
| 1954 | 128 | 363 | 115 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 45 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .370 | .433 | .803 | HIL |
| 1955 | 133 | 397 | 105 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .327 | .343 | .670 | HIL |
| 1956 | 136 | 451 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .311 | .315 | .626 | HIL |
| Total | 1251 | 4015 | 1158 | 191 | 9 | 43 | 548 | 516 | 389 | 3 | 29 | 256 | 12 | 5 | .288 | .349 | .373 | .722 | |
|
Career Minor League Batting Stats |
|
| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1943, A | 131 | 462 | 145 | 36 | 0 | 17 | 79 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .314 | .361 | .502 | .863 |
| 1944, AA | 131 | 493 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 105 | 70 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .335 | .390 | .533 | .923 |
| 1945, AAA | 79 | 330 | 110 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .387 | .482 | .869 |
|
Career Postseason Batting Stats |
|
| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
|
|
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 121 | 108 | 462 | 50 | 0 | 524 | 12 | .977 | 984.2 | 4.79 | 5 | 72 | 22 | 30.6 |
|
|
Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Atlanta in 1943... Injured on 5/17/1945 with a Concussion, out for one week... Had first career hit (double) on 7/13/1945, off Roy Henshaw (CHC)... Injured on 5/31/1946 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1947, off Howie Fox (LA)... Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles on 7/22/1947... Traded from Atlanta to Pittsburgh on 7/11/1948 (Going to PIT: C Jim Mcdonnell. Going to ATL: P Bud Byerly, C Joe Garagiola)... 1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration... Injured on 5/31/1949 with a Fractured Ribs, out for 2 weeks... 1/31/1950: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration... Injured on 5/27/1950 with a Broken Hip, out for full season... 1/31/1951: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration... 6/11/1951: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $5,700,000 per year, for 5 years. Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Traded from Pittsburgh to Hilldale on 5/11/1953 (Going to PIT: 3B Daryl Spencer, C Frankie Hayes. Going to HIL: C Jim Mcdonnell, 3B Kermit Wahl)... Won Slick Fielder Award at Catcher in 1953...
|
|
| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
|
|