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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 29 KCM NNL 1.2 75 330 295 40 87 13 2 5 45 10 18 .295 .335 .403 .739 120 .357 117 119 0 17 *81/397
1921 30 KCM NNL 1.0 101 433 388 67 110 12 5 0 51 14 24 .284 .327 .340 .667 88 .318 88 132 1 20 *8/19
1922 31 KCM NNL 0.3 25 103 92 14 31 4 3 1 17 3 7 .337 .384 .478 .862 133 .393 130 44 0 4 8
1923 32 KCM NNL 0.2 8 41 37 7 13 3 0 0 5 0 3 .351 .415 .432 .847 121 .399 125 16 1 0 /8
1924 33 KCM NNL 0.0 2 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 48 .318 63 1 0 /8
5 Yrs 2.7 211 913 817 128 242 32 10 6 118 29 53 .296 .341 .382 .722 106 .345 105 312 2 41 81/937
162 Game Avg 2.1 162 701 627 98 186 25 8 5 91 22 41 .296 .341 .382 .722 106 .345 105 240 2

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 29 KCM NNL 330 6 0 0 -1 -2 3 0.4 11 14 1.2 .505 .502 1.3 -0.3 15 *81/397
1921 30 KCM NNL 433 -6 0 0 6 -3 -4 -0.4 15 11 1.0 .496 .498 0.5 0.3 5 *8/19
1922 31 KCM NNL 103 4 0 0 -4 -1 0 0.0 4 3 0.3 .499 .500 0.6 -0.4 7 8
1923 32 KCM NNL 41 1 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .507 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /8
1924 33 KCM NNL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /8
5 Yrs 913 5 0 0 1 -5 0 0.0 30 30 2.7 .500 .500 2.6 -0.5 29 81/937
162 Game Avg 701 4 0 0 0 -4 0 0.0 23 23 2.1 .500 .500 2.0 -0.3 23

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Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB Awards
1920 29 KCM NNL CF 63 556.1 153 140 8 5 3 .967 .964 2.39 2.32 2.35 2.25
1920 29 KCM NNL P 14 95.1 34 6 27 1 0 .971 .938 3.12 3.49 2.36 3.38 0 12
1920 29 KCM NNL 1B 2 5.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .976 11.81 11.14 3.50 10.80
1920 29 KCM NNL RF 2 14.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.29 1.41 1.00 1.35
1920 29 KCM NNL LF 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1921 30 KCM NNL CF 100 828.1 220 187 16 17 2 .923 .939 2.21 2.16 2.03 2.49
1921 30 KCM NNL P 8 34.2 13 1 11 1 0 .923 .934 3.12 3.27 1.50 3.78 0 11
1921 30 KCM NNL RF 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 1.90
1922 31 KCM NNL CF 25 215.1 42 35 3 4 0 .905 .957 1.59 2.30 1.52 2.49
1923 32 KCM NNL CF 8 8 72.0 12 10 2 0 0 1.000 .953 1.50 2.08 1.50 2.25
1924 33 KCM NNL CF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.12 2.17 2.00 1.90
2 Yrs 24 135.1 54 14 38 2 0 .963 .942 3.46 3.74 2.17 4.13 0 23
CF (5 Yrs) CF 198 10 1689.0 431 376 29 26 5 .940 .950 2.16 2.23 2.05 2.40
P (2 Yrs) P 22 130.0 47 7 38 2 0 .957 .937 3.12 3.43 2.05 3.52 0 23
RF (2 Yrs) RF 3 15.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.15 1.44 0.67 1.53
1B (1 Yr) 1B 2 5.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .976 11.81 11.14 3.50 10.80
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Donaldson born?

John Donaldson was born on February 20, 1891.

Where was John Donaldson born?

John Donaldson was born in Glasgow, MO.

How tall was John Donaldson?

John Donaldson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Donaldson weigh when playing?

John Donaldson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Donaldson play?

John Donaldson played 5 seasons.

Is John Donaldson in the Hall of Fame?

John Donaldson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Donaldson play?

John Donaldson was a Centerfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did John Donaldson have?

John Donaldson had 242 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Donaldson have?

John Donaldson had 6 home runs over his career.

What was John Donaldson's average?

John Donaldson had a .296 average over his career.

How many teams has John Donaldson played for?

John Donaldson played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

When did John Donaldson retire?

John Donaldson last played in 1924.

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