Deacon Donahue

Born: 6/23/1920 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 3/6/2008 in Glenview, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-09-16 | Final Game: 1944-05-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Stephen Michael Donahue

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Biography

Deacon Donahue, born in 1920, was a professional baseball player who had a brief career in Major League Baseball during the early 1940s. Donahue played as a position player, appearing in a total of 8 games from 1943 until May 26, 1944. His time in the league coincided with a challenging period for baseball as World War II was significantly impacting player availability and team rosters. Despite his limited playing time, Donahue's presence in the major leagues is a reminder of the numerous players who had their careers interrupted or shortened due to the war. Throughout his career, he struggled to find success at the plate, finishing with a batting average of 0.0, and recording no hits, home runs, RBIs, or stolen bases. While his statistics may not reflect a notable impact on the game, Donahue's participation during this era highlights the challenges faced by athletes of that time and the depth of talent present in the leagues, even among those who played only a small role.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	8	0	0	0	0	13.3	22	10	0	3	3	6.75	0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 90.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	2	1	1	4.50	—	0.0
1944	PHI	NL	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	9.3	18	8	2	2	7.71	3.57 (-116%)	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.677 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	PHI	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHI	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1944	PHI	P	6	0	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	8