Blix Donnelly, baseball player, 1944-1951

Blix Donnelly

Born: 1/21/1914 in Olivia, MN, USA

Died: 6/20/1976 in Olivia, MN, USA

MLB Debut: 1944-05-06 | Final Game: 1951-05-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 166 lbs

Full name: Sylvester Urban Donnelly

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Biography

Blix Donnelly was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1944 to 1951. Born in 1914, Donnelly made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time when the game was recovering from the impacts of World War II. Known for his reliable arm and competitive spirit, he concluded his career with a record of 27 wins and 36 losses, alongside an earned run average (ERA) of 3.49. His ability to strike out batters was evident as he notched a total of 296 strikeouts, demonstrating his effectiveness on the mound. Donnelly's tenure in the league was characterized by his contributions to various teams, where he also recorded 12 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. His playing style reflected the pitching strategies of the post-war era, where the emphasis on control and strategy became increasingly important. Though he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, Blix Donnelly's dedication to the game and his role as a dependable pitcher left a lasting impression on the teams he represented and the fans who followed him.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 36 190 75 27 7 12 691.7 659 268 52 306 296 3.49 0

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.9% better 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
1944 STL NL 2 1 27 4 2 1 2 76.3 61 18 34 45 2.12 3.57 (+41%) -
1945 STL NL 8 10 31 23 9 4 2 166.3 157 65 87 76 3.52 3.67 (+4%) -
1946 STL NL 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 13.7 17 6 10 11 3.95 3.59 (-10%) -
1946 PHI NL 3 4 12 8 2 0 1 76.3 64 25 24 38 2.95 3.59 (+18%) -414.8
1947 PHI NL 4 6 38 10 5 1 5 120.7 113 40 46 31 2.98 3.97 (+25%) -232.9
1948 PHI NL 5 7 26 19 8 1 2 131.7 125 54 49 46 3.69 4.10 (+10%) -1257.9
1949 PHI NL 2 1 23 10 1 0 0 78.3 84 44 40 36 5.06 4.12 (-23%) -410.0
1950 PHI NL 2 4 14 1 0 0 0 21.0 30 10 10 10 4.29 4.36 (+2%) -947.6
1951 BSN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 7.3 8 6 6 3 7.36 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
190 201 12 32 3 1 0 8 0 14 35 0.159 0.214 0.184 0.398 -482.5

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.398 vs. league average 0.709 across their career seasons — 43.9% 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
1944 STL NL 27 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1945 STL NL 31 54 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 5 0.130 .260 (-50%) .328 (-51%) .354 (-58%) .683 (-55%) -482.5
1946 STL NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 12 25 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 7 0.280 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 38 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHI NL 26 45 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 3 10 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 23 23 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.174 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 14 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1951 BSN NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 1 9 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLN 1 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 1 9 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 190 0 15 99 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLN P 27 0 3 17 1 0
1945 SLN P 31 0 4 17 2 0
1946 SLN P 13 0 0 1 0 0
1946 PHI P 12 0 3 10 0 0
1947 PHI P 38 0 2 24 2 2
1948 PHI P 26 0 2 15 2 0
1949 PHI P 23 0 0 7 1 0
1950 PHI P 14 0 0 6 0 0
1951 BSN P 6 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 190