Dave McDonald

Born: 5/20/1943 in New Albany, IN, USA

Died: 5/19/2017 in Pompano Beach, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1969-09-15 | Final Game: 1971-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: David Bruce McDonald

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Biography

Dave McDonald, born in 1943, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1969 to 1971. Primarily serving as a position player, McDonald made his mark in Major League Baseball during a transitional period characterized by the end of the deadball era and the early stages of the power surge that defined the 1970s. Over the course of his career, McDonald played in 33 games, where he recorded 9 hits, including a single home run, and drove in 6 runs, finishing with a batting average of .145. Despite his limited offensive output, McDonald contributed to his teams with determination and a strong work ethic, characteristics that are often highlighted in discussions of players from this era. McDonald’s playing time was primarily concentrated in the early 1970s, a period when the MLB was beginning to see a shift towards more potent offensive strategies. While his career may not have been marked by the gaudy statistics that some of his contemporaries achieved, McDonald’s journey through professional baseball serves as a reminder of the many players who contributed to the game in varied ways. He retired with a total of 0 stolen bases, indicating a style of play that perhaps leaned more towards traditional hitting rather than speed on the base paths. His contributions, though modest in the box score, reflect the diverse experiences of players during a dynamic era in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	62	3	9	3	0	1	6	0	6	19	0.145	0.214	0.242	0.456	0.0

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.456 vs. league average 0.686 across their career seasons — 33.5% 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
1969	NYY	AL	9	23	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	2	5	0.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	WSN	NL	24	39	3	4	2	0	1	4	0	4	14	0.103	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	15	13	98	7	3	11
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	NYA	1B	7	6	45	3	2	2
1971	MON	1B	8	7	53	4	1	9
1971	MON	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	14
Left Field	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	SFN	NL	$410,000
Total Career Earnings			$410,000