Hank McDonald, baseball player, 1931-1933

Hank McDonald

Born: 1/16/1911 in Santa Monica, CA, USA

Died: 10/17/1982 in Hemet, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1931-04-16 | Final Game: 1933-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Henry Monroe McDonald

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Biography

Hank McDonald was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1931 to 1933. Born in 1911, McDonald made his mark in a time when the game was transitioning away from the deadball era, bringing a new style of play that emphasized both skill and strategy. Throughout his brief time in Major League Baseball, he played for two seasons, finishing with a record of 3-9 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.87. During his career, McDonald recorded a total of 46 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to challenge batters despite the challenges he faced on the mound. Although he did not achieve any saves, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the hard work and dedication characteristic of pitchers during the early 1930s. McDonald’s tenure in baseball, albeit short, placed him among the many players who sought to define the sport during a significant period of evolution in its history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
9.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 25.0 19.0 8.0 2.0 0 0 5.54

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1934 3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.666
1935 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1934 7.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 12.0 6.0 2.0 0 0 7.71
1935 2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 9.0 7.0 2.0 0 0 0 3.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 9 48 16 1 1 0 141.0 159 92 9 79 46 5.87 0

Career ERA 5.87 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 47.6% 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
1931 PHA AL 2 4 19 10 1 1 0 70.3 62 29 41 23 3.71 4.10 (+10%) -1305.1
1933 PHA AL 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.3 14 7 4 1 5.11 3.86 (-32%) 41.5
1933 SLA AL 0 4 25 5 0 0 0 58.3 83 56 34 22 8.64 3.86 (-124%) -2275.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 39 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 0.103 0.205 0.103 0.307 0.0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.307 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — 57.2% 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
1931 PHA AL 19 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0.095 — — — — 0.0
1933 PHA AL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1933 SLA AL 25 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 48 0 11 21 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 PHA P 19 0 5 9 1 0
1933 PHA P 4 0 1 2 0 0
1933 SLA P 25 0 5 10 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 48