John McDonald

Born: 9/24/1974 in New London, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-07-04 | Final Game: 2014-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: John Joseph McDonald

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Biography

John McDonald, born in 1974, was a professional baseball player who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2014. Known primarily as a versatile infielder, McDonald played 1,100 games over his career, showcasing his defensive prowess and reliability on the field. With a batting average of .233, he recorded 568 hits, including 28 home runs and 210 RBIs. His speed on the bases also added value to his game, as he successfully stole 34 bases throughout his tenure. McDonald was celebrated for his exceptional defensive skills, often providing teams with outstanding glove work, which earned him a reputation as a defensive specialist. He played during a competitive era of baseball that saw the rise of power hitters, yet he carved out his own niche as a dependable role player. His career spanned across multiple teams, where he was valued for his leadership and work ethic, making him a respected figure in the clubhouse. As he transitioned out of baseball, McDonald left behind a legacy as a player who exemplified the importance of versatility and defensive excellence in the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1100	2434	276	568	105	14	28	210	34	118	379	0.233	0.273	0.323	0.596	-8634.0

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.596 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 20.2% 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
1999	CLE	AL	18	21	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CLE	AL	9	9	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.444	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CLE	AL	17	22	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	93	264	35	66	11	3	1	12	3	10	50	0.250	.261 (-4%)	.331 (-13%)	.416 (-22%)	.747 (-18%)	-934.2
2003	CLE	AL	82	214	21	46	9	1	1	14	3	11	31	0.215	.264 (-19%)	.332 (-23%)	.422 (-34%)	.754 (-29%)	-1192.4
2004	CLE	AL	66	93	17	19	5	1	2	7	0	4	11	0.204	.266 (-23%)	.335 (-29%)	.427 (-20%)	.762 (-24%)	-441.7
2005	TOR	AL	37	93	8	27	3	0	0	12	5	6	12	0.290	.264 (+10%)	.330 (+3%)	.418 (-23%)	.749 (-12%)	-172.2
2005	DET	AL	31	73	10	19	3	1	0	4	1	5	12	0.260	.264 (-2%)	.330 (-7%)	.418 (-22%)	.749 (-15%)	-172.2
2006	TOR	AL	104	260	35	58	7	3	3	23	7	16	41	0.223	.269 (-17%)	.336 (-19%)	.431 (-29%)	.768 (-25%)	-1306.6
2007	TOR	AL	123	327	32	82	20	2	1	31	7	11	48	0.251	.268 (-6%)	.335 (-17%)	.422 (-21%)	.758 (-19%)	-1336.6
2008	TOR	AL	84	186	21	39	8	0	1	18	3	10	25	0.210	.263 (-21%)	.333 (-23%)	.416 (-35%)	.749 (-30%)	-1079.5
2009	TOR	AL	73	151	18	39	7	0	4	13	0	1	18	0.258	.262 (-2%)	.332 (-19%)	.417 (-8%)	.750 (-13%)	-398.2
2010	TOR	AL	63	152	27	38	9	2	6	23	2	6	26	0.250	.257 (-3%)	.325 (-16%)	.402 (+13%)	.728 (avg)	-107.5
2011	TOR	AL	65	168	19	42	8	1	2	20	2	8	18	0.250	.255 (-2%)	.320 (-11%)	.399 (-13%)	.719 (-12%)	-402.2
2011	AZ	NL	19	59	2	10	2	0	0	2	0	4	9	0.169	.255 (-34%)	.320 (-31%)	.399 (-49%)	.719 (-41%)	-402.2
2012	AZ	NL	70	197	16	49	9	0	6	22	0	12	33	0.249	.254 (-2%)	.318 (-7%)	.405 (-5%)	.724 (-6%)	-217.2
2013	PIT	NL	16	31	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	8	0.065	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CLE	AL	8	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	PHI	NL	21	23	5	4	0	0	1	3	0	1	4	0.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BOS	AL	6	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	95	76	4	13	2	0	0	5	1	7	18	0.171	.251 (-32%)	.313 (-18%)	.386 (-49%)	.700 (-35%)	-467.3

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2013	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	2	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	NLDS2	ARI	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	218	145	277	510	9	133
3B	216	76	81	222	15	30
OF	7	4	6	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	590	435	717	1406	62	339

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	CLE	2B	7	1	7	11	0	4
1999	CLE	SS	6	1	1	10	1	1
2000	CLE	2B	2	0	2	2	0	0
2000	CLE	SS	7	0	2	6	0	1
2001	CLE	2B	3	0	2	2	0	1
2001	CLE	3B	3	0	0	2	0	0
2001	CLE	SS	9	3	8	13	1	2
2002	CLE	2B	64	56	94	184	4	42
2002	CLE	3B	10	6	4	11	2	0
2002	CLE	SS	21	14	31	42	2	10
2003	CLE	2B	37	31	49	95	3	27
2003	CLE	3B	23	9	10	17	3	2
2003	CLE	SS	27	20	39	54	4	17
2004	CLE	2B	12	4	10	23	0	5
2004	CLE	3B	9	1	1	12	0	0
2004	CLE	SS	30	15	25	65	5	16
2005	TOR	2B	5	2	9	7	0	3
2005	TOR	SS	32	25	38	88	3	19
2005	DET	2B	8	3	5	9	0	3
2005	DET	3B	1	1	2	0	0	0
2005	DET	SS	22	17	29	69	5	16
2006	TOR	2B	10	5	11	15	0	3
2006	TOR	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2006	TOR	SS	90	76	105	231	14	57
2007	TOR	3B	15	8	10	29	1	5
2007	TOR	SS	102	94	148	294	8	66
2008	TOR	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	TOR	3B	4	2	0	5	0	0
2008	TOR	SS	67	52	80	134	9	33
2009	TOR	2B	8	5	8	30	0	7
2009	TOR	3B	10	9	3	17	2	2
2009	TOR	OF	4	2	3	0	0	0
2009	TOR	SS	31	19	38	66	1	22
2010	TOR	2B	23	15	32	50	1	20
2010	TOR	3B	19	12	11	26	3	3
2010	TOR	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0
2010	TOR	SS	19	11	24	42	1	13
2011	TOR	2B	21	16	24	57	1	13
2011	TOR	3B	26	15	18	39	1	8
2011	TOR	SS	20	10	21	47	1	14
2011	ARI	SS	18	15	28	52	1	8
2012	ARI	2B	4	3	6	10	0	2
2012	ARI	3B	5	1	2	3	0	0
2012	ARI	SS	54	47	67	142	1	31
2013	PIT	2B	4	1	6	6	0	1
2013	PIT	SS	13	8	9	19	2	6
2013	CLE	3B	8	2	1	6	1	1
2013	PHI	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2013	PHI	3B	8	0	3	7	0	4
2013	PHI	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
2013	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013	PHI	SS	6	3	5	13	1	3
2013	BOS	2B	6	2	7	6	0	1
2014	LAA	2B	2	1	4	3	0	1
2014	LAA	3B	73	10	16	48	2	5
2014	LAA	SS	16	5	19	19	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	218
Third Base	216
Shortstop	590
Left Field	7
Designated Hitter	20

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	LAA	AL	$850,000
2013	PIT	NL	$1,500,000
2012	ARI	NL	$1,500,000
2011	TOR	AL	$1,500,000
2010	TOR	AL	$1,500,000
2009	TOR	AL	$1,900,000
2008	TOR	AL	$1,900,000
2007	TOR	AL	$750,000
2006	TOR	AL	$500,000
2005	TOR	AL	$400,000
2004	CLE	AL	$324,400
2003	CLE	AL	$314,400
2002	CLE	AL	$210,000
2001	CLE	AL	$209,000
Total Career Earnings			$13,357,800