Webster McDonald, baseball player, Final season: 1940

Webster McDonald

Born: 1/1/1900 in Glasgow, DE, USA

Died: 6/12/1982 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

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Biography

Webster McDonald, born in 1900, was a position player whose professional baseball career spanned from 1940 until June 22 of that year. Despite his participation in the sport, McDonald did not record any official statistics in terms of games played, hits, home runs, RBIs, or stolen bases, finishing his career with a batting average of 0.0. This absence of measurable achievements in the box score may suggest that his contributions to the game came in different capacities, potentially as a player who did not see significant action in competitive games. McDonald’s career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball, marked by the onset of World War II, which saw many players enlist and serve in the military, impacting team rosters and player availability. While his individual statistics do not reflect a lengthy or prominent career on the field, players like McDonald often played crucial roles in supporting their teams and contributing to the baseball community in ways that transcended traditional metrics. His story serves as a reminder of the many individuals who were part of the fabric of the game during a pivotal era in its history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 54 208 145 89 9 6 1266.3 1277 535 62 302 553 3.80 0

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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
1925 WMP ECL 3 4 12 5 3 0 0 48.0 52 19 17 25 3.56 4.55 (+22%) 1126.3
1925 CAG NNL 6 2 10 6 6 0 0 75.0 64 26 17 41 3.12 4.55 (+31%) 2597.2
1926 CAG NNL 10 3 21 13 8 0 1 116.3 108 48 23 77 3.71 4.11 (+10%) 1991.8
1927 CAG NNL 9 5 17 13 10 1 0 121.3 107 33 17 54 2.45 4.08 (+40%) 3243.2
1928 CAG NNL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 3 1 2 1 1.12 — 0.0
1928 HG EAS 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 7 0.00 — 0.0
1929 HG ANL 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 11.7 7 1 1 6 0.77 4.60 (+83%) 592.9
1929 CAG NNL 4 1 5 5 4 2 0 44.3 27 4 10 16 0.81 4.60 (+82%) 1456.0
1930 HIL IND 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 21.7 29 14 5 8 5.82 4.80 (-21%) -204.9
1930 BBS IND 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 25.0 18 4 3 17 1.44 4.80 (+70%) 1151.6
1931 HIL IND 4 0 4 4 4 2 0 37.0 25 4 8 21 0.97 4.10 (+76%) 1273.9
1932 WAP EWL 5 5 16 13 7 1 0 103.3 129 47 18 51 4.09 4.13 (+1%) 2742.3
1933 PS IND 4 3 11 7 5 0 1 59.3 68 27 10 24 4.10 3.86 (-6%) 558.8
1934 PS NN2 7 5 17 13 9 1 1 119.7 105 37 25 37 2.78 4.29 (+35%) 1029.7
1935 PS NN2 8 4 21 15 10 0 0 142.3 156 68 40 47 4.30 4.35 (+1%) -112.0
1936 PS NN2 5 5 19 11 3 0 1 108.3 128 65 42 35 5.40 4.59 (-18%) -917.1
1937 PS NN2 3 3 11 11 4 0 0 63.3 72 38 13 24 5.40 4.34 (-24%) -331.0
1938 PS NN2 5 6 19 14 6 0 2 97.7 106 58 33 38 5.34 4.35 (-23%) -598.9
1939 PS NN2 1 4 11 6 4 0 0 43.0 51 27 13 17 5.65 4.28 (-32%) 713.3
1940 PS NN2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 14.0 18 14 4 7 9.00 4.21 (-114%) 148.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
223 473 42 102 11 2 4 42 0 26 2 0.216 0.257 0.273 0.529 -710.9

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.529 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 28.6% 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
1925 WMP ECL 12 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1925 CAG NNL 12 28 2 10 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.357 — — — — 0.0
1926 CAG NNL 21 41 5 7 1 0 1 6 0 2 1 0.171 — — — — 0.0
1927 CAG NNL 20 48 2 9 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.188 — — — — -339.1
1928 CAG NNL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1928 HG EAS 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1929 HG ANL 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.600 — — — — 0.0
1929 CAG NNL 5 17 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.176 — — — — 0.0
1930 HIL IND 3 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1930 BBS IND 3 10 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1931 HIL IND 4 14 4 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1932 WAP EWL 19 39 1 13 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1933 PS IND 11 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1934 PS NN2 19 42 5 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1935 PS NN2 21 49 6 7 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0.143 — — — — -371.8
1936 PS NN2 19 44 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.114 — — — — 0.0
1937 PS NN2 11 22 3 6 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1938 PS NN2 20 32 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 4 0 0.219 — — — — 0.0
1939 PS NN2 14 21 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1940 PS NN2 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 17 2 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0.353

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 NLC PS 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1927 NNC CAG 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1927 NWS CAG 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.333
1926 NNC CAG 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
1926 NWS CAG 3 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.200

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 7 5 1 41.0 50 14 11 21 3.07

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1934 NLC PS 0 0 1 0 0 6.7 5 1 0 8 1.35
1927 NNC CAG 0 0 1 1 0 2.7 7 2 1 2 6.75
1927 NWS CAG 1 0 2 2 0 13.0 14 3 2 8 2.08
1926 NNC CAG 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 9 1 3 1 1.12
1926 NWS CAG 0 1 2 1 1 10.7 15 7 5 2 5.91

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 208 145 25 282 14 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 WMP P 12 5 0 0 0 0
1925 CAG P 10 6 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG P 21 13 2 27 3 1
1927 CAG P 17 13 5 31 4 2
1928 CAG P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1928 HG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1929 HG P 2 1 0 3 1 0
1929 CAG P 5 5 1 18 1 0
1930 HIL P 3 3 0 4 1 0
1930 BBS P 3 3 0 4 0 0
1931 HIL P 4 4 0 6 1 0
1932 WAP P 16 13 6 29 0 0
1933 PS P 11 7 1 4 0 0
1934 PS P 17 13 1 33 0 1
1935 PS P 21 15 3 46 0 1
1936 PS P 19 11 1 29 1 0
1937 PS P 11 11 1 16 0 1
1938 PS P 19 14 4 16 1 2
1939 PS P 11 6 0 8 0 0
1940 PS P 4 1 0 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 208