What years did Deacon Donahue play?

Deacon Donahue played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.

Was Deacon Donahue a pitcher?

Yes. Deacon Donahue pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Deacon Donahue hit?

Deacon Donahue hit 0 career home runs.

What was Deacon Donahue's career batting average?

Deacon Donahue batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Deacon Donahue's career ERA?

Deacon Donahue finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-2 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Deacon Donahue have?

Deacon Donahue recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Deacon Donahue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

Deacon Donahue was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.88

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 6/23/1920 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 3/6/2008 in Glenview, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-16
Last Game: 1944-05-26

Full name: John Stephen Michael Donahue

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Career Pitching Statistics

Deacon Donahue — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	8	0	0	0	0	13.3	22	10	0	3	3	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 90.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Deacon Donahue — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	PHI	NL	0	2	4.0	4	2	1	1	4.50	—	0.0
1944	PHI	NL	2	6	9.3	18	8	2	2	7.71	3.57 (-116%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	8	13.1	22	10	3	3	6.75	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Deacon Donahue — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Deacon Donahue — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	PHI	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	PHI	NL	6	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Deacon Donahue — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Deacon Donahue — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.0	6	3	1	1	9.00
Away	6	10.1	16	7	2	4	6.10

Last 8 Games — Batting

Deacon Donahue — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1944-05-26	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1944-05-20	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1944-05-17	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1944-05-15	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1944-05-06	PHI	BRO	L	1	1
1944-04-19	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1943-09-22	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1943-09-16	PHI	BSN	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Deacon Donahue — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1944-05-26	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	0
1944-05-20	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
1944-05-17	PHI	CIN	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
1944-05-15	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1944-05-06	PHI	BRO	—	3.0	7	4	4	1	0
1944-04-19	PHI	BRO	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	1
1943-09-22	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1943-09-16	PHI	BSN	—	3.0	4	3	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Deacon Donahue — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Deacon Donahue — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHI	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1944	PHI	P	6	0	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Deacon Donahue — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Deacon Donahue

What years did Deacon Donahue play?: Deacon Donahue played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Deacon Donahue a pitcher?: Yes. Deacon Donahue pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Deacon Donahue hit?: Deacon Donahue hit 0 career home runs.
What was Deacon Donahue's career batting average?: Deacon Donahue batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Deacon Donahue's career ERA?: Deacon Donahue finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-2 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Deacon Donahue have?: Deacon Donahue recorded 3 career strikeouts.