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 teams did Deacon Donahue play for?

Deacon Donahue played for one team, the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943–1944).

What were Deacon Donahue's career stats?

In 8 games, Deacon Donahue went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.

What position did Deacon Donahue play?

Deacon Donahue played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Deacon Donahue and how much did he weigh?

Deacon Donahue was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

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.

Is Deacon Donahue in the Hall of Fame?

No. Deacon Donahue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 23, 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	13.1	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	9.1	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

Deacon Donahue: the record in brief

According to the bio, Deacon Donahue debuted on September 16, 1943 and played a final game on May 26, 1944. Donahue's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Donahue is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 180 pounds. Donahue both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 23, 1920, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on March 6, 2008, in Glenview, IL, USA. On the record, Deacon Donahue was born John Stephen Michael Donahue.

The pitching table credits Donahue with a 0-2 record and a 6.75 ERA in 8 games. Also on Donahue's record: 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Donahue's seasons was 3.54, so the 6.75 figure ran 90.8% worse than average. In 1944, one of the busiest seasons, Donahue posted a 7.71 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57.

Retrosheet box scores cover 16 of Donahue's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Donahue, 8 games, came at pitcher.

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 teams did Deacon Donahue play for?: Deacon Donahue played for one team, the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943–1944).
What were Deacon Donahue's career stats?: In 8 games, Deacon Donahue went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.
What position did Deacon Donahue play?: Deacon Donahue played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Deacon Donahue and how much did he weigh?: Deacon Donahue was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
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.
Is Deacon Donahue in the Hall of Fame?: No. Deacon Donahue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.