Red Donahue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1906)

W–L 164–175
ERA 3.61
WHIP 1.37
SO 787
Pitcher PIV 9766.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 187 lb
Born
1/23/1873 in Waterbury, CT, USA
Died
8/25/1913 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1893-05-06
Last Game
1906-09-28

Full name: Francis L. Donahue

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
164 175 367 340 312 25 3 2966.3 3,377 1,191 61 689 787 3.61 9766.4

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1893 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5.0 8 5 3 1 9.00 — 0.0
1895 SLN NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 6 3 2 6.75 — 0.0
1896 SLN NL 7 24 32 32 28 0 0 267.0 376 172 98 70 5.80 4.36 (-33%) 360.5
1897 SLN NL 10 35 46 42 38 1 1 348.0 485 237 106 64 6.13 4.30 (-43%) -3010.8
1898 PHI NL 16 17 35 35 33 1 0 284.3 327 112 80 57 3.55 3.59 (+1%) -547.1
1899 PHI NL 21 8 35 31 27 4 0 279.0 292 105 63 51 3.39 3.85 (+12%) 1495.5
1900 PHI NL 15 10 32 24 21 2 0 240.0 299 96 50 41 3.60 3.68 (+2%) 910.1
1901 PHI NL 20 13 34 33 33 1 1 295.3 299 85 59 88 2.59 3.49 (+26%) 2985.3
1902 SLA AL 22 11 35 34 33 2 0 316.3 322 97 65 63 2.76 3.17 (+13%) -618.1
1903 SLA AL 8 7 16 15 14 0 0 131.0 145 40 22 51 2.75 3.10 (+11%) 2123.3
1903 CLE AL 7 9 16 15 14 4 0 136.7 142 37 12 45 2.44 3.10 (+21%) 1171.1
1904 CLE AL 19 14 35 32 30 6 0 277.0 281 74 49 127 2.40 2.66 (+9%) 3536.7
1905 CLE AL 6 12 20 18 14 1 0 137.7 132 52 25 45 3.40 2.82 (-21%) 375.1
1906 DET AL 13 14 28 28 26 3 0 241.0 260 73 54 82 2.73 2.68 (-2%) 984.9
Career · 14 seasons 164 175 367 340 312 25 3 2,966.1 3,377 1,191 689 787 3.61 — 9,766

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
372 1,150 82 175 21 5 1 77 8 32 289 .152 .179 .182 .360 -8,329

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OPS .360 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1893 NY1 NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1895 SLN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1896 SLN NL 33 107 5 17 2 0 0 9 1 3 23 .159 .290 (-45%) .354 (-47%) .387 (-54%) .741 (-51%) -890.5
1897 SLN NL 49 155 11 33 7 2 1 14 1 4 36 .213 .291 (-27%) .354 (-34%) .387 (-22%) .741 (-28%) -753.4
1898 PHI NL 35 112 8 16 0 1 0 10 1 4 22 .143 .270 (-47%) .333 (-48%) .347 (-54%) .680 (-51%) -880.2
1899 PHI NL 35 111 12 20 0 0 0 7 2 2 21 .180 .282 (-36%) .343 (-39%) .366 (-51%) .710 (-45%) -786.1
1900 PHI NL 32 90 9 20 0 0 0 12 1 3 18 .222 .279 (-20%) .338 (-25%) .366 (-39%) .705 (-32%) -445.4
1901 PHI NL 34 113 11 11 2 0 0 2 0 4 25 .097 .271 (-64%) .326 (-61%) .359 (-68%) .686 (-65%) -1113.5
1902 SLA AL 35 118 6 11 1 1 0 3 0 3 35 .093 .266 (-65%) .321 (-62%) .343 (-65%) .665 (-64%) -1122.4
1903 SLA AL 16 51 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 0 22 .157 .261 (-40%) .316 (-50%) .345 (-49%) .662 (-50%) -376.6
1903 CLE AL 16 53 1 8 3 0 0 6 0 1 18 .151 .261 (-42%) .316 (-47%) .345 (-40%) .662 (-44%) -376.6
1904 CLE AL 35 101 11 17 4 0 0 8 2 5 28 .168 .246 (-32%) .300 (-31%) .321 (-35%) .622 (-33%) -471.5
1905 CLE AL 20 53 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 .075 .248 (-70%) .307 (-75%) .322 (-71%) .629 (-73%) -549.0
1906 DET AL 29 81 2 10 0 1 0 2 0 3 25 .123 .247 (-50%) .307 (-50%) .315 (-53%) .622 (-51%) -589.9
Career · 14 seasons 372 1,150 82 175 21 5 1 77 8 32 289 .152 — — — — -8,355

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1524623764029.139
Away1354262960025.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1511269.112583072383672.18
Away1351074.012483532412782.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-09-28 DETPHAL 201010001
1906-09-20 DETMINW 311000000
1906-09-15 DETCLEL 300000002
1906-09-10 DETCHWW 301000012
1906-09-05 DETCHWL 000000000
1906-09-03 DETSLAL 200000000
1906-08-27 DETMINL 300000000
1906-08-22 DETBOSL 300000000
1906-08-17 DETNYYW 200000011
1906-08-11 DETBOSL 500000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1906-09-28 DETPHA L 9.01470160
1906-09-20 DETMIN W 9.0400220
1906-09-15 DETCLE L 8.01470100
1906-09-10 DETCHW W 9.0610120
1906-09-03 DETSLA L 9.01250220
1906-08-27 DETMIN L 8.016100150
1906-08-22 DETBOS L 8.0730030
1906-08-17 DETNYY W 9.0500420
1906-08-11 DETBOS L 13.01030220
1906-08-06 DETMIN L 10.0950211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
OF 4 0 8 1 2 0
P 367 78 127 903 51 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 NY1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1895 SLN P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1896 SLN OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1896 SLN P 32 0 13 58 7 4
1897 SLN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1897 SLN OF 2 0 7 0 1 0
1897 SLN P 46 0 24 97 3 1
1898 PHI P 35 0 12 87 9 4
1899 PHI P 35 0 10 82 4 0
1900 PHI P 32 0 9 58 2 0
1901 PHI P 34 0 8 73 4 0
1902 SLA P 35 0 15 130 8 3
1903 SLA P 16 0 7 43 5 0
1903 CLE P 16 0 4 50 4 2
1904 CLE P 35 32 6 101 2 2
1905 CLE P 20 18 9 48 0 2
1906 DET OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1906 DET P 28 28 10 73 3 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 367
First Base 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Villanova University Villanova PA 1890, 1891, 1893

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Red Donahue (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Dwyer
    177-151, 3.84 ERA
  2. 90
    Red Ehret
    139-167, 4.02 ERA
  3. 89
    Pink Hawley
    167-179, 3.96 ERA
  4. 88
    Frank Killen
    164-131, 3.78 ERA
  5. 86
    Pretzels Getzien
    145-139, 3.46 ERA
  6. 79
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Donahue

What years did Red Donahue play?
Red Donahue played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1906.
Was Red Donahue a pitcher?
Yes. Red Donahue pitched in the major leagues, recording 164 wins and 787 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Donahue hit?
Red Donahue hit 1 career home runs with 175 hits.