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 run with 175 hits.

What teams did Red Donahue play for?

Red Donahue played for 6 teams: the New York Giants (1893), the St. Louis Browns (1895–1897), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1901), the St. Louis Browns (1902–1903), the Cleveland Naps (1903–1905), and the Detroit Tigers (1906).

What were Red Donahue's career stats?

In 367 games, Red Donahue went 164-175 with a 3.61 ERA, 787 strikeouts, 2,966.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 175 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Red Donahue play?

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

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

Red Donahue was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.

What was Red Donahue's career ERA?

Red Donahue finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 164-175 with 787 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Red Donahue have?

Red Donahue recorded 787 career strikeouts.

Is Red Donahue in the Hall of Fame?

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

Red Donahue

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

Red Donahue was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1906 for 6 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 14 seasons. Across 367 career appearances, he went 164-175 with a 3.61 ERA and 787 strikeouts. He also batted .152 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9766.4.

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 17, 2026

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

Red Donahue — 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	2966.1	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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Red Donahue Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	284.1	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	295.1	299	85	59	88	2.59	3.49 (+26%)	2985.3
1902	SLA	AL	22	11	35	34	33	2	0	316.1	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	136.2	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	137.2	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

Red Donahue — 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

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Red Donahue Stats, Bio & Career Records
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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Batting — Home / Away

Red Donahue — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	462	37	64	0	29	.139
Away	135	426	29	60	0	25	.141

Pitching — Home / Away

Red Donahue — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	151	1269.1	1258	307	238	367	2.18
Away	135	1074.0	1248	353	241	278	2.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Donahue — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	BB	SO
1906-09-28	DET	PHA	L	2	0	1	1	0	1
1906-09-20	DET	MIN	W	3	1	1	0	0	0
1906-09-15	DET	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1906-09-10	DET	CHW	W	3	0	1	0	1	2
1906-09-05	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1906-09-03	DET	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1906-08-27	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1906-08-22	DET	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1906-08-17	DET	NYY	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1906-08-11	DET	BOS	L	5	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Red Donahue — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1906-09-28	DET	PHA	L	9.0	14	7	1	6	0
1906-09-20	DET	MIN	W	9.0	4	0	2	2	0
1906-09-15	DET	CLE	L	8.0	14	7	1	0	0
1906-09-10	DET	CHW	W	9.0	6	1	1	2	0
1906-09-03	DET	SLA	L	9.0	12	5	2	2	0
1906-08-27	DET	MIN	L	8.0	16	10	1	5	0
1906-08-22	DET	BOS	L	8.0	7	3	0	3	0
1906-08-17	DET	NYY	W	9.0	5	0	4	2	0
1906-08-11	DET	BOS	L	13.0	10	3	2	2	0
1906-08-06	DET	MIN	L	10.0	9	5	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Donahue — 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

Red Donahue — 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

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Red Donahue Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	367
First Base	1
Left Field	2
Center Field	1
Right Field	1

College History

Red Donahue — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1890, 1891, 1893

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Red Donahue: the record in brief

According to the bio, Red Donahue debuted on May 6, 1893 and played a final game on September 28, 1906. By club, Donahue's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1893), the St. Louis Browns (1895 to 1903), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 through 1901), the Cleveland Naps (1903 to 1905), and the Detroit Tigers (1906). Born on January 23, 1873, in Waterbury, CT, USA, Donahue is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 187 pounds. Donahue died on August 25, 1913, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Red Donahue was the playing name; the full given name is Francis L.

Donahue pitched in 367 games, starting 340, and finished with a 164-175 record and 3.61 ERA. Also on Donahue's record: 787 strikeouts, 312 complete games, and 25 shutouts. Donahue's 3.61 ERA was close to the 3.49 league figure for those seasons. Donahue won 22 games in 1902, the most of any season listed. 1904 produced Donahue's most strikeouts, 127.

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 run with 175 hits.
What teams did Red Donahue play for?: Red Donahue played for 6 teams: the New York Giants (1893), the St. Louis Browns (1895–1897), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1901), the St. Louis Browns (1902–1903), the Cleveland Naps (1903–1905), and the Detroit Tigers (1906).
What were Red Donahue's career stats?: In 367 games, Red Donahue went 164-175 with a 3.61 ERA, 787 strikeouts, 2,966.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 175 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Red Donahue play?: Red Donahue played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Red Donahue and how much did he weigh?: Red Donahue was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.
What was Red Donahue's career ERA?: Red Donahue finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 164-175 with 787 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Red Donahue have?: Red Donahue recorded 787 career strikeouts.
Is Red Donahue in the Hall of Fame?: No. Red Donahue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.