Atley Donald
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1945)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 186 lb
- Died
- 10/19/1992 in West Monroe, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-21
- Last Game
- 1945-07-13
Full name: Richard Atley Donald
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 33 | 153 | 115 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 932.3 | 907 | 365 | 66 | 369 | 369 | 3.52 | -6855.2 |
Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5.25 | 4.35 (-21%) | -448.6 |
| 1939 | NYA | AL | 13 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 153.0 | 144 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 3.71 | 4.28 (+14%) | -1000.4 |
| 1940 | NYA | AL | 8 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 118.7 | 113 | 40 | 59 | 60 | 3.03 | 4.21 (+28%) | -1560.6 |
| 1941 | NYA | AL | 9 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 159.0 | 141 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 3.57 | 3.94 (+9%) | -927.5 |
| 1942 | NYA | AL | 11 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 147.7 | 133 | 51 | 45 | 53 | 3.11 | 3.57 (+13%) | 1016.8 |
| 1943 | NYA | AL | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119.3 | 134 | 61 | 38 | 57 | 4.60 | 3.50 (-31%) | -709.8 |
| 1944 | NYA | AL | 13 | 10 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 159.0 | 173 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 3.34 | 3.57 (+7%) | -2836.7 |
| 1945 | NYA | AL | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 63.7 | 62 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 2.97 | 3.67 (+19%) | -388.4 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 65 | 33 | 153 | 115 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 932.1 | 907 | 365 | 369 | 369 | 3.52 | — | -6,855 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 356 | 27 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 90 | .160 | .185 | .191 | .376 | -1,654 |
Career AVG .160 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.
Career OBP .185 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career SLG .191 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career OPS .376 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYA | AL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | NYA | AL | 24 | 60 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .250 | .274 (-9%) | .342 (-13%) | .393 (-24%) | .735 (-19%) | -185.3 |
| 1940 | NYA | AL | 24 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NYA | AL | 22 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .081 | .262 (-69%) | .332 (-67%) | .373 (-74%) | .705 (-71%) | -691.4 |
| 1942 | NYA | AL | 20 | 61 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .148 | .253 (-42%) | .323 (-50%) | .349 (-53%) | .672 (-52%) | -479.0 |
| 1943 | NYA | AL | 22 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .128 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | NYA | AL | 30 | 55 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .182 | .261 (-30%) | .325 (-31%) | .357 (-39%) | .683 (-35%) | -298.6 |
| 1945 | NYA | AL | 9 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 153 | 356 | 27 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 90 | .160 | — | — | — | — | -1,654 | ||
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
View full game log (306 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 74 | 162 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 12 | .160 |
| Away | 79 | 194 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 10 | .160 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 74 | 473.0 | 453 | 183 | 187 | 186 | 3.48 |
| Away | 79 | 459.2 | 454 | 181 | 182 | 185 | 3.54 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-13 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-03 | NYY | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945-06-05 | NYY | MIN | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-29 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-24 | NYY | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-05-20 | NYY | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-13 | NYY | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-04-29 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-17 | NYY | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-19 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-13 | NYY | CLE | L | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1945-07-03 | NYY | CLE | L | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-06-05 | NYY | MIN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-29 | NYY | SLA | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1945-05-24 | NYY | CHW | W | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | NYY | SLA | L | 0.2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-13 | NYY | CLE | W | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-04-29 | NYY | MIN | L | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-04-17 | NYY | BOS | W | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1944-09-19 | NYY | DET | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 153 | 0 | 29 | 133 | 11 | 9 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYA | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | NYA | P | 24 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940 | NYA | P | 24 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 1941 | NYA | P | 22 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| 1942 | NYA | P | 20 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1943 | NYA | P | 22 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NYA | P | 30 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 1945 | NYA | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 153 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | LA | 1931, 1932 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Atley Donald (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Atley Donald
- What years did Atley Donald play?
- Atley Donald played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.
- Was Atley Donald a pitcher?
- Yes. Atley Donald pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 369 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Atley Donald hit?
- Atley Donald hit 1 career home runs with 57 hits.