Ed Donalds
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Ed Donalds was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/3/1950 in Columbus, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-01
Full name: Edward Alexander Donalds
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-01 | CIN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-01 | CIN | PIT | W | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Ed Donalds: the record in brief
Ed Donalds's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 1, 1912. Donalds spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. The bio lists Donalds as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads June 22, 1883, in Bidwell, OH, USA. Donalds died on July 3, 1950, in Columbus, OH, USA. Ed Donalds was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Alexander.
The pitching table credits Donalds with a 1-0 record and a 4.50 ERA in 1 games. Donalds had 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Donalds's seasons was 3.36, so the 4.50 figure ran 33.9% worse than average. Donalds's only pitching season is 1912: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Donalds, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Donalds
- Was Ed Donalds a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Donalds pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Donalds hit?
- Ed Donalds hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Ed Donalds's career batting average?
- Ed Donalds batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Ed Donalds's career ERA?
- Ed Donalds finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Donalds have?
- Ed Donalds recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Ed Donalds in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Donalds has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.