Mike Donlin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1914)

AVG .333
HR 51
RBI 543
H 1,282
OPS .854
PIV 20,363
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
5/30/1878 in Peoria, IL, USA
Died
9/24/1933 in Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1899-07-19
Last Game
1914-10-01

Full name: Michael Joseph Donlin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,049 3,854 669 1,282 176 97 51 543 213 312 311 .333 .386 .468 .854 20,363

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +28.1% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +20.4% above league average.

Career SLG .468 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +37.7% above league average.

Career OPS .854 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — +29.3% above 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
1899 SLN NL 66 266 49 86 9 6 6 27 20 17 33 .323 .282 (+14%) .343 (+7%) .366 (+28%) .710 (+18%) 764.4
1900 SLN NL 78 276 40 90 8 6 10 48 14 14 34 .326 .279 (+17%) .338 (+7%) .366 (+39%) .705 (+23%) 1041.0
1901 BLA AL 121 476 107 162 23 13 5 67 33 53 31 .340 .271 (+25%) .326 (+25%) .359 (+32%) .686 (+29%) 2700.9
1902 CIN NL 34 143 30 41 5 4 0 9 9 9 14 .287 .266 (+7%) .321 (+4%) .343 (+10%) .665 (+7%) 130.7
1903 CIN NL 126 496 110 174 25 18 7 67 26 56 40 .351 .261 (+34%) .316 (+33%) .345 (+49%) .662 (+41%) 3877.3
1904 CIN NL 60 236 42 84 11 7 1 38 21 18 21 .356 .246 (+44%) .300 (+35%) .321 (+48%) .622 (+42%) 1522.8
1904 NY1 NL 42 132 17 37 7 3 2 14 1 10 9 .280 .246 (+14%) .300 (+13%) .321 (+32%) .622 (+23%) 1522.8
1905 NY1 NL 150 606 124 216 31 16 7 80 33 56 41 .356 .248 (+44%) .307 (+34%) .322 (+53%) .629 (+44%) 4838.1
1906 NY1 NL 37 121 15 38 5 1 1 14 9 11 10 .314 .247 (+27%) .307 (+21%) .315 (+26%) .622 (+23%) 432.9
1908 NY1 NL 155 593 71 198 26 13 6 106 30 23 39 .334 .240 (+39%) .298 (+22%) .306 (+47%) .605 (+35%) 3333.8
1911 NY1 NL 12 12 3 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1911 BSN NL 56 222 33 70 16 1 2 34 7 22 17 .315 .266 (+18%) .336 (+12%) .356 (+19%) .693 (+16%) 0.0
1912 PIT NL 77 244 27 77 9 8 2 35 8 20 16 .316 .268 (+17%) .335 (+10%) .358 (+23%) .694 (+17%) 688.8
1914 NY1 NL 35 31 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 3 5 .161 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,049 3,854 669 1,282 176 97 51 543 213 312 311 .333 — — — — 20,853

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 4 1 0 0 0 16.3 16 13 1 14 6 7.16 -800.9

Career ERA 7.16 vs. league average 3.48 across their career seasons — 106.1% worse than 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
1899 SLN NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 15.3 15 13 14 6 7.63 3.85 (-98%) -800.9
1902 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 16.1 16 13 14 6 7.16 — -801

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 19 4 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 .263

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1905 WS NY1 5 19 4 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 .263

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home537191534766933272.349
Away515194632361318239.315

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home212.114111248.03
Away24.020220.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-10-01 NY1BSNL 100000000
1914-09-23 NY1STLL 100000000
1914-09-10 NY1BROL 100000000
1914-09-08 NY1BSNL 100000000
1914-08-23 NY1CINL 100000000
1914-08-19 NY1PITL 100000000
1914-08-18 NY1PITL 000000010
1914-08-17 NY1PITW 100000000
1914-08-14 NY1BSNL 100000000
1914-08-06 NY1CHCL 100000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-10-04 CINPIT — 1.0100000
1899-08-29 STLWSN L 7.19128930
1899-07-27 STLBRO — 5.0533310
1899-07-19 STLBSN — 3.0100220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 95 6 891 42 36 34
OF 867 417 1521 109 135 24
P 4 0 1 9 0 1
SS 4 0 3 5 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 SLN 1B 13 0 116 5 9 3
1899 SLN OF 51 0 96 7 15 2
1899 SLN P 3 0 1 9 0 1
1899 SLN SS 3 0 2 4 5 1
1900 SLN 1B 21 0 209 4 12 9
1900 SLN OF 47 0 99 7 9 5
1901 BLA 1B 47 0 435 24 9 19
1901 BLA OF 74 0 179 12 17 2
1902 CIN OF 32 0 59 5 9 1
1902 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 CIN SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1903 CIN 1B 7 0 66 5 3 3
1903 CIN OF 118 0 209 15 25 4
1904 CIN 1B 6 6 55 3 3 0
1904 CIN OF 53 53 87 8 14 1
1904 NY1 OF 37 32 44 1 4 1
1905 NY1 OF 150 150 250 17 19 4
1906 NY1 1B 1 0 10 1 0 0
1906 NY1 OF 29 27 39 0 3 0
1908 NY1 OF 155 155 239 21 6 1
1911 NY1 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1911 BSN OF 56 0 117 8 12 2
1912 PIT OF 62 0 102 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 98
Shortstop 4
Left Field 287
Center Field 342
Right Field 241

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star CF

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Career Spans

Mike Donlin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tip O'Neill
    .326 avg, 52 HR
  2. 83
    Ross Youngs HOF
    .322 avg, 42 HR
  3. 80
    Bug Holliday
    .312 avg, 65 HR
  4. 80
    Pete Browning
    .341 avg, 46 HR
  5. 78
    Jake Stenzel
    .338 avg, 32 HR
  6. 78
    Bill Lange
    .330 avg, 39 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Donlin

What years did Mike Donlin play?
Mike Donlin played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1914.
Was Mike Donlin a pitcher?
No. Mike Donlin was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Mike Donlin hit?
Mike Donlin hit 51 career home runs with 1282 hits.