Blix Donnelly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1951)

W–L 27–36
ERA 3.49
WHIP 1.40
SO 296
Pitcher PIV -5316.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 166 lb
Born
1/21/1914 in Olivia, MN, USA
Died
6/20/1976 in Olivia, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1944-05-06
Last Game
1951-05-03

Full name: Sylvester Urban Donnelly

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 36 190 75 27 7 12 691.7 659 268 52 306 296 3.49 -5316.2

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.9% better 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
1944 SLN NL 2 1 27 4 2 1 2 76.3 61 18 34 45 2.12 3.57 (+41%) 620.8
1945 SLN NL 8 10 31 23 9 4 2 166.3 157 65 87 76 3.52 3.67 (+4%) -2475.7
1946 SLN NL 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 13.7 17 6 10 11 3.95 3.59 (-10%) -256.8
1946 PHI NL 3 4 12 8 2 0 1 76.3 64 25 24 38 2.95 3.59 (+18%) -408.0
1947 PHI NL 4 6 38 10 5 1 5 120.7 113 40 46 31 2.98 3.97 (+25%) -226.9
1948 PHI NL 5 7 26 19 8 1 2 131.7 125 54 49 46 3.69 4.10 (+10%) -1223.1
1949 PHI NL 2 1 23 10 1 0 0 78.3 84 44 40 36 5.06 4.12 (-23%) -403.1
1950 PHI NL 2 4 14 1 0 0 0 21.0 30 10 10 10 4.29 4.36 (+2%) -943.3
1951 BSN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 7.3 8 6 6 3 7.36 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 27 36 190 75 27 7 12 691.2 659 268 306 296 3.49 — -5,316

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
190 201 12 32 3 1 0 8 0 14 35 .159 .214 .184 .398 -455

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS .398 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 43.9% 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
1944 SLN NL 27 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .062 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLN NL 31 54 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 5 .130 .260 (-50%) .328 (-51%) .354 (-58%) .683 (-55%) -455.0
1946 SLN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 12 25 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 7 .280 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 38 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 .062 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHI NL 26 45 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 3 10 .222 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 23 23 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .174 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 14 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1951 BSN NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 190 201 12 32 3 1 0 8 0 14 35 .159 — — — — -455

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
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 1 9 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLN 1 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 1 9 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home989061705.189
Away9210961402.128

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98348.03221401631573.62
Away92343.13371341431403.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-05-03 BSNCHCL 000000000
1951-04-29 BSNPHIL 100000000
1951-04-25 BSNBROW 000000000
1951-04-19 BSNNY1W 000000000
1951-04-18 BSNNY1W 000000000
1951-04-17 BSNNY1L 000000000
1950-09-26 PHIBSNW 100000000
1950-09-15 PHICINW 000000000
1950-08-26 PHIPITL 000000000
1950-07-20 PHIPITL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-05-03 BSNCHC — 0.2000020
1951-04-29 BSNPHI L 3.2544401
1951-04-25 BSNBRO — 0.1100000
1951-04-19 BSNNY1 — 0.1122100
1951-04-18 BSNNY1 — 0.1000100
1951-04-17 BSNNY1 — 2.0100010
1950-09-26 PHIBSN W 2.0000210
1950-09-15 PHICIN W 1.0100000
1950-08-26 PHIPIT — 0.1211100
1950-07-20 PHIPIT L 0.2222110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 190 0 15 99 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLN P 27 0 3 17 1 0
1945 SLN P 31 0 4 17 2 0
1946 SLN P 13 0 0 1 0 0
1946 PHI P 12 0 3 10 0 0
1947 PHI P 38 0 2 24 2 2
1948 PHI P 26 0 2 15 2 0
1949 PHI P 23 0 0 7 1 0
1950 PHI P 14 0 0 6 0 0
1951 BSN P 6 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 190

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Blix Donnelly (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chet Nichols
    34-36, 3.64 ERA
  2. 95
    Ledell Titcomb
    30-29, 3.47 ERA
  3. 92
    Gene Thompson
    47-35, 3.26 ERA
  4. 91
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA
  5. 88
    Jack Sutthoff
    32-40, 3.54 ERA
  6. 88
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Blix Donnelly

What years did Blix Donnelly play?
Blix Donnelly played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1951.
Was Blix Donnelly a pitcher?
Yes. Blix Donnelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Blix Donnelly hit?
Blix Donnelly hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.