What years did Jim Donohue play?

Jim Donohue played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.

Was Jim Donohue a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Donohue pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 116 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Donohue hit?

Jim Donohue hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Jim Donohue's career batting average?

Jim Donohue batted .147 over his career, with 5 hits in 34 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Donohue have?

Jim Donohue drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Jim Donohue's career ERA?

Jim Donohue finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 6-8 with 116 strikeouts.

Jim Donohue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1962)

Jim Donohue was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962 for the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA and 116 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 6–8

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.51

SO 116

Pitcher PIV -2759.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 10/31/1937 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 9/9/2017 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-11
Last Game: 1962-06-22

Full name: James Thomas Donohue

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Donohue — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	8	70	9	0	0	7	155.3	152	74	24	82	116	4.29	-2759.0

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Donohue — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	DET	AL	1	1	14	0	1	20.3	23	8	15	20	3.54	4.03 (+12%)	-36.7
1961	LAA	AL	4	6	38	7	5	100.3	93	48	50	79	4.31	4.03 (-7%)	-1356.9
1962	LAA	AL	1	0	12	1	0	24.3	24	10	11	14	3.70	3.96 (+6%)	-761.0
1962	MIN	AL	0	1	6	1	1	10.3	12	8	6	3	6.97	3.96 (-76%)	-604.3
Career · 4 seasons			6	8	70	9	7	155.1	152	74	82	116	4.29	—	-2,759

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

Jim Donohue — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	34	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	1	10	.147	.171	.176	.348	0

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career OPS .348 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Donohue — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	DET	AL	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	38	27	0	4	1	1	0	7	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	LAA	AL	12	4	1	1	0	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	MIN	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			70	34	1	5	1	2	1	10	.147	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Donohue — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	17	0	2	0	1	.118
Away	38	17	1	3	0	1	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Donohue — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	74.0	70	42	38	61	5.11
Away	38	81.1	81	32	44	56	3.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Donohue — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1962-06-22	MIN	LAA	W	0	0
1962-06-20	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1962-06-17	MIN	KC1	L	0	0
1962-06-14	MIN	LAA	W	0	0
1962-06-09	MIN	CHW	L	2	1
1962-06-01	MIN	TEX	L	0	0
1962-05-27	LAA	KC1	L	1	1
1962-05-23	LAA	TEX	L	0	0
1962-05-20	LAA	BOS	W	0	0
1962-05-18	LAA	BOS	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Donohue — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-06-22	MIN	LAA	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1962-06-20	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1962-06-17	MIN	KC1	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	1	1
1962-06-14	MIN	LAA	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-09	MIN	CHW	—	4.1	6	4	4	2	1	0
1962-06-01	MIN	TEX	L	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1962-05-27	LAA	KC1	—	3.1	4	1	1	0	1	0
1962-05-23	LAA	TEX	—	2.0	3	1	0	0	3	0
1962-05-20	LAA	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1962-05-18	LAA	BOS	W	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Donohue — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	9	8	18	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Donohue — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	DET	P	14	0	0	2	0	0
1961	LAA	P	38	7	8	11	0	1
1962	LAA	P	12	1	0	0	1	0
1962	MIN	P	6	1	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Donohue — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	70

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Donohue

What years did Jim Donohue play?: Jim Donohue played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.
Was Jim Donohue a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Donohue pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Donohue hit?: Jim Donohue hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Jim Donohue's career batting average?: Jim Donohue batted .147 over his career, with 5 hits in 34 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Donohue have?: Jim Donohue drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Jim Donohue's career ERA?: Jim Donohue finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 6-8 with 116 strikeouts.