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 were Jim Donohue's career stats?

In 70 games, Jim Donohue went 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA, 116 strikeouts, 155.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.

What position did Jim Donohue play?

Jim Donohue played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Donohue and how much did he weigh?

Jim Donohue was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Jim Donohue's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Jim Donohue have?

Jim Donohue recorded 116 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Donohue in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Donohue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	155.1	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	20.1	23	8	15	20	3.54	4.03 (+12%)	-36.7
1961	LAA	AL	4	6	38	7	5	100.1	93	48	50	79	4.31	4.03 (-7%)	-1356.9
1962	LAA	AL	1	0	12	1	0	24.1	24	10	11	14	3.70	3.96 (+6%)	-761.0
1962	MIN	AL	0	1	6	1	1	10.1	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

Jim Donohue: the record in brief

Jim Donohue's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1961 to a final game on June 22, 1962. Donohue played for the Detroit Tigers (1961), the Los Angeles Angels (1961 through 1962), and the Minnesota Twins (1962). Donohue, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 4 inches and 190 pounds. Donohue was born on October 31, 1937, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Donohue's death is recorded on September 9, 2017, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Jim Donohue was the playing name; the full given name is James Thomas.

Donohue's career pitching line is 6 wins, 8 losses and a 4.29 ERA over 70 appearances. The same table counts 116 strikeouts. Against a 3.99 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.29 mark was 7.5% worse. 1961 was Donohue's sharpest full season, a 4.31 ERA against the league's 4.03.

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 teams did Jim Donohue play for?: Jim Donohue played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1961), the Los Angeles Angels (1961–1962), and the Minnesota Twins (1962).
What were Jim Donohue's career stats?: In 70 games, Jim Donohue went 6-8 with a 4.29 ERA, 116 strikeouts, 155.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
What position did Jim Donohue play?: Jim Donohue played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Donohue and how much did he weigh?: Jim Donohue was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Jim Donohue's career ERA?: Jim Donohue finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 6-8 with 116 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Donohue have?: Jim Donohue recorded 116 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Donohue in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Donohue has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.