Pete Donohue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1932)

W–L 134–118
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.35
SO 571
Pitcher PIV 26748.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
11/5/1900 in Athens, TX, USA
Died
2/23/1988 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1921-07-01
Last Game
1932-05-06

Full name: Peter Joseph Donohue

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
134 118 344 270 137 16 12 2112.3 2,439 909 68 422 571 3.87 26748.3

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 8.6% 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
1921 CIN NL 7 6 21 11 7 0 1 118.3 117 44 26 44 3.35 4.02 (+17%) 1182.0
1922 CIN NL 18 9 33 30 18 2 1 242.0 257 84 43 66 3.12 4.18 (+25%) 3557.6
1923 CIN NL 21 15 42 36 19 2 3 274.3 304 103 68 84 3.38 4.03 (+16%) 4476.6
1924 CIN NL 16 9 35 32 16 3 0 222.3 248 89 36 72 3.60 4.13 (+13%) 2535.7
1925 CIN NL 21 14 42 38 27 3 2 301.0 310 103 49 78 3.08 4.55 (+32%) 6653.7
1926 CIN NL 20 14 47 38 17 5 2 285.7 298 107 39 73 3.37 4.11 (+18%) 5851.3
1927 CIN NL 6 16 33 24 12 1 1 190.7 253 87 32 48 4.11 4.08 (-1%) 3832.1
1928 CIN NL 7 11 23 18 8 0 0 150.0 180 79 32 37 4.74 4.13 (-15%) -125.9
1929 CIN NL 10 13 32 24 7 0 0 177.7 243 107 51 30 5.42 4.60 (-18%) -945.8
1930 CIN NL 1 3 8 5 2 0 1 34.3 53 24 13 4 6.29 4.80 (-31%) 175.0
1930 NY1 NL 7 6 18 11 4 0 1 86.7 135 59 18 26 6.13 4.80 (-28%) 442.2
1931 NY1 NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 11.3 14 7 4 4 5.56 4.10 (-36%) -152.8
1931 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.3 9 5 5 4 8.44 — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 12.7 18 11 6 1 7.82 4.13 (-89%) -733.5
Career · 14 seasons 134 118 344 270 137 16 12 2,112.1 2,439 909 422 571 3.87 — 26,748

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
346 732 44 180 17 4 6 87 1 21 78 .246 .270 .305 .574 -2,280

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 22.8% 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
1921 CIN NL 21 38 3 8 1 0 1 4 0 0 8 .211 — — — — 0.0
1922 CIN NL 33 88 4 16 2 0 0 6 0 0 17 .182 .285 (-36%) .345 (-47%) .397 (-49%) .743 (-48%) -695.4
1923 CIN NL 42 96 5 24 3 1 1 11 0 2 11 .250 .282 (-12%) .344 (-23%) .390 (-15%) .734 (-19%) -310.4
1924 CIN NL 36 73 4 14 3 0 1 8 0 3 6 .192 .283 (-32%) .345 (-35%) .389 (-30%) .734 (-32%) -394.8
1925 CIN NL 43 109 13 32 3 1 1 12 0 4 9 .294 .288 (+2%) .349 (-7%) .407 (-10%) .756 (-9%) -160.0
1926 CIN NL 47 106 8 33 5 2 0 14 0 5 8 .311 .279 (+11%) .345 (+1%) .390 (+2%) .735 (+1%) 5.3
1927 CIN NL 33 64 1 16 0 0 0 6 0 2 4 .250 .282 (-11%) .344 (-21%) .392 (-36%) .736 (-29%) -295.8
1928 CIN NL 23 48 3 7 0 0 1 4 0 4 6 .146 — — — — -336.1
1929 CIN NL 32 60 1 20 0 0 0 13 1 1 5 .333 .289 (+15%) .353 (avg) .415 (-20%) .769 (-11%) -93.1
1930 CIN NL 8 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1930 NY1 NL 18 33 2 9 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1931 NY1 NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 346 732 44 180 17 4 6 87 1 21 78 .246 — — — — -2,280

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17336923100150.271
Away1733632180540.220

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1731113.012574202183063.40
Away171998.111804922042664.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-05-06 BOSSLAL 200000000
1932-05-03 BOSPHAL 000000000
1932-04-29 BOSNYYL 000000000
1932-04-24 BOSNYYL 100000001
1931-06-20 CLEMINL 100000000
1931-06-15 CLEPHAL 100000001
1931-05-28 NY1BSNL 000000000
1931-05-17 NY1STLL 000000000
1931-04-24 NY1PHIL 000000000
1931-04-21 NY1BSNL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1932-05-06 BOSSLA L 6.2966211
1932-05-03 BOSPHA — 1.0233101
1932-04-29 BOSNYY — 2.0100000
1932-04-24 BOSNYY — 3.0622300
1931-06-20 CLEMIN — 2.2655320
1931-06-15 CLEPHA — 2.2311221
1931-05-28 NY1BSN — 0.1422000
1931-05-17 NY1STL — 2.0111001
1931-04-24 NY1PHI — 2.0211200
1931-04-21 NY1BSN L 7.0733240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 344 0 71 499 29 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CIN P 21 0 4 41 2 0
1922 CIN P 33 0 7 62 3 2
1923 CIN P 42 0 9 70 8 4
1924 CIN P 35 0 8 46 0 3
1925 CIN P 42 0 6 62 4 2
1926 CIN P 47 0 6 60 4 2
1927 CIN P 33 0 11 42 2 4
1928 CIN P 23 0 8 42 1 0
1929 CIN P 32 0 7 44 4 4
1930 CIN P 8 0 1 12 0 2
1930 NY1 P 18 0 3 11 1 0
1931 NY1 P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1931 CLE P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1932 BOS P 4 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 344

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Christian University Fort Worth TX 1920, 1921

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 4.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pete Donohue (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Kremer
    143-85, 3.76 ERA
  2. 95
    Hal Carlson
    114-120, 3.97 ERA
  3. 88
    Watson Clark
    111-97, 3.66 ERA
  4. 87
    Bob Purkey
    129-115, 3.79 ERA
  5. 87
    Lary Sorensen
    93-103, 4.15 ERA
  6. 84
    Schoolboy Rowe
    158-101, 3.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Donohue

What years did Pete Donohue play?
Pete Donohue played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1932.
Was Pete Donohue a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Donohue pitched in the major leagues, recording 134 wins and 571 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Donohue hit?
Pete Donohue hit 6 career home runs with 180 hits.