What years did Lino Donoso play?

Lino Donoso played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956.

Was Lino Donoso a pitcher?

Yes. Lino Donoso pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 103 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lino Donoso hit?

Lino Donoso hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Lino Donoso's career batting average?

Lino Donoso batted .203 over his career, with 12 hits in 59 at bats.

How many RBI did Lino Donoso have?

Lino Donoso drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Lino Donoso's career ERA?

Lino Donoso finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 9-8 with 103 strikeouts.

Lino Donoso

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1956)

Lino Donoso was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956 for the New York Cubans and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 9-8 with a 3.96 ERA and 103 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 438.1.

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 9–8

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.31

SO 103

Pitcher PIV 438.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 9/23/1922 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died: 10/13/1990 in Veracruz, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut: 1955-06-18
Last Game: 1956-05-02

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lino Donoso — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.0	40.0	8.0	9.0	2.0	0	1.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	.225	.244	.350	.594

Pitching

Lino Donoso — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
9	3	13	7	5	0	117.0	86	46	19	4	30	63	1.46	0.99

Career Pitching Statistics

Lino Donoso — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	8	41	18	7	1	2	175.0	169	77	20	61	103	3.96	438.1

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lino Donoso — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	NYC	NN2	5	2	13	9	4	1	1	78.3	61	21	25	64	2.41	3.97 (+39%)	2565.8
1955	PIT	NL	4	6	25	9	3	0	1	95.0	106	56	35	38	5.31	4.00 (-33%)	-2127.8
1956	PIT	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			9	8	41	18	7	1	2	175.0	169	77	61	103	3.96	—	438

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

Lino Donoso — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	59	8	12	0	0	1	4	0	0	8	.203	.203	.254	.458	0

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OPS .458 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lino Donoso — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	NYC	NN2	15	32	6	7	1	3	0	.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	25	27	2	5	0	1	8	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PIT	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			43	59	8	12	1	4	8	.203	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Lino Donoso — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.400

Playoff Batting by Year

Lino Donoso — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1947	NWS	NYC	3	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.400

Playoff Career Pitching

Lino Donoso — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	0	0	5.7	10	3	1	3	4.76

Playoff Pitching by Year

Lino Donoso — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1947	NWS	NYC	0	1	1	0	0	5.7	10	3	1	3	4.76

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lino Donoso — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	21	4	6	1	3	.286
Away	30	40	4	6	0	0	.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Lino Donoso — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	70.0	66	25	15	42	3.21
Away	29	122.0	108	45	50	40	3.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lino Donoso — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1956-05-02	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-01	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0	0
1956-04-20	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1955-09-20	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1955-09-20	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1955-09-12	PIT	STL	W	4	1	0	2
1955-09-05	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	1	0
1955-08-31	PIT	STL	W	3	0	1	1
1955-08-20	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1955-08-09	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lino Donoso — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-05-02	PIT	STL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-05-01	PIT	STL	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1956-04-20	PIT	BRO	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-20	PIT	NY1	—	2.2	3	0	0	1	2	0
1955-09-20	PIT	NY1	—	3.1	8	4	4	0	2	1
1955-09-12	PIT	STL	W	9.0	6	3	3	2	5	2
1955-09-05	PIT	NY1	—	3.1	5	2	2	0	1	1
1955-08-31	PIT	STL	W	10.0	12	3	3	1	4	0
1955-08-20	PIT	NY1	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
1955-08-09	PIT	PHI	—	1.2	2	4	4	3	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lino Donoso — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	18	11	33	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lino Donoso — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	NYC	P	13	9	5	14	0	0
1955	PIT	P	25	9	6	18	2	1
1956	PIT	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lino Donoso — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Frequently Asked Questions about Lino Donoso

What years did Lino Donoso play?: Lino Donoso played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1956.
Was Lino Donoso a pitcher?: Yes. Lino Donoso pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lino Donoso hit?: Lino Donoso hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Lino Donoso's career batting average?: Lino Donoso batted .203 over his career, with 12 hits in 59 at bats.
How many RBI did Lino Donoso have?: Lino Donoso drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Lino Donoso's career ERA?: Lino Donoso finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 9-8 with 103 strikeouts.