Bill Macdonald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1953)

W–L 8–11
ERA 4.66
WHIP 1.53
SO 64
Pitcher PIV -2411.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
3/28/1929 in Alameda, CA, USA
Died
5/4/1991 in Shasta Lake, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-05-06
Last Game
1953-05-24

Full name: William Paul Macdonald

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 11 36 21 6 2 1 160.3 150 83 17 96 64 4.66 -2411.8

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse 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
1950 PIT NL 8 10 32 20 6 2 1 153.0 138 73 88 60 4.29 4.36 (+1%) -2411.8
1953 PIT NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 7.3 12 10 8 4 12.27 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 8 11 36 21 6 2 1 160.1 150 83 96 64 4.66 — -2,412

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
36 49 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 18 .122 .189 .143 .332 -454

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Career OPS .332 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 55.2% 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
1950 PIT NL 32 49 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 18 .122 — — — — -453.9
1953 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 36 49 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 18 .122 — — — — -454

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
Home20273300.111
Away16220301.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2095.0965158354.83
Away1665.1543238264.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-05-24 PITNY1L 000000000
1953-05-20 PITSTLL 000000000
1953-05-17 PITCHCL 000000000
1953-04-26 PITPHIL 000000000
1950-09-24 PITCINL 100000000
1950-09-20 PITBROL 200000001
1950-09-14 PITNY1L 200000001
1950-09-10 PITSTLW 301100011
1950-09-04 PITCHCW 310000001
1950-08-31 PITNY1L 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-05-24 PITNY1 — 2.0544310
1953-05-20 PITSTL — 2.0211210
1953-05-17 PITCHC — 0.2000000
1953-04-26 PITPHI L 2.2555310
1950-09-24 PITCIN L 5.0644410
1950-09-20 PITBRO L 6.0877841
1950-09-14 PITNY1 L 7.0652321
1950-09-10 PITSTL W 9.0522511
1950-09-04 PITCHC W 9.0300230
1950-08-31 PITNY1 L 8.0622320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 36 0 5 16 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PIT P 32 0 5 15 1 1
1953 PIT P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 36

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Macdonald

What years did Bill Macdonald play?
Bill Macdonald played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953.
Was Bill Macdonald a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Macdonald pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Macdonald hit?
Bill Macdonald hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.