Gifford McDonald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 7–5
ERA 4.69
WHIP 1.65
SO 55
Pitcher PIV -1017.7
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
8/16/1890 in Darlington, SC, USA
Died
11/30/1976 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Gifford Van Horn McDonald

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 5 19 15 6 0 0 94.0 108 49 3 47 55 4.69 -1017.7

Career ERA 4.69 vs. league average 3.31 across their career seasons — 41.6% 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
1911 BRG EAS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.7 9 4 2 5 5.40 — 0.0
1917 NLG EAS 4 1 7 7 5 0 0 37.7 45 18 15 24 4.30 2.69 (-60%) 464.1
1918 BRG EAS 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.3 6 5 2 11 5.40 — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 11 2 3 2 3.60 — 0.0
1920 DS NNL 2 3 7 6 1 0 0 33.3 32 16 23 13 4.32 3.45 (-25%) -1481.8
1921 AC EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 2 0 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 7 5 19 15 6 0 0 94.0 108 49 47 55 4.69 — -1,018

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
22 48 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .146 .196 .167 .363 0

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career OPS .363 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 46.6% 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
1910 PG EAS 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 BRG EAS 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1917 NLG EAS 7 21 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .238 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRG EAS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 DS NNL 7 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1921 AC EAS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 22 48 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .146 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 0 3 0 0 0
P 19 6 1 25 3 3
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PG OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1910 PG SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1911 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 BRG P 1 0 0 1 1 1
1917 NLG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 NLG P 7 0 0 9 1 0
1918 BRG P 1 0 0 2 0 1
1918 NLG P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1920 DS P 7 6 1 9 1 1
1921 AC P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 19
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Gifford McDonald

Was Gifford McDonald a pitcher?
Yes. Gifford McDonald pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gifford McDonald hit?
Gifford McDonald hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.