What years did Hank McDonald play?

Hank McDonald played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1933.

Was Hank McDonald a pitcher?

Yes. Hank McDonald pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hank McDonald hit?

Hank McDonald hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Hank McDonald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1933)

W–L 3–9

ERA 5.87

WHIP 1.69

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -3491.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 1/16/1911 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
Died: 10/17/1982 in Hemet, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-04-16
Last Game: 1933-09-30

Full name: Henry Monroe McDonald

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	9	48	16	1	1	0	141.0	159	92	9	79	46	5.87	-3491.0

Career ERA 5.87 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 47.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1931	PHA	AL	2	4	19	10	1	1	70.3	62	29	41	23	3.71	4.10 (+10%)	-1285.5
1933	PHA	AL	1	1	4	1	0	0	12.3	14	7	4	1	5.11	3.86 (-32%)	41.5
1933	SLA	AL	0	4	25	5	0	0	58.3	83	56	34	22	8.64	3.86 (-124%)	-2247.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	9	48	16	1	1	141.0	159	92	79	46	5.87	—	-3,491

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
48	39	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	.103	.205	.103	.307	0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career OPS .307 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	PHA	AL	19	21	1	2	4	10	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	PHA	AL	4	4	1	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	SLA	AL	25	14	1	2	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			48	39	3	4	5	14	.103	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	18	2	2	0	0	.111
Away	20	21	1	2	0	0	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	72.2	90	52	43	20	6.44
Away	20	68.1	69	41	36	26	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-09-30	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1933-09-20	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1933-08-26	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1933-08-25	SLA	PHA	—	2.0	4	5	5	2	1	1
1933-08-19	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1933-08-18	SLA	NYY	—	0.2	5	3	3	0	0	0
1933-08-15	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	3	1	0
1933-08-05	SLA	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1933-07-30	SLA	CHW	—	3.0	6	6	6	4	1	0
1933-07-30	SLA	CHW	L	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	0	11	21	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1931	PHA	P	19	5	9	1	0
1933	PHA	P	4	1	2	0	0
1933	SLA	P	25	5	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	48

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank McDonald

What years did Hank McDonald play?: Hank McDonald played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1933.
Was Hank McDonald a pitcher?: Yes. Hank McDonald pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank McDonald hit?: Hank McDonald hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.