Jack McDonald
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Jack McDonald was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Brooklyn Eckfords. In 16 career games, he hit .242 with 16 hits and 4 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 172 lb
- Born
- 1844 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Died
- 11/23/1880 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-05-02
- Last Game
- 1872-08-14
Full name: Daniel McDonald
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 66 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .318 | .561 | 0 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .242 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Career SLG .318 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.
Career OPS .561 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | BR2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| 1872 | BR1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| 1872 | BR2 | 11 | 48 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 3 seasons | 16 | 66 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Jack McDonald: the record in brief
Jack McDonald played a first major league game on May 2, 1872 and a last one on August 14, 1872. McDonald played for the Brooklyn Atlantics (1872) and the Brooklyn Eckfords (1872). The bio lists McDonald's primary position as outfielder. McDonald is listed at 5'11" and 172 pounds. The birth record reads in 1844, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The bio records the death on November 23, 1880, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Jack McDonald was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel.
McDonald finished with 16 hits from 66 at bats in 16 games, which works out to .242; the totals also include 4 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .242 clip and slugging .318, McDonald finished with a .561 OPS. The league as a whole hit .285 across McDonald's seasons, which puts the .242 career mark 15.0% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 14, in 1872.
By games played in the field, right field leads with 14, followed by shortstop (1) and left field (1). Fielding in the outfield produced 18 putouts and 0 assists against 7 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack McDonald
- Was Jack McDonald a pitcher?
- No. Jack McDonald was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jack McDonald hit?
- Jack McDonald hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What was Jack McDonald's career batting average?
- Jack McDonald batted .242 over his career, with 16 hits in 66 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack McDonald have?
- Jack McDonald drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Jack McDonald in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack McDonald has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack McDonald play for?
- Jack McDonald played for the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Brooklyn Eckfords.