What years did Jason McDonald play?

Jason McDonald played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2000.

Was Jason McDonald a pitcher?

No. Jason McDonald was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jason McDonald hit?

Jason McDonald hit 11 career home runs with 167 hits.

Jason McDonald

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2000)

AVG .241

HR 11

RBI 51

H 167

OPS .689

PIV -901

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 175 lb
Born: 3/20/1972 in Modesto, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-06-05
Last Game: 2000-06-09

Full name: Jason Adam McDonald

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
286	692	113	167	27	5	11	51	33	105	155	.241	.347	.342	.689	-901

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .428 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .768 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1997	OAK	AL	78	236	47	62	11	4	4	14	13	36	49	.263	.266 (-2%)	.336 (+7%)	.419 (-6%)	.756 (avg)	67.7
1998	OAK	AL	70	175	25	44	9	0	1	16	10	27	33	.251	.266 (-6%)	.335 (+7%)	.420 (-24%)	.755 (-10%)	-196.8
1999	OAK	AL	100	187	26	39	2	1	3	8	6	25	48	.209	.271 (-23%)	.344 (-10%)	.433 (-36%)	.778 (-24%)	-726.2
2000	TEX	AL	38	94	15	22	5	0	3	13	4	17	25	.234	.270 (-13%)	.344 (+4%)	.437 (-12%)	.782 (-5%)	-46.1
Career · 4 seasons			286	692	113	167	27	5	11	51	33	105	155	.241	—	—	—	—	-901

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	150	369	61	99	5	25	.268
Away	136	323	52	68	6	26	.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2000-06-09	TEX	COL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
2000-06-07	TEX	LAD	L	4	0	3	2	2	0	1
2000-06-05	TEX	LAD	W	4	0	2	1	1	0	1
2000-06-04	TEX	AZ	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-03	TEX	AZ	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
2000-06-02	TEX	AZ	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-28	TEX	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-05-27	TEX	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2000-05-26	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-25	TEX	KCR	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	255	166	492	18	14	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	OAK	OF	74	52	146	2	6	1
1998	OAK	OF	60	44	122	7	6	1
1999	OAK	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1999	OAK	OF	89	43	149	3	1	1
2000	TEX	OF	32	27	75	6	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Left Field	71
Center Field	155
Right Field	64
Designated Hitter	7

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	OAK	AL	$222,500
1998	OAK	AL	$174,000
Total Career Earnings			$396,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1991, 1992
University of Houston	Houston	TX	1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason McDonald

What years did Jason McDonald play?: Jason McDonald played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2000.
Was Jason McDonald a pitcher?: No. Jason McDonald was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jason McDonald hit?: Jason McDonald hit 11 career home runs with 167 hits.