Tex McDonald

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

AVG .298
HR 13
RBI 135
H 304
OPS .793
PIV 3,185
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
1/31/1891 in Farmersville, TX, USA
Died
3/30/1943 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-11
Last Game
1915-08-14

Full name: Charles C. McDonald

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 1,019 131 304 45 27 13 135 34 88 125 .298 .359 .434 .793 3,185

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +26.7% above league average.

Career OPS .793 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — +18.9% above 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
1912 CIN NL 61 140 16 36 3 4 1 15 5 13 24 .257 .268 (-4%) .335 (-2%) .358 (avg) .694 (-1%) -30.0
1913 CIN NL 11 10 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1913 BSN NL 62 145 24 52 4 4 0 18 4 15 17 .359 .259 (+38%) .325 (+30%) .345 (+28%) .670 (+29%) 0.0
1914 PTF FL 67 223 27 71 16 7 3 29 9 13 23 .318 .255 (+25%) .322 (+12%) .339 (+45%) .661 (+29%) 969.3
1914 BUF FL 69 250 32 74 13 6 3 32 11 20 26 .296 .255 (+16%) .322 (+10%) .339 (+27%) .661 (+19%) 969.3
1915 BUF FL 87 251 31 68 9 6 6 39 5 27 34 .271 .250 (+8%) .318 (+9%) .332 (+28%) .651 (+19%) 781.3
Career · 6 seasons 357 1,019 131 304 45 27 13 135 34 88 125 .298 — — — — 2,690

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
Home18751160152471.297
Away17150873153965.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-08-14 BUFKCFL 100000001
1915-08-09 BUFPTFW 100000000
1915-08-07 BUFPTFL 100000001
1915-08-02 BUFSLFW 500000001
1915-08-01 BUFSLFL 300000100
1915-07-31 BUFSLFW 000000010
1915-07-30 BUFCHFL 200000001
1915-07-29 BUFCHFL 101000000
1915-07-25 BUFKCFL 100000001
1915-07-20 BUFPTFW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 43 0 78 110 14 11
3B 31 0 25 61 13 7
OF 156 0 225 24 17 6
SS 48 0 89 100 18 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CIN SS 42 0 84 89 16 7
1913 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 BSN 2B 6 0 12 15 3 2
1913 BSN 3B 31 0 25 61 13 7
1913 BSN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1914 PTF 2B 27 0 41 70 9 7
1914 PTF OF 29 0 36 13 4 3
1914 PTF SS 5 0 5 11 2 1
1914 BUF 2B 10 0 25 25 2 2
1914 BUF OF 61 0 94 7 5 2
1915 BUF OF 65 0 93 4 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 43
Third Base 31
Shortstop 47
Left Field 15
Center Field 1
Right Field 142

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tex McDonald (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Neil Robinson
    .289 avg, 21 HR
  2. 78
    Jose Martinez
    .289 avg, 43 HR
  3. 77
    Dutch Zwilling
    .284 avg, 30 HR
  4. 77
    Johnny Jones
    .296 avg, 24 HR
  5. 76
    George Johnson
    .293 avg, 36 HR
  6. 76
    Wes Schulmerich
    .289 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tex McDonald

What years did Tex McDonald play?
Tex McDonald played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was Tex McDonald a pitcher?
No. Tex McDonald was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tex McDonald hit?
Tex McDonald hit 13 career home runs with 304 hits.