Was George O'Donnell a pitcher?

Yes. George O'Donnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George O'Donnell hit?

George O'Donnell hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was George O'Donnell's career batting average?

George O'Donnell batted .087 over his career, with 2 hits in 23 at bats.

How many RBI did George O'Donnell have?

George O'Donnell drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was George O'Donnell's career ERA?

George O'Donnell finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 3-9 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did George O'Donnell have?

George O'Donnell recorded 8 career strikeouts.

George O'Donnell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

George O'Donnell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 21 career appearances, he went 3-9 with a 4.53 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 660.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 3–9

ERA 4.53

WHIP 1.44

SO 8

Pitcher PIV 660.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 5/27/1929 in Winchester, IL, USA
Died: 12/19/2012 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-18
Last Game: 1954-07-25

Full name: George Dana O'Donnell

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Career Pitching Statistics

George O'Donnell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	9	21	10	3	0	1	87.3	105	44	4	21	8	4.53	660.6

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 16.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George O'Donnell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	PIT	NL	3	9	21	10	3	0	1	87.3	105	44	21	8	4.53	3.90 (-16%)	660.6
Career · 1 season			3	9	21	10	3	0	1	87.1	105	44	21	8	4.53	—	661

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

George O'Donnell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	23	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	10	.087	.125	.217	.342	0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career OPS .342 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George O'Donnell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PIT	NL	21	23	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	10	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			21	23	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	10	.087	—	—	—	—	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

George O'Donnell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	10	0	1	0	0	.100
Away	13	13	1	1	1	2	.077

Pitching — Home / Away

George O'Donnell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	36.2	43	18	8	4	4.42
Away	13	50.2	62	27	13	4	4.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

George O'Donnell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1954-07-25	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-21	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-17	PIT	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-15	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-10	PIT	NY1	W	2	1	1	1	2	1
1954-07-06	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-05	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-03	PIT	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1954-06-27	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-06-24	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George O'Donnell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-07-25	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1954-07-21	PIT	STL	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1954-07-17	PIT	CHC	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-15	PIT	CHC	L	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	2
1954-07-10	PIT	NY1	W	5.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1954-07-06	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1954-07-05	PIT	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-03	PIT	NY1	SV	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-06-27	PIT	CIN	—	6.0	10	5	5	1	1	0
1954-06-24	PIT	STL	—	3.0	4	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George O'Donnell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	10	7	19	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George O'Donnell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PIT	P	21	10	7	19	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George O'Donnell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Frequently Asked Questions about George O'Donnell

Was George O'Donnell a pitcher?: Yes. George O'Donnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George O'Donnell hit?: George O'Donnell hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was George O'Donnell's career batting average?: George O'Donnell batted .087 over his career, with 2 hits in 23 at bats.
How many RBI did George O'Donnell have?: George O'Donnell drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was George O'Donnell's career ERA?: George O'Donnell finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 3-9 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George O'Donnell have?: George O'Donnell recorded 8 career strikeouts.