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Bill
Macdonald		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 175
 
Born: March 28, 1929 in Usa, CA, ALAMEDA
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1950 21 BOS AL   9 4 5 4 4 5 5 3 4 3
1951 22 BOS AL   9 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 4 3
1952 23 BOS AL   9 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3
1953 24 BOS AL $ 300,000 9 4 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 3
1954 25 BOS AL   9 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3
1955 26 BOS AL   9 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 3
1956 27 BOS AL   9 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 3
1957 28 BOS AL   9 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 3
1958 29 BOS AL   9 3 4 3 4 5 5 3 3 3
1959 30 BOS AL   9 3 4 3 4 6 5 3 3 3
1960 31 BOS AL   9 3 4 3 4 6 5 3 3 3
1961 32 BOS AL   9 3 4 3 4 6 5 3 3 3
1962 33 BOS AL   9 3 4 3 4 6 5 3 3 3
OOTP6 Min Ratings   9 3 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000 9 4 5 4 4 6 5 3 4 3
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1950 21 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1951 22 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1952 23 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1953 24 BOS AL $ 300,000   1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1954 25 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1955 26 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1956 27 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1957 28 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1958 29 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1959 30 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1960 31 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1961 32 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1962 33 BOS AL     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
OOTP6 Min Ratings     1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1950 21 AA   11 11 .500 30 30 2 0 0 202.0 183 94 20 96 144 4.19 .244 .330 .384 .714  
1951 22 AAA   5 11 .313 16 16 2 0 0 106.0 97 44 17 57 64 3.74 .237 .330 .416 .746  
    AA   7 3 .700 12 12 2 2 0 84.0 60 27 8 28 81 2.89 .196 .263 .317 .580  
1952 23 AAA   5 13 .278 29 29 0 0 0 184.7 211 98 32 102 107 4.78 .286 .373 .464 .837  
1953 24 BOS AL 5 14 .263 22 22 2 0 0 146.7 155 105 19 107 47 6.44 .279 .393 .437 .830 0.0
    AAA   3 0 1.000 6 6 0 0 0 39.7 48 21 6 23 25 4.77 .306 .394 .490 .885  
1954 25 AAA   3 5 .375 36 1 0 0 23 42.7 44 23 9 24 34 4.85 .265 .358 .476 .834  
1955 26 AAA   1 4 .200 13 5 0 0 0 41.3 47 31 9 29 27 6.75 .280 .386 .476 .862  
1956 27 AAA   0 0 .000 9 0 0 0 0 22.0 21 12 4 15 15 4.91 .250 .364 .452 .816  
1957 28 AAA   0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 .500 .500 .500 1.000  
1958 29 AAA   0 1 .000 14 0 0 0 0 13.0 19 16 5 5 11 11.08 .352 .407 .704 1.110  
1959 30 AAA   1 1 .500 15 0 0 0 0 26.0 27 8 6 7 19 2.77 .270 .318 .470 .788  
1960 31 AAA   0 0 .000 10 0 0 0 0 15.3 23 12 4 9 8 7.05 .354 .432 .615 1.048  
1961 32 A   0 0 .000 12 0 0 0 0 16.3 5 0 0 3 16 0.00 .098 .148 .157 .305  
1 Years Sim 5 14 .263 22 22 2 0 0 146.7 155 105 19 107 47 6.44 .279 .393 .437 .830 0.0
10 Years AAA 18 35 .340 149 57 2 0 23 491.0 538 265 92 271 311 4.86 .277 .366 .470 .835  
2 Years AA 18 14 .563 42 42 4 2 0 286.0 243 121 28 124 225 3.81 .230 .311 .365 .676  
1 Years A 0 0 .000 12 0 0 0 0 16.3 5 0 0 3 16 0.00 .098 .148 .157 .305  
13 Years Minors 36 49 .424 203 99 6 2 23 793.3 786 386 120 398 552 4.38 .258 .343 .428 .771  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   76 58 13 52 26   .258 .369 .437 .806
vs LH   79 47 6 55 21   .303 .424 .437 .861
Home 2 9 .182 13 13 2 0 0 99.3 102 56 13 58 28 5.07 .274 .372 .444 .816
Away 3 5 .375 9 9 0 0 0 47.3 53 49 6 49 19 9.32 .288 .438 .424 .862
May 1 5 .167 6 6 1 0 0 36.3 37 31 7 32 12 7.68 .272 .411 .456 .867
June 2 2 .500 5 5 1 0 0 37.3 34 17 4 23 11 4.10 .248 .356 .401 .758
July 1 3 .250 5 5 0 0 0 33.7 42 29 3 18 5 7.75 .313 .395 .440 .835
August 1 4 .200 6 6 0 0 0 39.3 42 28 5 34 19 6.41 .282 .415 .450 .865
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1953 24 BOS AL 22 42 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 .095 .095 .119 .214 -1.0 0.0
1 Years Sim 22 42 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 .095 .095 .119 .214 -1.0 0.0
162 Game Average 309 22 29 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 103 .095 .095 .119 .214 -7.6  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   33 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 .091 .091 .121 .212 -1.2
vs LH   9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 -0.3
Home 13 30 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 .100 .100 .133 .233 -0.9
Away 9 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 .083 .083 .167 -0.6
RISP   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.4
Close/Late   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.3
May 6 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 .300 .400 .700 1.0
June 5 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -1.1
July 5 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .091 .091 .182 -0.5
August 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -1.0
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1953 24 BOS AL P 22 22 146.7 11 35 0 4 1.000 2.82    
Career Totals   22 22 146.7 11 35 0 4 1.000 2.82    
Career Highs   22 22 146.7 11 35 0 4 1.000 2.82    
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  1. Ron Kline (989)
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  3. Brad Lesley (984)
  4. Arnold Umbach (983)
  5. Spec Shea (982)
  6. Bob Smith (981)
  7. Reggie Harris (981)
  8. Bill Dietrich (980)
  9. Herb McQuaid (979)
  10. Kevin Ritz (978)
History
Drafted in 4th round, 59th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1950
Injured on 4/18/1951 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week
Injured on 7/30/1951 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week
Injured on 9/1/1952 with a Bruised Finger, out for 2 days
Had first career hit on 5/9/1953, off Bill Werle (DET)
Earned first career win on 5/31/1953
Injured on 5/31/1956 with a Bruised Cheekbone, out for 3 weeks
 
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