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Gifford McDonald
Gifford Van Horn McDonald
 
 
Born: August 16, 1890 in Darlington, SC
Died: November 30, 1976 - 86 years old in New York, NY
Bats: Throws: Ht: 6'0" Wt: 165
Pitching Ratings (?)
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Notes:

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Pitching Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
W
L
G
R
H
K
  
BRG
EAS
20.9
RP
 
1
0
1.000
1
0
0
0
0
6.7
6
4
9
1
1
1
2
5
0
0
29
 
5.40
73
1.650
17.2
6.9
2.50
PHG
EAS
22.9
SP
 
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
2.0
8
7
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
14
 
31.50
10
3.000
0.0
7.1
0.00
NCG
EAS
23.9
SP
 
0
1
.000
2
1
0
0
0
11.3
19
11
23
6
1
1
8
4
2
4
68
 
8.74
47
2.735
5.9
11.8
0.50
MULT
EAS
26.9
SP
 
5
3
.625
10
10
7
0
0
58.0
36
26
67
6
3
0
22
29
0
0
267
 
4.03
99
1.534
10.9
8.2
1.32
MULT
EAS
27.9
SP
 
0
1
.000
3
2
0
0
0
13.3
12
8
17
3
0
0
5
13
0
0
59
 
5.40
55
1.650
22.0
8.5
2.60
DS
NNL
29.9
SP
 
3
4
.429
9
8
3
0
0
51.3
36
34
54
12
4
3
35
20
1
4
240
 
5.96
60
1.734
8.3
14.6
0.57
AC
NNA
30.9
RP
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3.0
4
4
5
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
17
 
12.00
32
2.333
0.0
11.8
0.00
7
6
 
9
10
.474
27
22
10
0
0
145.7
121
94
180
30
9
5
75
71
3
11
694
5.81
64
1.751
10.2
10.8
0.95
 
Years Team      
W
L
G
R
H
  
2
SW
  
1
0
1.000
2
1
0
0
0
15.0
12
9
15
2
1
1
4
16
0
0
58
5.40
63
1.267
27.6
6.9
4.00
1
SP
  
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
2.0
8
7
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
14
31.50
10
3.000
0.0
7.1
0.00
1
SW
  
0
1
.000
2
1
0
0
0
11.3
19
11
23
6
1
1
8
4
2
4
68
8.74
47
2.735
5.9
11.8
0.50
2
SP
  
1
2
.333
4
3
2
0
0
23.3
15
12
26
4
2
0
9
5
0
1
106
4.63
91
1.500
4.7
8.5
0.56
2
SP
  
4
2
.667
9
8
5
0
0
42.7
31
21
57
5
1
0
18
26
0
0
208
4.43
84
1.758
12.5
8.7
1.44
1
SP
  
3
4
.429
9
8
3
0
0
51.3
36
34
54
12
4
3
35
20
1
4
240
5.96
60
1.734
8.3
14.6
0.57



Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
G
R
H
    
PG
EAS
19.9
CF
 
3
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
 
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000
BRG
EAS
20.9
RP
 
1
5
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
1
 
.250
.250
.250
.500
39
1.9
.186
PHG
EAS
22.9
RF
 
7
22
22
2
4
0
0
0
4
1
0
 
0
0
 
.182
.182
.182
.364
17
0.7
.183
NCG
EAS
23.9
SP
 
3
11
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
 
.091
.091
.091
.182
-46
0.0
.085
MULT
EAS
26.9
SP
 
10
33
29
5
5
1
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
 
0
0
1
0
0
 
.172
.250
.207
.457
31
1.7
.231
MULT
EAS
27.9
SP
 
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000
DS
NNL
29.9
SP
 
9
20
16
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
 
0
1
 
.125
.263
.125
.388
19
1.4
.207
AC
NNA
30.9
RP
 
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
 
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000
8
7
SP
  
37
105
96
8
13
1
0
0
7
1
0
6
0
  
0
0
3
0
0
  
.135
.186
.146
.332
1
1.0
.168
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
    
1
SS
  
3
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
0.0
.000
2
SW
  
2
8
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  
0
0
1
0
0
  
.143
.143
.143
.286
-13
1.1
.116
1
SP
  
7
22
22
2
4
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.182
.182
.182
.364
17
0.7
.183
1
SW
  
3
11
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.091
.091
.091
.182
-46
0.0
.085
2
SP
  
4
11
10
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.100
.182
.100
.282
-20
0.2
.160
2
SP
  
9
25
22
4
4
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
  
0
0
1
0
0
  
.182
.250
.227
.477
38
2.2
.235
1
SP
  
9
20
16
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
  
0
0
1
0
0
  
.125
.263
.125
.388
19
1.4
.207



Pitcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
BRG
EAS
20.9
P
 
1
6.7
2
0
1
1
1
 
.500
.894
 
1.35
3.25
PHG
EAS
22.9
P
 
1
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.918
 
0.00
2.86
NCG
EAS
23.9
P
 
2
11.3
8
0
3
5
0
 
.375
.864
 
2.38
2.90
MULT
EAS
26.9
P
 
10
58.0
25
1
22
2
0
 
.920
.945
 
3.57
2.92
MULT
EAS
27.9
P
 
3
13.3
4
0
4
0
1
 
1.000
.945
 
2.70
3.32
DS
NNL
29.9
P
 
9
51.3
19
2
16
1
2
 
.947
.938
 
3.16
3.49
AC
NNA
30.9
P
 
1
3.0
2
0
2
0
0
 
1.000
.944
 
6.00
3.39
7
6
P
  
27
145.7
60
3
48
9
4
  
.850
.930
  
3.15
3.18



Outfield Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
19.9
OF
 
3
19.0
3
3
0
0
0
 
1.000
.945
 
1.42
2.02
BRG
EAS
20.9
OF
 
1
2.3
0
0
0
0
0
 
.927
 
0.00
1.88
PHG
EAS
22.9
OF
 
6
48.3
7
3
1
3
0
 
.571
.926
 
0.74
1.85
NCG
EAS
23.9
OF
 
3
12.3
2
2
0
0
0
 
1.000
.944
 
1.46
1.74
MULT
EAS
26.9
OF
 
2
16.3
2
1
1
0
0
 
1.000
.954
 
1.10
1.80
5
6
OF
  
15
98.3
14
9
2
3
0
  
.786
.937
  
1.01
1.86



Right Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
19.9
RF
 
1
9.0
2
2
0
0
0
 
1.000
.889
 
2.00
1.28
PHG
EAS
22.9
RF
 
3
26.0
4
1
1
2
0
 
.500
.919
 
0.69
1.58
NCG
EAS
23.9
RF
 
2
12.0
2
2
0
0
0
 
1.000
.922
 
1.50
1.61
MULT
EAS
26.9
RF
 
1
9.7
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
1.45
4
4
RF
  
7
56.7
8
5
1
2
0
  
.750
.912
  
0.95
1.52



Center Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
19.9
CF
 
2
10.0
1
1
0
0
0
 
1.000
.961
 
0.90
2.34
PHG
EAS
22.9
CF
 
1
4.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.929
 
0.00
1.96
MULT
EAS
26.9
CF
 
1
6.7
2
1
1
0
0
 
1.000
.953
 
2.70
2.09
3
3
CF
  
4
20.7
3
2
1
0
0
  
1.000
.956
  
1.31
2.19



Left Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
BRG
EAS
20.9
LF
 
1
2.3
0
0
0
0
0
 
.921
 
0.00
1.79
PHG
EAS
22.9
LF
 
2
18.3
3
2
0
1
0
 
.667
.930
 
0.98
2.00
NCG
EAS
23.9
LF
 
1
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
 
.949
 
0.00
1.62
3
3
LF
  
4
21.0
3
2
0
1
0
  
.667
.930
  
0.86
1.97



Third Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
NCG
EAS
23.9
3B
 
1
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
 
.862
 
0.00
3.32
1
1
3B
  
1
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
  
.000
.000
  
0.00
3.32



Shortstop Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
PG
EAS
19.9
SS
 
1
1.0
1
0
1
0
0
 
1.000
.878
 
9.00
5.16
1
1
SS
  
1
1.0
1
0
1
0
0
  
1.000
.878
  
9.00
5.16



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