Luther McDonald - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Luther McDonald



Luther McDonald
(Vet; Old Soul)

Born: February 6, 1906 in Greene County, MS
Died: May 1, 1976 in Chicago, IL
          (70 years old)

Bats:
Throws: R
Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 178
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Notes:


• Buried: Lincoln Cemetery (Blue Island, IL)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
SLS
NNL
21
SP
27
54
52
3
10
2
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
.192
.208
.231
.438
10
SLS
22
SP
24
46
45
8
9
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
.200
.217
.267
.484
26
SLS
NNL
23
SP
13
17
14
4
5
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
.357
.438
.429
.866
118
CAG
NNL
24
SP
26
53
49
5
12
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
.245
.245
.265
.510
46
NNL
25
SP
15
42
41
2
8
1
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
.195
.214
.293
.507
45
CAG
NN2
29
RP
7
8
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.125
.125
.125
.250
-34
6
3
SP
112
220
209
23
45
6
1
1
11
1
5
0
6
.215
.234
.268
.502
36
162 Game Average
318
302
33
65
9
1
1
16
2
7
0
9
.215
.234
.268
.502
36
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
3
St. Louis Stars I
SP
64
117
111
15
24
4
1
0
6
0
4
0
2
.216
.243
.270
.514
32
3
Chicago American Giants
SP
42
85
80
8
17
1
0
1
5
0
1
0
4
.213
.222
.263
.485
40
1
Detroit Stars I
SP
6
18
18
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
.222
.222
.278
.500
38



Advanced Batting
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
SLS
NNL
54
.200
.356
1.9%
8.4%
0.0%
1.2%
.038
.124
SLS
46
.222
.343
2.2%
6.9%
0.0%
1.2%
.067
.117
SLS
NNL
17
.383
.355
11.8%
8.7%
0.0%
1.6%
.071
.132
CAG
NNL
53
.219
.317
0.0%
7.5%
0.0%
1.1%
.020
.109
NNL
42
.237
.331
2.4%
8.6%
2.4%
0.9%
.098
.093
CAG
NN2
8
.117
.341
0.0%
8.4%
0.0%
1.5%
.000
.131
6
3
220
.227
.339
2.3%
7.9%
0.5%
1.2%
.053
.114
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
3
St. Louis Stars I
117
.235
.351
3.4%
7.8%
0.0%
1.3%
.054
.122
3
Chicago American Giants
85
.215
.321
1.2%
7.8%
1.2%
1.1%
.050
.105
1
Detroit Stars I
18
.234
.343
0.0%
8.9%
0.0%
0.9%
.056
.097

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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James