Mike Donlin
Michael Joseph Donlin
(Turkey Mike)
 
Born: May 30, 1878 in Peoria, IL
Died: September 24, 1933 - 55 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'9" Wt: 170
(legend)
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Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1901
22.5
Jumped teams
SLN
BLA
2.2
27.1
4.3
1
1
1902
23.5
Released
BLA
6.5
22.8
8
1
1902
23.5
Signed as a Free Agent
CIN
6.5
22.8
7.0
8
7
1904
25.5
Traded
CIN
NY1
13.5
15.8
13.9
8
1
1911
32.5
Purchased
NY1
BSN
27.4
1.9
0.6
2
17
1912
33.5
Traded
BSN
PIT
27.9
1.3
1.3
12
24
1912
33.6
Selected off of Waivers
PIT
PHI
29.3
0.0
0.0
12
1
1914
35.5
Released
NY1
29.3
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

8 / 7 / 1904
Traded to New York Giants
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CIN
25.5
13.5
15.8
13.9
0.6
Totals      
13.5
15.8
13.9
0.6
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
NY1
22.8
0.9
3.1
0.7
0.7
Totals      
0.9
3.1
0.7
0.7
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
PIT
21.7
3.8
-1.3
-0.3
-0.4
Totals      
3.8
-1.3
-0.3
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.1
15.8
12.7
 
0.7
0.6
-0.1
-1.3
3.1
4.4
 
-0.4
0.7
1.1
15.8
-1.3
-17.0
 
0.6
-0.4
-1.0

2 / 17 / 1912
Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
PIT
23.9
1.9
2.7
0.3
0.3
Totals      
1.9
2.7
0.3
0.3
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
BSN
33.5
27.9
1.3
1.3
1.3
Totals      
27.9
1.3
1.3
1.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.3
2.7
1.4
 
1.3
0.3
-1.0
2.7
1.3
-1.4
 
0.3
1.3
1.0

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

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

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

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