Webster "Mac" McDonald (January 1, 1900 – June 12, 1982) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1940 with several teams.[2]
| Webster McDonald | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 1, 1900 Glasgow, Delaware | |
| Died: June 12, 1982 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 70–47 |
| Earned run average | 3.84 |
| Strikeouts | 485 |
| Managerial record | 123–108–8 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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In the 1928 to 1930 seasons, McDonald was scouted by and went to play for a white team in Minnesota, where he was often the only African American player on the team. Joining him in later seasons were Negro league players Hooks Foreman, and Dave Brown.
At age 52, McDonald received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Little Falls Trims Colored Giants" Albert Lea Evening Tribune, Albert Lea, MN, Page 10, Column 8
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Obituary
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