Jim McDonald (pitcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim McDonald (pitcher)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 17-May-1927

Place of Birth: Grants Pass, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2004

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jimmie Le Roy McDonald (May 17, 1927 – October 23, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between 1950 and 1958.
Listed at 5' 10", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. McDonald worked a spot starter and filled various roles coming out of the bullpen as a middle reliever and set-up man.
He entered the majors in 1950 with the Boston Red Sox, playing one year for them before joining the St.
Louis Browns (1951), New York Yankees (1952–54), Baltimore Orioles (1955) and Chicago White Sox (1956–58).
He went 3–4 with a 3.50 ERA in 26 appearances for the 1952 Yankees champions, including five starts, but did not pitch during the 1952 World Series.
In 1952, he posted career-highs in wins (9), complete games (6) and innings pitched (129?).
He also was the starter and winning pitcher in Game 5 of the 1953 World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers.In a nine-season career, McDonald posted a 24–27 record with a 4.37 ERA in 136 games, including 55 starts, 15 complete games, three shutouts, 30 games finished, one save, 158 strikeouts, and 468.0 innings pitched.