Wednesday, May 22, 2024

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION: 1975 JOHN DONALDSON

Today on the blog, a rarity these days, a "not so missing" card, this time for infielder John Donaldson, who played the last games of his six-year career in 1974, now with the Oakland A's:


Donaldson appeared in ten games for the eventual three-peat world champs in 1974 after spending the 1971-1973 seasons in the Minors.
Over those ten games he hit .133 with two hits over 15 at-bats, scoring a run while also putting some time in at second and third base.
Previous to this his last action on a Big League diamond was 1970 when he appeared in 41 games for the A's. for whom he played the entirety of his career outside of 95 games as a Seattle Pilot in 1969.
All told, Donaldson's career lasted 6-years, playing in 405 games, with a .238 lifetime batting average, 96 runs scored, 292 hits and 86 RBI's over 1225 at-bats and 1380 plate appearances.

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