Red Donahue
| Red Donahue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 23, 1873 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: August 25, 1913 (aged 40) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1893, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1906, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 164–175 |
| Earned run average | 3.61 |
| Strikeouts | 787 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Francis Rostell "Red" Donahue (January 23, 1873 – August 25, 1913) was an American
Career
Red broke into the Majors with the
Boston Beaneaters
. He lost 35 games during the 1897 season, still an MLB record.
Post-career
Red died in Philadelphia at the age of 40, after succumbing to the effects of paralysis,[2] and was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.[1]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
References
- ^ a b "Red Donahue's career stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Obit – Red Donahue's Obituary
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