Webster "Mac" McDonald (January 1, 1900 – June 12, 1982) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played from 1920 to 1940 with several teams.[2]
| Webster McDonald | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 1, 1900 Glasgow, Delaware, U.S. | |
| Died: June 12, 1982 (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
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 | 3.88 |
| Strikeouts | 486 |
| Managerial record | 123–108–8 |
| Managerial winning percentage | .532 |
| Teams | |
| 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.[citation needed]
At age 52, McDonald received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[3]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Seymour, Gene (August 23, 1982). "In a League By Himself. Webster McDonald: The Forgotten Superstar". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 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 · Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Obituary
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