Retired
Gary McDonald
Birthdate:
Aug. 3, 1942 (72 y, 11 m, 24 d)Born In:
Omaha, NE, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/192Entry:
1963 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 0, Team: Minneapolis Millers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1973 | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| 1971 | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| 1966 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1969 - 1B | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1969 | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1965 | Minneapolis (BSBL) |
| May 1965 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 13, 1970 | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| Jul 21, 1969 | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| May 19, 1969 | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| Jul 4, 1966 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| May 30, 1966 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Aug 3, 1964 | Duluth (BSBLAA) | |
| Jul 6, 1964 | Duluth (BSBLAA) | |
| Apr 20, 1964 | Brainerd (BSBLA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 19 | 49.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 114 | 238.7 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 68.6 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 33.5 | 92.2 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 28.9 | 56.7 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 31.2 | 74.5 | 66.8 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Paul Best R | 919 |
| José Alarcon | 901 |
| Sergio Sánchez R | 893 |
| José Salinas | 892 |
| Salvador Jiménez R | 884 |
| Roger Grant R | 883 |
| Lynn Clontz R | 882 |
| Rich Stover R | 875 |
| Greg Wampler R | 868 |
| Marcos Garza | 867 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 154 | 6 |
| 1969 | 156 | 3 |
| 1971 | 151 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 728 | 2 |
| 1971 | 697 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 608 | 4 |
| 1966 | 608 | 4 |
| 1969 | 640 | 2 |
| 1969 | 640 | 2 |
| 1970 | 584 | 9 |
| 1970 | 584 | 9 |
| 1971 | 612 | 4 |
| 1971 | 612 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 211 | 1 |
| 1969 | 194 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 156 | 4 |
| 1970 | 144 | 7 |
| 1971 | 167 | 5 |
| 1972 | 152 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 421 | 2 |
| 1968 | 350 | 10 |
| 1969 | 358 | 1 |
| 1970 | 326 | 4 |
| 1971 | 325 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 58 | 2 |
| 1969 | 48 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9 | 10 |
| 1966 | 16 | 2 |
| 1968 | 10 | 4 |
| 1969 | 13 | 2 |
| 1970 | 13 | 6 |
| 1973 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 45 | 8 |
| 1968 | 45 | 3 |
| 1969 | 30 | 1 |
| 1970 | 27 | 1 |
| 1971 | 38 | 1 |
| 1972 | 23 | 7 |
| 1973 | 28 | 1 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 138 | 6 |
| 1968 | 125 | 4 |
| 1969 | 121 | 3 |
| 1970 | 116 | 5 |
| 1971 | 103 | 5 |
| 1973 | 94 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 114 | 4 |
| 1970 | 108 | 9 |
| 1971 | 110 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 22 | 1 |
| 1970 | 10 | 9 |
| 1971 | 12 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 114 | 1 |
| 1967 | 83 | 9 |
| 1968 | 83 | 8 |
| 1969 | 91 | 1 |
| 1970 | 83 | 3 |
| 1971 | 79 | 1 |
| 1973 | 74 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.347 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.692 | 6 |
| 1967 | 0.622 | 6 |
| 1968 | 0.668 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0.559 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0.558 | 4 |
| 1971 | 0.531 | 7 |
| 1973 | 0.503 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.345 | 8 |
| 1967 | 0.323 | 5 |
| 1968 | 0.349 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0.256 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0.257 | 1 |
| 1971 | 0.266 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0.270 | 1 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.089 | 7 |
| 1968 | 1.046 | 10 |
| 1969 | 0.937 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 157 | 7 |
| 1969 | 157 | 4 |
| 1970 | 153 | 8 |
| 1971 | 157 | 5 |