P James McDonald #53
Amarillo Blackbirds (NYM) MA
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/03/2018
BNN Index | MA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JAMES MCDONALD #53 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 14 9-2 0 3.56 98.2 102 5 16 116 1.20 3.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 35
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/24/2018 HB Win, 12-4 X 2.2 2 2 2 0 3
06/18/2018 @ LEX Loss, 1-8 X 2.2 7 6 6 2 2 Loss
06/12/2018 @ WHI Win, 2-1 X 8.0 5 1 0 2 10 Win
06/06/2018 @ BAK Win, 6-2 X 8.0 10 2 2 2 10 Win
05/31/2018 @ SHA Loss, 7-8 X 6.0 11 6 6 0 4
05/26/2018 COL Loss, 0-7 X 6.1 7 5 5 2 7 Loss
05/22/2018 @ IND Win, 5-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 1 12 Win
05/16/2018 @ BRO Win, 5-2 X 8.1 7 1 1 2 6 Win
05/11/2018 MV Win, 8-7 X 6.2 11 6 6 1 8
05/05/2018 LEX Win, 9-3 X 9.0 6 3 2 2 12 Win
PERSONALITY
James is something of a polarizing figure.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:10/19/1984
Born in:Long Beach, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 7th Pick in Round 2
MLB CLASS A 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 9 2 0 3.56 98.2 102 41 39 5 16 116 2 14.3 0 8 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.22 9.30 10.58 1.46 2.68 1.20 59 3.7 .361        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 135 41 7 1 4 18 7 27 0 1 1 .304 .343 .459 .802      
vs. RHB 253 61 14 2 1 23 9 89 2 3 4 .241 .276 .324 .600      
MLB CLASS A 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 4 0 0 2.18 33.0 32 8 8 1 2 42  
May 6 6 3 1 0 4.26 44.1 46 22 21 3 8 49  
June 4 4 2 1 0 4.22 21.1 24 11 10 1 6 25  
Career 14 14 9 2 0 3.56 98.2 102 41 39 5 16 116  
Home 5 5 2 1 0 4.13 32.2 33 16 15 1 5 42  
Road 9 9 7 1 0 3.27 66.0 69 25 24 4 11 74  
Grass 11 11 6 2 0 4.36 74.1 80 37 36 5 12 89  
Turf 3 3 3 0 0 1.11 24.1 22 4 3 0 4 27  
Day 3 3 1 1 0 4.50 18.0 15 10 9 1 4 22  
Night 11 11 8 1 0 3.35 80.2 87 31 30 4 12 94  
As Starter 14 14 9 2 0 3.56 98.2 102 41 39 5 16 116  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Philadelphia - MLB 24 32 32 11 8 0 4.39 155.2 154 81 76 17 70 131 0 0 1.44 .302 4.57 2.1 104
2010 Philadelphia - MLB 25 5 0 2 0 0 3.27 11.0 8 4 4 1 2 14 0 0 0.91 .280 2.71 0.3 138
2012 Philadelphia - MLB 27 21 0 0 2 1 4.86 37.0 33 20 20 4 16 31 0 0 1.32 .276 4.75 -0.1 86
2013 Montreal - MLB 28 30 30 7 19 0 5.67 152.1 166 100 96 28 70 148 0 0 1.55 .317 5.03 0.1 70
2014 Montreal - MLB 29 33 33 10 13 0 4.98 177.0 189 100 98 29 54 134 0 0 1.37 .301 4.87 -0.4 73
2015 Montreal - MLB 30 31 31 7 16 0 4.53 163.0 154 89 82 20 68 128 1 0 1.36 .285 4.80 1.2 95
2016 Montreal - MLB 31 6 1 0 0 0 7.24 13.2 17 11 11 3 4 14 0 0 1.54 .359 5.03 -0.0 61
Total MLB 158 127 37 58 1 4.91 709.2 721 405 387 102 284 600 1 0 1.42 .301 4.78 3.2 83
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Wichita - AA 22 15 15 1 4 0 2.98 54.1 52 18 18 1 9 65 0 0 1.12 .342 1.87 2.3 135
2008 Wichita - AA 23 27 27 1 3 0 3.72 84.2 78 38 35 7 12 83 0 0 1.06 .307 3.14 2.2 110
2010 Henderson - AAA 25 23 23 4 1 0 4.21 92.0 95 45 43 9 19 101 0 0 1.24 .347 3.89 2.2 115
2011 Henderson - AAA 26 26 26 16 6 0 3.24 202.2 177 75 73 15 57 244 10 1 1.15 .323 3.69 5.0 142
2012 Henderson - AAA 27 11 11 7 1 0 4.00 90.0 90 40 40 8 14 90 5 0 1.16 .322 4.01 1.8 114
2016 Airdrie - AAA 31 22 22 9 10 0 4.41 167.1 181 86 82 10 57 183 6 2 1.42 .371 3.89 3.1 98
2017 Airdrie - AAA 32 27 27 15 6 0 3.59 213.1 200 93 85 24 65 207 9 0 1.24 .301 4.77 1.9 122
2018 Amarillo - A 33 14 14 9 2 0 3.56 98.2 102 41 39 5 16 116 2 0 1.20 .361 2.68 3.7 128
Total MAAA 109 109 51 24 0 3.80 765.1 743 339 323 66 212 825 30 3 1.25 .330 4.10 118.1
Total MAA 42 42 2 7 0 3.43 139.0 130 56 53 8 21 148 0 0 1.09 .321 2.64 118.3
Total MA 14 14 9 2 0 3.56 98.2 102 41 39 5 16 116 2 0 1.20 .361 2.68 128.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Philadelphia - MLB 24 8 1 1 0 0 2.70 16.2 14 5 5 2 4 12 0 0 1.08 .250 4.23 0.2 169
Total MLB 8 1 1 0 0 2.70 16.2 14 5 5 2 4 12 0 0 1.08 .250 4.23 169.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 2 13 0 16 1 .938 155.2 0.87 +0.5 1.039
2010 Philadelphia - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 1.018
2012 Philadelphia - MLB P 21 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 37.0 0.73 +0.3 1.047
2013 Montreal - MLB P 30 30 6 8 0 15 1 .933 152.1 0.83 -3.6 .906
2014 Montreal - MLB P 33 33 5 14 1 21 2 .905 177.0 0.97 -1.4 1.055
2015 Montreal - MLB P 31 31 5 11 0 17 1 .941 163.0 0.88 -1.1 .822
2016 Montreal - MLB P 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 -0.2 1.014
2018 Amarillo - A P 14 14 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 98.2 1.00 -0.4 1.001
TOTAL P 172 141 23 57 1 85 5 .941 808.1 0.89 -5.9 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 44th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
06/22/2007 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
10/12/2007 Wins the 2007 MLB Double A Round 3 with the Wichita T-Bones!
10/29/2007 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (45).
03/31/2008 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
06/27/2008 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
11/03/2008 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/30/2009 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2009 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
07/25/2010 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/19/2011 Was selected to the 2011 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/30/2011 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Modesto Loggerheads with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/27/2011 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Modesto Loggerheads with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/19/2011 Finished 2nd in 2011 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/22/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $450,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
04/06/2013 Was claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Philadelphia.
07/28/2013 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/04/2013 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/31/2013 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $920,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
04/08/2014 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
08/31/2014 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/2014 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
09/06/2015 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 3-4 months.
11/22/2015 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/01/2015 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,280,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
06/11/2016 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Modesto Loggerheads with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/2016 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Thunder Bears with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/19/2017 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Montreal Expos development complex.
03/09/2017 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/18/2017 Became a free agent.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/21/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
05/01/2018 Wins the MA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/16/2018 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 MLB Class A All-Star Game.
06/24/2018 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 14 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2014 33 4
Year L Rank
2013 19 1
2014 13 10
2015 16 2
Year HRA Rank
2013 28 3
2014 29 1
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