Blix Donnelly
Sylvester Urban Donnelly
Born: January 21, 1914
Olivia, MN US
Deceased: June 20, 1976
Olivia, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 166
Career: 1935-1952
Major League Statistics
Blix Donnelly compiled a career record of 149 wins and 100 losses and a 2.83 ERA in his 350-game pitching career with the Superior Blues, Duluth Dukes, Decatur Commodores, Bloomington Bengals, Daytona Beach Islanders, Springfield Cardinals, Fort Worth Cats, Sacramento Solons, Rochester Red Wings and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 15 | 15 | .500 | 0.00 | 39 | 228.0 | 213 | 145 | 0 | 140 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 11 | 19 | .367 | 5.09 | 38 | 214.0 | 221 | 170 | 121 | 147 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1.75 | 31 | 27 | 226.3 | 44 | 105 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 19 | 4 | .826 | 3.23 | 28 | 23 | 184.0 | 156 | 84 | 66 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 7 | 13 | .350 | 5.62 | 30 | 165.0 | 173 | 117 | 103 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 28 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 28 | 6 | .824 | 2.26 | 39 | 271.0 | 186 | 81 | 68 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 21 | 10 | .677 | 2.83 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 270.0 | 235 | 112 | 85 | 128 | 165 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.40 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 191.0 | 138 | 62 | 51 | 116 | 134 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.07 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 137.0 | 132 | 66 | 62 | 49 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 11 | .312 | 2.62 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 96.0 | 76 | 38 | 28 | 46 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| Totals | 149 | 100 | .598 | 2.83 | 350 | 134 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 2008.3 | 1563 | 879 | 631 | 0 | 1049 | 0 | 449 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 55 | 131 | 131 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .351 | .595 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 54 | 131 | 131 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .221 | .221 | .351 | .573 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | (+) Bloomington Bengals | 53 | 131 | 131 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .191 | .344 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | (+) Decatur Commodores | 53 | 131 | 131 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .191 | .344 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 49 | 121 | 121 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .322 | .595 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 45 | 99 | 99 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .384 | .646 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 35 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .338 | .581 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 59 | 137 | 137 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .299 | .569 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 42 | 106 | 92 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .152 | .196 | .152 | .348 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 29 | 73 | 63 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .159 | .243 | .175 | .417 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 26 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .125 | .239 | .175 | .414 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .217 | .304 | .522 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 441 | 956 | 920 | 16 | 211 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 44 | .229 | .244 | .301 | .545 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 42 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.071 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 29 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 2 | .902 | 1.586 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 25 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 4 | .974 | 1.480 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 44 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .969 | .705 |
| Totals | 350 | 30 | 129 | 8 | 9 | .952 | .454 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Superior Blues | |||
| 1936 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bengals | |||
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI |
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