Rusty McDonald
Russell Goff McDonald
Born: January 12, 1958
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 31 (1976 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 1 (1978 January Secondary Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Monte Vista HS (San Jose, CA)
De Anza College
Career: 1978-1984
Rusty McDonald compiled a career record of 51 wins and 32 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.64 ERA in his 198-game pitching career with the Clinton Dodgers, San Antonio Dodgers, Albany-Colonie A's and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Clinton Dodgers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.19 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 144.0 | 134 | 68 | 51 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 132 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.05 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 121.0 | 123 | 56 | 41 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.62 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 77.0 | 75 | 36 | 31 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.83 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 123.0 | 149 | 85 | 66 | 12 | 49 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.90 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30.0 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.77 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 105.0 | 97 | 52 | 44 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.25 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 116.3 | 125 | 51 | 42 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 51 | 32 | .614 | 3.64 | 198 | 72 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 730.3 | 747 | 374 | 295 | 60 | 258 | 19 | 514 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 29 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 94 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | MIDW | Clinton Dodgers | P | 21 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .960 | 1.143 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 29 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .844 | .931 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 33 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 32 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 1.188 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | P | 19 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.211 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 34 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .909 | .882 |
| Totals | 198 | 42 | 124 | 15 | 10 | .917 | .838 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie A's | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie A's | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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