Pat Donahue

This article is about the early 20th American baseball player. For the American guitarist, see Pat Donohue.

Patrick William Donahue (November 3, 1884 – January 31, 1966) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Naps.

Pat Donahue
Catcher
Born: (1884-11-03)November 3, 1884 Springfield, Ohio, US
Died: January 31, 1966(1966-01-31) (aged 81) Springfield, Ohio, US
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 29, 1908, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1910, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.211
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	35
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1908–1910) Philadelphia Athletics (1910) Cleveland Naps (1910)

Donahue started playing professional baseball in 1902 in Minor League Baseball when he was only 17. He played as a catcher and first baseman. In the three years he played major-league baseball, he hit three home runs in a total of 119 games. His brother, also a major-league baseball player, was Jiggs Donahue.

Trades

• June 10, 1910: Purchased by the Athletics from the Red Sox.
• Traded from the Athletics to the Naps and back to the Athletics in 1910.

References

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet