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Satchel Paige League
5-19-2044
Don McRae Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 757 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-01-1938
HR 86 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(18 games)
RBI 359
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt A- Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 STL
132
488
36
106
11
0
5
41
36
 109 1 3
2
 2 17
.541
.271
.270
.053
.217
1964 STL
135
525
30
116
22
0
5
58
36
 101 3 2
6
 1 12
.565
.274
.291
.070
.221
1965 STL
135
503
37
117
22
4
4
55
37
 97 1 3
6
 3 7
.601
.285
.316
.083
.233
1966 STL
135
513
56
128
16
6
13
79
41
 126 2 2
4
 6 7
.687
.306
.380
.131
.250
1967 STL
135
505
58
138
27
2
11
55
45
 84 0 2
4
 8 4
.732
.332
.400
.127
.273
1968 STL-BOS
127
445
48
117
25
1
5
40
47
 89 1 0
5
 7 1
.692
.335
.357
.094
.263
1969 BOS
115
449
55
106
15
5
16
74
55
 88 1 1
3
 1 0
.719
.320
.399
.163
.236
1970 BOS
135
517
66
136
14
1
18
62
50
 91 0 3
2
 5 1
.725
.326
.398
.135
.263
1971 BOS
135
511
74
140
28
6
17
67
57
 103 0 1
1
 0 1
.798
.346
.452
.178
.274
1972 BOS
135
491
77
139
25
8
15
71
54
 90 1 4
5
 0 1
.811
.353
.458
.175
.283
1973 BOS
135
485
67
126
20
6
21
64
43
 103 0 6
2
 0 1
.772
.316
.456
.196
.260
1974 MIN
64
144
19
47
7
1
9
30
11
 27 1 0
1
 1 0
.955
.378
.576
.250
.326
1975 TEX
71
187
19
51
13
0
4
15
19
 40 1 2
0
 0 0
.746
.340
.406
.134
.273
1976 TEX
55
172
16
36
5
1
1
16
15
 33 0 3
0
 0 2
.536
.268
.267
.058
.209
1977 TEX
50
157
12
39
5
0
0
15
7
 18 0 1
0
 0 2
.559
.279
.280
.032
.248
1978 TEX
53
166
21
43
4
2
1
19
13
 33 1 1
0
 0 0
.640
.315
.325
.066
.259
Total
833
2830
371
757
121
25
86
359
269
 538 4 21
11
 6 8
.749
.330
.419
.152
.267

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Don McRae has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-08The Texas Sidewinders have waived Don McRae.
1979-03-25The Texas Sidewinders have promoted Don Sutherland to the major league team. The Texas Sidewinders have designated Don McRae for assignment.
1974-04-08The Minnesota River Geese have acquired Don McRae from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Carl Spencer to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Don McRae for assignment.
1970-07-31The Boston Tortfeasors have placed Don McRae on the trade block.