Red Donahue

Red Donahue
Red Donahue
	Pitcher
	Born: January 23, 1873; Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
	Died: August 25, 1913 (aged 40); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 6, 1893, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1906, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	164–175
Earned run average	3.61
Strikeouts	787
Teams
	New York Giants (1893); St. Louis Browns (NL) (1895–1897); Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1901); St. Louis Browns (1902–1903); Cleveland Naps (1903–1905); Detroit Tigers (1906);
Career highlights and awards
	Pitched a no-hitter on July 8, 1898;

Francis Rostell "Red" Donahue (January 23, 1873 – August 25, 1913) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from Waterbury, Connecticut, who played for 13 seasons both in the National League and the American League from 1893 through 1906.^[1]

Career

Red broke into the Majors with the New York Giants in 1893, while still attending Villanova University. After finishing college in 1895, he appeared with the St. Louis Browns near the end of the season. On July 8, 1898, he pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Beaneaters. He lost 35 games during the 1897 season, still an MLB record.

Red died in Philadelphia at the age of 40, after succumbing to the effects of paralysis,^[2] and was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Red Donahue's career stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
^ "The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Obit – Red Donahue's Obituary

Achievements
Preceded by Jay Hughes	No-hitter pitcher July 8, 1898	Succeeded by Walter Thornton

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