John Donahue (baseball)

For the first baseman with the same nickname, see Jiggs Donahue.

John Frederick "Jiggs" Donahue (April 19, 1894 – October 3, 1949) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1923 season. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 170 lb., Donahue was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

John Donahue
Right fielder
Born: (1894-04-19)April 19, 1894 Roxbury, Massachusetts
Died: October 3, 1949(1949-10-03) (aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1923, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1923, for the Boston Red Sox
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1923)

In a 10-game career, Donahue was a .278 hitter (10-for-36) with four doubles, five runs, and one RBI. He did not hit a home run. As a fielder, he collected 21 outs with four assists and did not commit an error in 25 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Donahue died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 55.

See also

• Boston Red Sox all-time roster

Sources

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet