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 ano-hitteron July 8, 1898;

Francis Rostell"Red"Donahue(January 23, 1873 – August 25, 1913) was an AmericanMajor League Baseball pitcherfromWaterbury, Connecticut,who played for 13 seasons both in theNational Leagueand theAmerican Leaguefrom1893through1906.^[1]

Career

Red broke into the Majors with theNew York Giantsin 1893, while still attendingVillanova University.After finishing college in1895,he appeared with theSt. Louis Brownsnear the end of the season. On July 8,1898,he pitched ano-hitteragainst theBoston Beaneaters.He lost 35 games during the 1897 season, still an MLB record.

Red died inPhiladelphiaat the age of 40, after succumbing to the effects ofparalysis,^[2]and was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery inWaterbury, Connecticut.^[1]

Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball 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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