John McDonald (infielder)

John Joseph McDonald (born September 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim between 1999 and 2014. Primarily a shortstop, he was also a utility infielder, with the ability to also play second base, third base and left field. He also appeared in one extra inning game in 2013 as an emergency pitcher. Known for his defensive ability, he posted a career fielding percentage of .974 in over 6,450 innings.

John McDonald
McDonald during the 2013 World Series victory parade
Infielder
Born: (1974-09-24) September 24, 1974
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1999, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2014, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Batting average.233
Home runs28
Runs batted in210
Teams
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