John O'Donoghue (1960s pitcher)

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John O'Donoghue
O'Donoghue in 1969
Pitcher
Born: (1939-10-07) October 7, 1939 (age 85) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 29, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1971, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	39–55
Earned run average	4.07
Strikeouts	377
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Kansas City Athletics (1963–1965) Cleveland Indians (1966–1967) Baltimore Orioles (1968) Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970) Montreal Expos (1970–1971)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1965)

John Eugene O'Donoghue (born October 7, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent before the 1959 season and pitched for the Athletics (1963–1965), Cleveland Indians (1966–1967), Baltimore Orioles (1968), Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970), and Montreal Expos (1970–1971). During his nine-year major league career, O'Donoghue compiled 39 wins, 377 strikeouts, and a 4.07 earned run average.^[1] At the plate, he was 35-for-206 (.170) with three home runs, the first two against Buster Narum and the third off Denny McLain.