though known mostly for his fielding, donahue was also a decent hitter from 1905 to 1907. in 1905, he was among the american league leaders in batting average (.287), on-base percentage (.346), rbis (76), and stolen bases (32). in 1906, donahue was among the league leaders in stolen bases (36) and sacrifice hits (36) and was one of only three white sox starters to bat over .250 for the 1906 world champion "hitless wonders." donahue hit for a .278 average (5-for-18) with 2 doubles, 1 triple and 4 rbi.