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Max Carey League
9-6-2074
Mel Donovan Right Field
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1407 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-13-1932
HR 127 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(125 games)
RBI 638
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B  (62.4%) LF B- (56.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (89.2%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 BOS
134
415
27
84
15
3
3
36
62
 78 2 4
0
 0 14
.581
.306
.275
.072
.202
1956 BOS-DET
104
353
47
97
22
1
8
35
34
 53 2 1
4
 1 13
.752
.341
.411
.136
.275
1957 DET
118
442
35
113
19
3
14
54
34
 60 2 2
4
 2 22
.718
.310
.407
.152
.256
1958 DET
116
444
65
128
23
2
10
58
58
 72 1 4
3
 1 8
.786
.369
.417
.128
.288
1959 DET
130
517
76
148
25
2
19
54
53
 77 2 2
4
 1 8
.806
.354
.453
.166
.286
1960 DET-BOS
130
486
63
119
17
4
11
58
58
 87 2 4
8
 6 6
.690
.325
.364
.119
.245
1961 BOS
118
407
34
113
24
1
9
59
33
 62 5 3
24
 12 3
.745
.337
.408
.130
.278
1962 BOS
130
357
49
89
14
6
6
40
42
 63 0 2
18
 10 2
.699
.327
.373
.123
.249
1963 BOS
66
173
18
50
4
1
3
25
29
 29 1 3
10
 9 1
.764
.388
.376
.087
.289
1964 BOS
124
402
45
108
17
1
15
60
32
 67 2 4
21
 15 5
.751
.323
.428
.159
.269
1965 BOS
136
263
34
55
7
1
6
20
23
 37 0 3
8
 3 1
.582
.270
.312
.103
.209
1966 BOS
126
212
31
59
9
2
6
23
19
 37 2 0
6
 2 0
.768
.343
.425
.146
.278
1967 CLE
121
308
26
89
11
1
5
39
32
 46 2 5
5
 1 1
.734
.354
.380
.091
.289
1968 CLE
130
469
44
113
15
5
9
62
40
 80 1 7
1
 3 8
.650
.298
.352
.111
.241
1969 CLE
71
207
16
42
6
0
3
15
18
 39 2 1
1
 0 3
.547
.272
.275
.072
.203
Total
1754
5455
610
1407
228
33
127
638
567
 887 26 45
117
 66 95
.710
.328
.382
.124
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Mel Donovan has retired from the Cleveland Cow Herders
1967-03-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Brawlers and the Cleveland Cow Herders. The Cleveland Cow Herders receive Mel Donovan, Hal Garrity, Moe Cerone, Harry Hooker, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Brawlers in exchange for Phil McCrackin, Gene Simian, Blackie Lawless.
1960-08-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rockets and the Boston Brawlers. The Boston Brawlers receive Mel Donovan from the Detroit Rockets in exchange for Jaques Strappe.
1956-09-07The Detroit Rockets have promoted Darrell Kibbie to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have promoted Mel Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have designated Pete Miller for assignment. The Detroit Rockets have designated Champ Roberts for assignment.
1956-09-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rockets and the Boston Brawlers. The Boston Brawlers receive Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Rockets in exchange for Mel Donovan, Darrell Kibbie, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (BOS).
1956-08-12The Boston Brawlers have promoted Walt Roy to the major league team. The Boston Brawlers have sent Mel Donovan to the minors.
1955-03-03The Boston Brawlers have promoted Mel Donovan to the major league team. The Boston Brawlers have sent Lynn Nickle to the minors.