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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Ken Donovan Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .195 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .602 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 58 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 07-04-1937
HR 11 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(20 games)
RBI 34
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 22 10.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 8 / 11
1959 Majors 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1960 Minors 23 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4
1960 Majors 23 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 6
1961 Minors 24 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 8 / 11
1962 Minors 25 13.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 3 / 4 9 / 13
1963 Minors 26 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 10
1964 Minors 27 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 1 6 / 12
1965 Minors 28 13.00 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 13
1966 Majors 29 14.70 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 14
1967 Minors 30 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1967 Majors 30 8.69 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 8
1968 Minors 31 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 9
1970 Majors 33 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 9
1971 Minors 34 14.00 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 14
1971 Majors 34 1.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 3 / 16 8 / 19 6 / 28 8 / 23 8 / 13 15 / 25 8 / 15 56 / 139
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ken Donovan has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1971-07-21The Chicago White Sox have designated Ken Donovan for assignment.
1971-06-18The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ken Donovan to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Darin Bordi to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Ken Donovan for assignment.
1971-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ken Donovan to the major league team.
1971-03-01The Chicago White Sox have renamed Eldridge"Tiger"Woods to Ken Donovan.
1970-10-26The Chicago White Sox have acquired Eldridge"Tiger"Woods from the waiver wire.
1969-04-29The New York Hurricanes have waived Eldridge"Tiger"Woods.
1967-07-27The New York Hurricanes have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Eldridge"Tiger"Woods for assignment.
1966-04-01The New York Hurricanes have promoted Eldridge"Tiger"Woods to the major league team.
1960-05-27The New York Hurricanes have promoted Carlton Fisk to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Eldridge"Tiger"Woods to the minors.
1959-09-27The New York Hurricanes have promoted Eldridge"Tiger"Woods to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Carlton Fisk to the minors.
1959-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Coot Donovan to Eldridge"Tiger"Woods.