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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Manuel Donovan Second Base
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .597 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 181 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-04-1936
HR 15 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(139 games)
RBI 91
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1959 2B NYN 20 20 159.0 100 53 45 2 12 +2 5.55 .980
SS NYN 37 10 130.0 71 21 49 1 8 -5 4.85 .986
1960 2B NYN 3 3 27.0 20 10 10 0 5 -2 6.67 1.000
SS NYN 4 0 8.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
1962 SS NYN 18 12 108.2 58 19 39 0 4 -2 4.80 1.000
2B NYN 38 0 74.2 48 20 27 1 11 +1 5.67 .979
CF NYN 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1964 1B NYN 1 1 9.0 8 7 1 0 2 0 8.00 1.000
C NYN 1 1 4.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 15.75 1.000
1967 2B MIL 16 6 71.1 40 15 25 0 6 -1 5.05 1.000
3B MIL 5 5 41.0 13 1 11 1 0 -3 2.63 .923
1968 2B NYA 21 11 115.0 65 23 42 0 5 0 5.09 1.000
SS NYA 8 8 73.0 27 9 18 0 3 -2 3.33 1.000
3B NYA 1 1 11.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.64 1.000
1969 SS WAS-CIN 20 19 155.2 80 31 48 1 11 -1 4.57 .988
2B WAS-CIN 27 7 87.0 51 25 26 0 4 +2 5.28 1.000
3B WAS-CIN 11 9 76.0 30 3 24 3 1 +1 3.20 .900
RF WAS-CIN 1 1 10.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 3.60 1.000
CF WAS-CIN 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1970 SS CIN 64 40 401.1 212 63 148 1 27 +2 4.73 .995
3B CIN 24 23 156.0 52 8 43 1 4 0 2.94 .981
2B CIN 15 3 63.1 36 19 17 0 5 +1 5.12 1.000
C CIN 5 0 17.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 5.29 .909
1B CIN 1 0 3.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 151 89 876.2 452 144 305 3 53 -9 4.61 .993
2B 140 50 597.1 360 165 192 3 48 +3 5.38 .992
3B 41 38 284.0 97 13 79 5 5 -2 2.92 .948
C 6 1 21.0 18 17 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 7.29 .944
CF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1B 2 1 12.0 10 9 1 0 2 0 7.50 1.000
RF 1 1 10.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 3.60 1.000
Total 343 182 1818.0 945 356 577 12 108 0 2 0 0.0% -9 4.62 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Manuel Donovan has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-06The Cincinnati Reds have waived Manuel Donovan.
1971-03-07The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bill Ingram to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Manuel Donovan for assignment.
1969-05-27A trade has been completed between the Washington Pandas and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Manuel Donovan, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Pandas in exchange for Pat Hansen.
1969-04-05The Washington Pandas have acquired Manuel Donovan from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Rupert Reardon to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated Manuel Donovan for assignment.
1968-09-24The New York Pinstripers have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Sam Frey to the minors.
1968-08-13The New York Pinstripers have promoted Nelson Miller to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Barry Jones to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated George Leach for assignment. The New York Pinstripers have designated Manuel Donovan for assignment.
1968-06-20Manuel Donovan of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-03-07The New York Pinstripers have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Hanley Connelly to the minors.
1968-03-07The New York Pinstripers have acquired Manuel Donovan from the waiver wire. The New York Pinstripers have waived Fred Knoblauch.
1967-06-15The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Manuel Donovan.
1967-06-04The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Doctor Robert to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Manuel Donovan for assignment.
1967-04-10The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Bill Holt to the minors.
1967-04-10The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Manuel Donovan from the waiver wire.
1967-04-06The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Manuel Donovan.
1967-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Bill Holt to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Manuel Donovan for assignment.
1967-03-01The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Dave Schaeffer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Claude Blankenship to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major league team.
1967-03-01The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Manuel Donovan from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The New York Subways have waived Manuel Donovan.
1964-05-07The New York Subways have sent Manuel Donovan down to the minors.
1964-04-21The New York Subways have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major league team.
1962-09-05The New York Subways have promoted Bob Bohen to the major league team. The New York Subways have sent Manuel Donovan to the minors.
1962-04-21The New York Subways have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major league team.
1960-04-28The New York Subways have promoted Steve Watson to the major league team. The New York Subways have sent Manuel Donovan to the minors.
1959-04-01The New York Subways have promoted Manuel Donovan to the major leagues.