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Willie Mays League
4-4-2086
Dick Donovan Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.71 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 49-84 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-15-1924
K 591 Drafted Round 31, Pick 481
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1037.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
8
 12
27
27
2
0
0
 0
160.0
 179 101 90 7 66
96
1.53
5.06
1951 CHA-CHN-MIL
5
 5
21
15
4
1
0
 0
103.1
 110 65 59 2 48
65
1.53
5.14
1952 MIL
6
 6
30
13
1
0
0
 0
117.1
 140 81 76 7 53
59
1.64
5.83
1953 MIL-STL
5
 9
17
17
2
0
0
 0
106.0
 122 59 58 1 39
59
1.52
4.92
1954 STL
11
 14
30
29
2
1
0
 0
193.0
 213 104 100 3 72
101
1.48
4.66
1955 STL
6
 19
31
31
2
0
0
 0
167.1
 224 153 140 6 71
98
1.76
7.53
1956 CLE-NYN
3
 6
11
11
2
0
0
 0
75.0
 83 40 38 2 22
46
1.40
4.56
1957 NYN
5
 13
22
22
3
1
0
 0
115.0
 155 101 97 4 45
67
1.74
7.59
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 84
189
165
18
3
0
 0
1037.0
 1226 704 658 32 416
591
1.58
5.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Dick Donovan has retired from the New York Horsemen
1957-09-08The New York Horsemen have promoted Ted Lyons to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1956-07-29The New York Horsemen have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Gary Remling to the minors.
1956-07-29The New York Horsemen have acquired Dick Donovan from the waiver wire.
1956-05-27The Cleveland Rollers have acquired Greg Bahnsen from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Rollers have waived Dick Donovan.
1953-06-14The St. Louis Browns have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Ted Abernathy to the minors.
1953-05-31A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Jackie OBrien, Sam Fullis, Vic Paumier from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Ron Armbruster, Humphrey Bogart, Dick Donovan.
1953-03-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Tim Perry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1952-08-22The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Eddie Watkins to the minors.
1952-08-14The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Ricky Ashburn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1952-07-30The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Ricky Ashburn to the minors.
1952-06-19The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rocket Redman to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1952-05-17The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Charlie Thomas to the minors.
1952-04-30The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Ricky Ashburn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Rich Robinson to the minors.
1951-09-30The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Joe Vitt to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1951-06-27The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Derrell Manske to the minors.
1951-06-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago smp and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Jim Trosky, Art Crowley, Monte Ward, Dick Donovan from the Chicago smp in exchange for Juan Crowley, Marv Minarcin, Luke Buckley.
1951-05-27The Chicago smp have promoted Ned Schwamb to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1951-04-20The Chicago smp have promoted Dick Donovan to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Matt Burns to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago smp have promoted Chuck Stobbs to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Dick Donovan to the minors.
1951-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago smp and the Chicago South Siders. The Chicago South Siders receive Spencer Allen, Bill Gregg from the Chicago smp in exchange for Joe Horlon, Dick Donovan.
1950-04-01The Chicago South Siders have promoted Dave Helling to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Ray Kantlehner to the minors.