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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Milt Donovan Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .633 Status Retired (1983) Option Years 0  
H 229 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 12-07-1948
HR 20 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(146 games)
RBI 109
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (3.4%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (95.3%) RF ---   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
1971 NYA
48
151
14
33
5
2
3
17
10
24 0 0
1
1 5
.605
.267
.338
.119
.219
1972 NYA
57
124
9
26
0
0
2
8
2
24 0 0
1
4 6
.480
.222
.258
.048
.210
1973 NYA
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1 0
0
0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1975 NYA
72
156
18
31
4
0
3
16
13
27 1 1
2
1 10
.545
.263
.282
.083
.199
1976 NYA
25
54
6
15
2
1
3
10
3
11 0 0
0
1 2
.834
.316
.519
.241
.278
1978 NYA
19
27
4
11
2
0
1
3
2
2 0 0
1
0 0
1.041
.448
.593
.185
.407
1979 NYA
43
49
7
17
8
0
1
5
3
12 0 0
1
0 1
.956
.385
.571
.224
.347
1980 NYA
61
92
12
25
5
0
3
15
11
16 0 0
1
1 3
.773
.350
.424
.152
.272
1981 NYA
31
116
4
20
5
3
1
15
7
27 0 0
0
1 4
.513
.220
.293
.121
.172
1982 NYA
63
201
19
51
6
1
3
20
13
39 0 1
6
1 3
.636
.298
.338
.085
.254
Total
423
973
94
229
37
7
20
109
64
182 2 2
13
10 34
.633
.283
.349
.114
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Milt Donovan has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-08-16The New York Yankees have waived Milt Donovan.
1982-08-11The New York Yankees have promoted Hank Gates to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Milt Donovan for assignment.
1982-03-13The New York Yankees have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted John Hemsley to the major league team.
1981-05-24The New York Yankees have promoted Brad Sele to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Milt Donovan for assignment.
1978-06-21The New York Yankees have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Harry McBee to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jack Stellberger to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Vern Ruhle for assignment.
1977-03-03The New York Goodfellas have promoted Ed Harder to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have promoted Dick Schofield to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have designated John Peden for assignment. The New York Goodfellas have designated Milt Donovan for assignment.
1976-04-30Milt Donovan of the New York Goodfellas is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1975-03-05The New York Goodfellas have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have promoted Omar Little to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have designated Tom Willis for assignment. The New York Goodfellas have designated Mike Carlyle for assignment.
1974-09-24The New York Goodfellas have sent Milt Donovan to the minors.
1974-09-24The New York Goodfellas have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have promoted William Rawls to the major league team.
1973-07-03The New York Goodfellas have sent Milt Donovan to the minors.
1973-06-20The New York Goodfellas have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Dick Ritchie to the minors.
1973-04-01The New York Goodfellas have promoted George Grabowski to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Milt Donovan to the minors.
1972-09-28Milt Donovan of the New York Goodfellas is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-04-14The New York Goodfellas have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have promoted Tony Stacks to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have designated Terry Henry for assignment. The New York Goodfellas have sent George Grabowski to the minors.
1971-09-11The New York Goodfellas have promoted Omar Little to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have promoted George Grabowski to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Milt Donovan to the minors. The New York Goodfellas have sent Tony Stacks to the minors.
1971-06-10Milt Donovan of the New York Goodfellas is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1971-05-09The New York Goodfellas have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Tommy DeVito to the minors.
1971-05-08The New York Goodfellas have promoted Tommy DeVito to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Milt Donovan to the minors.
1971-05-08The New York Goodfellas have promoted Milt Donovan to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Tommy DeVito to the minors.
1969-08-01The New York Goodfellas have acquired Milt Donovan from the waiver wire.
1969-05-23The Cleveland Zephyrs have waived Milt Donovan.