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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 21 31 6 1 0 0 2 3 7 .491 .265 .226 .032 .194
1971 RHP 42 120 27 4 2 3 15 7 17 .634 .268 .367 .142 .225
1972 LHP 19 32 10 0 0 2 5 0 3 .812 .312 .500 .188 .312
1972 RHP 45 92 16 0 0 0 3 2 21 .365 .191 .174 .000 .174
1973 LHP 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .000 .000 .000
1973 RHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1975 LHP 17 28 8 1 0 1 4 1 4 .739 .310 .429 .143 .286
1975 RHP 58 128 23 3 0 2 12 12 23 .504 .254 .250 .070 .180
1976 LHP 8 10 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 1.155 .455 .700 .300 .400
1976 RHP 20 44 11 1 0 3 9 2 9 .760 .283 .477 .227 .250
1978 LHP 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.167 .667 .500 .000 .500
1978 RHP 17 25 10 2 0 1 3 1 2 1.023 .423 .600 .200 .400
1979 LHP 7 8 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 1.250 .500 .750 .375 .375
1979 RHP 27 41 14 5 0 1 5 1 11 .894 .357 .537 .195 .341
1980 LHP 15 15 4 2 0 0 1 4 1 .821 .421 .400 .133 .267
1980 RHP 47 77 21 3 0 3 14 7 15 .762 .333 .429 .156 .273
1981 LHP 7 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .182 .091 .091 .000 .091
1981 RHP 30 105 19 5 3 1 14 7 23 .546 .232 .314 .133 .181
1982 LHP 22 37 11 1 0 0 5 2 5 .649 .325 .324 .027 .297
1982 RHP 57 164 40 5 1 3 15 11 34 .633 .291 .341 .098 .244
Total LHP 121 175 48 9 1 3 19 14 27 .718 .330 .389 .114 .274
Total RHP 345 798 181 28 6 17 90 50 155 .614 .273 .341 .114 .227
Total 423 973 229 37 7 20 109 64 182 .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.