Show classic player card
Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Barney Donovan Catcher
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 849 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-13-1949
HR 56 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(145 games)
RBI 365
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B B- (56.1%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (69.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1974 TB
84
268
25
54
9
0
5
29
22
 45 2 3
5
 4 3
.555
.264
.291
.090
.201
1975 TB
108
324
41
75
8
3
7
33
38
 51 2 3
8
 10 8
.653
.313
.340
.108
.231
1976 TB
124
441
49
102
25
4
5
50
35
 78 4 1
13
 6 12
.633
.293
.340
.109
.231
1977 TB
137
524
70
145
20
6
9
54
50
 84 2 4
26
 11 12
.729
.340
.389
.113
.277
1978 TB
125
408
48
93
11
3
7
44
48
 55 1 1
16
 12 8
.631
.310
.321
.093
.228
1979 TB
96
280
43
80
20
2
1
25
28
 35 1 1
0
 0 11
.734
.352
.382
.096
.286
1980 TB
110
201
33
55
11
0
5
19
18
 28 1 0
4
 6 4
.739
.336
.403
.129
.274
1981 TB
101
217
28
58
5
3
5
24
25
 29 0 0
13
 12 1
.730
.343
.387
.120
.267
1982 TB
81
199
23
51
10
2
4
19
18
 33 0 0
11
 7 1
.705
.318
.387
.131
.256
1983 TB
101
280
48
77
15
3
6
46
23
 28 2 4
8
 7 4
.744
.330
.414
.139
.275
1984 TB
65
219
18
52
7
2
2
20
29
 32 1 2
5
 5 4
.642
.327
.315
.078
.237
1985 TB
8
31
4
7
1
0
0
2
2
 5 0 0
1
 1 2
.531
.273
.258
.032
.226
Total
1140
3392
430
849
142
28
56
365
336
 503 16 19
110
 81 70
.677
.319
.358
.108
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Barney Donovan has retired from the Tampa Bay Manatees
1985-04-28The Tampa Bay Manatees have promoted Bill Cress to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Manatees have promoted Punch Bero to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Manatees have promoted Jack Bianco to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Manatees have designated Dave Tollberg for assignment. The Tampa Bay Manatees have designated Takami Sogumi for assignment. The Tampa Bay Manatees have designated Barney Donovan for assignment.
1984-08-11Barney Donovan of the Tampa Bay Manatees is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-04-02Barney Donovan of the Tampa Bay Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-10-03The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Bill Alberro to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Barney Donovan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Jaime Varsho to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Al Anderson to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Rex Cohen to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jack Boyle to the minors.
1978-09-11The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Heinie Butler to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Butch Hinch to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jaime Varsho to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Barney Donovan to the minors.
1976-08-31The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Barney Donovan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jack Boyle to the minors.
1976-08-29The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Duane Rossy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Craig Irelan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have designated Don Dietrich for assignment. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Barney Donovan to the minors.
1976-04-01The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Barney Donovan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Jack Boyle to the minors.
1975-09-23The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Jack Molina to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Jack Sharkey to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Jack Boyle to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Herman Tyrone to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Dan Dreissen to the minors. The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have sent Barney Donovan to the minors.
1974-04-14The Tampa Bay Hurricanes have promoted Barney Donovan to the major league team.