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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Frank Donovan Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1567 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-03-1951
HR 120 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(133 games)
RBI 787
SB 151
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (25.3%) Range B  WS Rings 3
1B C- (28.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B C  (41.8%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 18 64.00 11 / 11 8 / 8 8 / 9 8 / 9 2 / 10 9 / 9 8 / 8 54 / 64
1970 Minors 19 28.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 1 8 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 2 3 / 3 20 / 28
1971 Minors 20 63.00 10 / 11 6 / 8 6 / 10 3 / 4 1 / 10 10 / 14 6 / 6 42 / 63
1972 Minors 21 65.00 5 / 8 11 / 13 7 / 12 5 / 8 2 / 4 8 / 11 8 / 9 46 / 65
1973 Majors 22 58.71 162 110 0 7 / 11 6 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 10 1 / 3 8 / 11 2 / 8 29 / 58
1974 Majors 23 62.40 162 112 0 4 / 9 5 / 9 6 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 10 5 / 10 6 / 9 28 / 62
1975 Majors 24 60.63 162 105 0 4 / 9 5 / 12 5 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 6 7 / 11 2 / 7 28 / 60
1976 Majors 25 49.11 128 114 34 3 / 10 4 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 10 2 / 7 15 / 49
1977 Majors 26 60.74 162 144 0 4 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 11 3 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 7 14 / 60
1978 Majors 27 61.65 162 144 0 1 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 13 3 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 7 11 / 61
1979 Majors 28 62.79 162 144 0 2 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 9 6 / 62
1980 Majors 29 53.91 137 95 24 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 5 4 / 53
1981 Majors 30 17.11 162 2 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 17
1982 Majors 31 33.69 162 30 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 33
1983 Majors 32 63.07 162 124 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 2 0 / 63
1984 Majors 33 16.44 43 30 48 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 16
1985 Majors 34 55.28 162 90 0 -3 / 6 -3 / 4 0 / 8 -2 / 12 -9 / 10 -3 / 6 0 / 9 -20 / 55
1986 Majors 35 49.85 162 92 0 -2 / 9 -3 / 8 -3 / 11 -5 / 6 -5 / 7 -4 / 5 -1 / 3 -23 / 49
1987 Majors 36 48.15 132 116 18 -3 / 6 -4 / 5 -3 / 13 -5 / 12 -4 / 5 0 / 5 -4 / 2 -23 / 48
1988 Minors 37 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
1988 Majors 37 27.52 92 56 0 0 / 4 -7 / 3 -2 / 2 0 / 3 -6 / 7 -2 / 6 -2 / 2 -19 / 27
Total 2314 1508 124 48 / 142 36 / 146 34 / 156 25 / 149 -10 / 133 48 / 169 32 / 110 213 / 1005
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Frank Donovan has retired from the Brooklyn Big Blue
1988-07-15The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Frank Donovan for assignment.
1987-08-30Frank Donovan of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1987-04-14The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Frank Donovan to the major league team.
1987-04-14The Brooklyn Big Blue have acquired Frank Donovan from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Frank Donovan.
1987-03-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Gus May to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Frank Donovan for assignment.
1985-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Detroit Stars. The Detroit Stars receive Jimmy King, Ned McFadden from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Cliff Twombly, Donnie Picciolo, Lou Fluhrer, Chief Fautsch, Frank Donovan, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 DET (Gus May), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Jim Connors).
1984-06-23Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1984-04-15Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1982-03-25The Detroit Stars have re-claimed Frank Donovan from the waiver wire.
1982-03-25The Detroit Stars have promoted Bert Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Tim Cannon to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Frank Donovan for assignment. The Detroit Stars have designated Tim Hudson for assignment.
1980-05-29Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1976-04-22Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1973-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Frank Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Steve Johnston for assignment.