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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1973 LHP 49 68 14 2 0 3 10 7 10 .644 .276 .368 .162 .206
1973 RHP 119 359 73 14 4 3 37 32 72 .559 .269 .290 .086 .203
1974 LHP 65 92 26 8 3 2 23 14 20 .877 .377 .500 .217 .283
1974 RHP 115 336 89 15 6 3 31 35 59 .709 .337 .372 .107 .265
1975 LHP 62 88 25 3 1 1 14 11 15 .731 .356 .375 .091 .284
1975 RHP 107 314 79 14 4 8 53 30 67 .713 .315 .398 .146 .252
1976 LHP 73 176 48 8 0 5 30 19 24 .747 .343 .403 .131 .273
1976 RHP 91 270 74 14 3 3 30 33 46 .737 .355 .381 .107 .274
1977 LHP 92 236 62 9 0 7 33 25 45 .719 .330 .390 .127 .263
1977 RHP 122 329 91 19 3 3 32 44 56 .747 .367 .380 .103 .277
1978 LHP 76 191 58 3 2 7 26 17 25 .812 .362 .450 .147 .304
1978 RHP 127 415 113 15 5 12 45 38 79 .752 .333 .419 .147 .272
1979 LHP 92 214 58 12 4 3 35 23 23 .747 .340 .407 .136 .271
1979 RHP 119 381 94 21 2 10 45 33 51 .701 .310 .391 .144 .247
1980 LHP 42 63 21 2 1 1 12 8 7 .847 .403 .444 .111 .333
1980 RHP 97 329 100 21 4 10 52 35 39 .855 .372 .483 .179 .304
1981 LHP 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1981 RHP 11 11 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 .424 .333 .091 .000 .091
1982 LHP 20 30 8 0 1 1 6 2 4 .727 .294 .433 .167 .267
1982 RHP 64 121 33 7 1 1 18 9 20 .688 .316 .372 .099 .273
1983 LHP 49 68 17 2 1 1 12 10 13 .695 .342 .353 .103 .250
1983 RHP 128 426 109 21 5 8 49 39 72 .701 .316 .385 .129 .256
1984 LHP 10 14 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .357 .143 .214 .071 .143
1984 RHP 32 100 29 6 0 1 20 15 14 .759 .379 .380 .090 .290
1985 LHP 31 39 9 0 1 1 5 3 4 .645 .286 .359 .128 .231
1985 RHP 105 316 80 22 2 8 49 41 47 .750 .339 .411 .158 .253
1986 LHP 33 45 11 2 0 2 4 8 6 .786 .364 .422 .178 .244
1986 RHP 102 299 77 12 0 7 35 30 52 .694 .326 .368 .110 .258
1987 LHP 53 128 36 11 3 3 17 5 23 .790 .306 .484 .203 .281
1987 RHP 105 312 79 11 5 3 34 26 46 .661 .312 .349 .096 .253
1988 LHP 29 62 13 1 0 0 7 6 10 .505 .279 .226 .016 .210
1988 RHP 57 163 37 4 3 3 21 15 27 .638 .294 .344 .117 .227
Total LHP 778 1518 409 64 17 37 235 158 231 .743 .336 .407 .138 .269
Total RHP 1501 4481 1158 216 47 83 552 459 750 .711 .328 .383 .125 .258
Total 1676 5999 1567 280 64 120 787 617 981 .719 .330 .389 .128 .261
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.