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Don Newcombe League
9-21-2165
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 Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (25.3%) Range WS Rings 3
1B C- (28.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 3B DET 114 106 955.2 292 70 208 14 10 -3 2.62 .952
CF DET 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF DET 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1B DET 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.000
1974 3B DET 116 101 925.1 307 70 219 18 11 +4 2.81 .941
SS DET 5 5 44.0 34 11 23 0 6 +1 6.95 1.000
RF DET 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
2B DET 2 2 16.0 11 4 7 0 0 0 6.19 1.000
C DET 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 5.00 1.000
LF DET 1 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 3.38 .750
1975 3B DET 109 95 870.2 250 66 176 8 9 0 2.50 .968
SS DET 6 6 53.2 36 13 23 0 2 +1 6.04 1.000
2B DET 3 3 25.0 14 6 6 2 0 +1 4.32 .857
1B DET 1 1 7.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1976 3B DET 114 114 1016.0 305 70 225 10 9 +4 2.61 .967
1977 3B DET 144 144 1302.0 438 100 324 14 21 -1 2.93 .968
1978 3B DET 144 144 1304.1 402 80 312 10 16 +1 2.70 .975
1979 3B DET 144 144 1311.2 453 115 325 13 17 +22 3.02 .971
1980 3B DET 86 86 773.1 253 55 190 8 11 +15 2.85 .968
1B DET 9 6 66.2 72 65 5 2 7 -3 9.45 .972
SS DET 3 3 34.0 17 4 13 0 5 -1 4.50 1.000
C DET 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 4.50 1.000
1981 RF DET 1 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.64 1.000
3B DET 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1982 3B DET 12 12 106.0 40 10 27 3 0 +1 3.14 .925
2B DET 11 11 95.2 46 15 28 3 6 -3 4.05 .935
SS DET 5 5 45.0 24 7 16 1 2 -1 4.60 .958
1B DET 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 4 0 11.00 1.000
RF DET 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1983 3B DET 113 113 1005.1 344 65 266 13 12 -2 2.96 .962
1B DET 5 5 44.0 41 41 0 0 2 0 8.39 1.000
C DET 4 4 42.0 34 32 1 1 0 0 9 1 10.0% 0 7.07 .971
SS DET 2 2 18.0 15 7 7 1 1 0 7.00 .933
1984 3B DET 30 30 256.0 86 13 67 6 4 0 2.81 .930
1985 3B DET-CHA 88 88 776.1 287 54 216 17 10 +3 3.13 .941
1B DET-CHA 2 2 18.0 15 14 1 0 0 -1 7.50 1.000
1986 3B CHA 56 56 490.2 157 37 115 5 5 +4 2.79 .968
1B CHA 27 27 219.0 245 232 9 4 10 +4 9.90 .984
2B CHA 8 8 74.0 42 18 23 1 6 -4 4.99 .976
RF CHA 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1987 SS BRO 84 84 735.0 359 115 225 19 32 -33 4.16 .947
2B BRO 32 32 283.0 169 88 77 4 27 -5 5.25 .976
1988 SS BRO 47 47 410.0 217 79 126 12 24 -13 4.50 .945
2B BRO 5 5 47.0 20 8 9 3 1 -2 3.26 .850
3B BRO 4 4 36.0 11 2 7 2 1 0 2.25 .818
Pos Total 3B 1275 1238 11138.1 3627 808 2678 141 136 +48 2.82 .961
SS 152 152 1339.2 702 236 433 33 72 -46 4.49 .953
2B 61 61 540.2 302 139 150 13 40 -13 4.81 .957
1B 46 42 365.2 394 373 15 6 23 0 9.55 .985
RF 6 6 56.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.77 1.000
C 6 5 53.0 40 38 1 1 0 0 10 1 9.1% 0 6.62 .975
CF 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF 2 2 17.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 3.18 .857
Total 1550 1508 13528.1 5089 1617 3277 195 271 0 10 1 9.1% -11 3.26 .962
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.