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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1985 Away 55 184 0 50 9 3 8 29 24 24 0 0 0 .846 .362 .484 .212 .272
1985 Home 54 171 0 39 13 0 1 25 20 27 0 0 0 .624 .303 .322 .094 .228
1986 Away 51 162 0 43 9 0 4 18 16 28 0 0 0 .725 .330 .395 .130 .265
1986 Home 58 182 0 45 5 0 5 21 22 30 0 0 0 .690 .333 .357 .110 .247
1987 Away 55 218 0 59 10 3 2 23 11 34 0 0 0 .676 .304 .372 .101 .271
1987 Home 61 222 0 56 12 5 4 28 20 35 0 0 0 .721 .316 .405 .153 .252
1988 Away 32 106 0 20 2 0 1 18 11 21 0 0 0 .499 .263 .236 .047 .189
1988 Home 32 119 0 30 3 3 2 10 10 16 0 0 0 .694 .315 .378 .126 .252
Total Away 193 670 0 172 30 6 15 88 62 107 0 0 0 .707 .320 .387 .130 .257
Total Home 205 694 0 170 33 8 12 84 72 108 0 0 0 .684 .317 .367 .122 .245
Total 1676 5999 780 1567 280 64 120 787 617 981 151 71 195 .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.