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Jesse Orosco League
8-8-2215
Ed Donovan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 53-47 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 144 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-07-1935
K 548 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(131 games)
IP 758.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 22 49.00 4 / 8 4 / 19 6 / 22 14 / 49
1958 Minors 23 40.00 1 / 2 4 / 24 2 / 14 7 / 40
1958 Majors 23 3.99 15 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3
1959 Minors 24 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4
1959 Majors 24 27.77 140 0 0 1 / 1 4 / 10 1 / 16 6 / 27
1960 Majors 25 37.47 162 0 0 0 / 7 5 / 17 3 / 13 8 / 37
1961 Majors 26 42.00 162 0 0 2 / 8 5 / 22 1 / 12 8 / 42
1962 Majors 27 43.07 162 0 0 2 / 7 1 / 22 0 / 14 3 / 43
1963 Majors 28 43.00 162 0 0 1 / 11 1 / 20 2 / 12 4 / 43
1964 Majors 29 33.02 124 0 38 0 / 5 0 / 13 2 / 15 2 / 33
1965 Majors 30 42.45 162 0 0 0 / 8 2 / 22 0 / 12 2 / 42
1966 Majors 31 39.05 162 0 0 1 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 18 2 / 39
1967 Majors 32 42.45 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 20 0 / 13 0 / 42
1968 Majors 33 47.49 162 0 0 1 / 11 1 / 15 0 / 21 2 / 47
1969 Majors 34 46.56 162 0 0 -4 / 12 -7 / 24 -2 / 10 -13 / 46
1970 Majors 35 37.00 132 0 30 -3 / 6 -6 / 9 -2 / 22 -11 / 37
1971 Majors 36 47.78 162 0 0 -1 / 11 -6 / 18 -2 / 18 -9 / 47
Total 2031 0 68 5 / 115 10 / 269 13 / 237 28 / 621
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ed Donovan has retired from the Arizona Sueros
1970-08-14Ed Donovan of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1964-04-25Ed Donovan of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1963-04-01The Arizona Sueros have promoted Sam Wells to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ken Berry to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1962-10-14The Arizona Sueros have sent Tim Meluskey to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Sam Wells to the minors.
1962-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1961-10-13The Arizona Sueros have sent Ken Berry to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors.
1960-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Rick Ouellette to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ken Berry to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Red Platt to the minors.
1959-04-26The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Elmer Smith to the minors.
1958-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Gene Cox to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Rube Kinsella to the minors.
1958-09-16The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1955-08-10A trade has been completed between the Arizona Sueros and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 TOR (Bobby Currie), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 SF (Casey Torve), Draft Pick 1958 Round 4 ARI (Pete Flanigan) from the Arizona Sueros in exchange for Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 KC (Ed Donovan).