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Jesse Orosco League
8-10-2215
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 5 1.1 1 2 4 4.50
1958 RHB 6 3.2 1 1 3 1.09
1959 LHB 25 8.2 5 4 11 1.73
1959 RHB 33 18.0 15 9 18 1.50
1960 LHB 28 10.0 4 5 10 1.50
1960 RHB 39 25.0 20 11 15 1.04
1961 LHB 38 21.0 14 4 17 1.00
1961 RHB 57 38.2 23 9 23 0.83
1962 LHB 38 18.1 13 7 19 1.42
1962 RHB 66 33.2 20 7 36 1.28
1963 LHB 48 18.0 18 4 20 1.33
1963 RHB 61 29.1 18 7 33 1.36
1964 LHB 41 20.1 10 8 14 1.08
1964 RHB 44 30.2 30 5 18 0.75
1965 LHB 42 17.2 9 3 15 1.02
1965 RHB 72 30.1 26 12 35 1.55
1966 LHB 39 14.0 11 4 16 1.43
1966 RHB 50 22.2 21 3 26 1.28
1967 LHB 51 26.1 18 6 18 0.91
1967 RHB 61 33.2 29 16 28 1.31
1968 LHB 65 38.1 23 10 37 1.23
1968 RHB 75 59.2 46 21 43 1.07
1969 LHB 63 30.1 24 14 21 1.15
1969 RHB 84 56.0 46 18 47 1.16
1970 LHB 50 22.2 11 4 22 1.15
1970 RHB 66 37.1 31 13 54 1.79
1971 LHB 70 33.0 24 14 35 1.48
1971 RHB 88 59.2 37 21 75 1.61
Total LHB 603 280.0 185 89 259 1.24
Total RHB 802 478.1 363 153 454 1.27
Total 909 758.1 548 242 713 1.26
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).