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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Kite Donovan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.60 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 249-220 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-06-1939
K 2880 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(43 games)
IP 4462.2
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 TEX
1
 1
4
4
1
0
0
 0
31.2
 20 10 10 1 9
17
0.92
2.84
1961 TEX
11
 14
35
35
3
0
0
 0
239.2
 249 130 118 3 76
135
1.36
4.43
1962 TEX
13
 11
37
37
11
1
0
 0
250.0
 241 118 112 0 74
142
1.26
4.03
1963 TEX
14
 16
37
37
8
0
0
 0
259.0
 264 133 123 1 75
163
1.31
4.27
1964 TEX
10
 14
30
30
10
1
0
 0
223.2
 188 93 87 1 80
123
1.20
3.50
1965 TEX
20
 12
38
38
13
5
0
 0
273.2
 239 119 107 0 87
159
1.19
3.52
1966 TEX
17
 12
37
37
15
3
0
 0
273.2
 267 104 97 1 71
167
1.24
3.19
1967 TEX
15
 14
38
38
14
0
0
 0
277.1
 257 126 110 0 72
169
1.19
3.57
1968 TEX
11
 12
28
28
9
1
0
 0
185.2
 193 90 86 0 45
99
1.28
4.17
1969 TEX
18
 12
38
38
15
5
0
 0
294.1
 243 94 82 0 76
225
1.08
2.51
1970 TEX
13
 16
37
37
11
3
0
 0
264.2
 276 130 112 0 58
187
1.26
3.81
1971 TEX-OAK
14
 7
27
26
8
1
0
 0
207.0
 170 84 74 0 55
154
1.09
3.22
1972 OAK
18
 8
29
29
11
2
0
 0
242.0
 189 77 63 0 52
181
1.00
2.34
1973 OAK
19
 9
36
36
13
3
0
 0
300.0
 285 126 109 0 85
217
1.23
3.27
1974 OAK-HOU
13
 13
37
37
7
0
0
 0
266.1
 240 104 93 0 72
178
1.17
3.14
1975 HOU
6
 7
50
6
0
0
0
 2
124.2
 129 53 46 0 31
80
1.28
3.32
1976 HOU
12
 12
32
29
6
2
0
 0
196.1
 206 95 84 0 54
137
1.32
3.85
1977 HOU
8
 14
32
27
6
2
1
 0
185.2
 187 91 89 1 65
121
1.36
4.31
1978 HOU
6
 7
21
21
2
0
0
 0
149.1
 166 79 76 0 40
98
1.38
4.58
1979 HOU
8
 5
53
12
2
0
0
 1
141.1
 153 73 65 0 42
85
1.38
4.14
1980 HOU
2
 4
55
1
0
0
0
 2
63.2
 68 44 37 1 23
36
1.43
5.23
1981 HOU
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 15 6 6 0 4
7
1.46
4.15
2233
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
249
 220
740
583
165
29
1
 5
4462.2
 4245 1979 1786 9 1246
2880
1.23
3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Kite Donovan has retired from the Texas Armadillos
1982-04-22The Texas Armadillos have acquired Kite Donovan from the waiver wire. The Texas Armadillos have waived Otto Righetti.
1981-06-01The Houston Hurricanes have waived Kite Donovan.
1981-04-21The Houston Hurricanes have promoted Mariano Lucas to the major league team. The Houston Hurricanes have designated Kite Donovan for assignment.
1980-11-01Kite Donovan now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1980-06-04Kite Donovan of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1978-04-11Kite Donovan of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1977-09-19Kite Donovan of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1977-06-30Kite Donovan of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1976-08-30Kite Donovan of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1975-04-28Kite Donovan of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1974-06-15A trade has been completed between the Houston Hurricanes and the Oakland Insomniacs. The Oakland Insomniacs receive Bert Shoun (Optioned), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 HOU (Dick Dolan), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 HOU (Del Reynolds) from the Houston Hurricanes in exchange for Kite Donovan.
1974-06-13The Oakland Insomniacs have placed Kite Donovan on the trade block.
1973-11-01Kite Donovan now holds the league record for career complete games.
1972-05-24Kite Donovan of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1971-07-20Kite Donovan of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1971-06-01A trade has been completed between the Oakland Insomniacs and the Texas Armadillos. The Texas Armadillos receive Rocky Armas, Charlie Donahue, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 OAK (Red Bigler), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 OAK (Cy Johnson), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 OAK (Matt Newsome), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 OAK (Kelly Villafuerte) from the Oakland Insomniacs in exchange for Tracy Ferrer, Kite Donovan.
1968-05-22Kite Donovan of the Texas Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1964-06-15Kite Donovan of the Texas Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1961-05-17Kite Donovan of the Texas Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1960-09-17The Texas Armadillos have promoted Kite Donovan to the major league team. The Texas Armadillos have designated Topper Faber for assignment.