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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Gary Donovan Shortstop
Retired (1996, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 841 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 09-03-1960
HR 42 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(106 games)
RBI 328
SB 165
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (94.2%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (70.5%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (15.9%) RF A+ (94.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Minors 19 60.00 10 / 10 5 / 5 7 / 11 11 / 14 8 / 8 8 / 9 3 / 3 52 / 60
1980 Minors 20 38.00 7 / 7 4 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 4 6 / 6 29 / 38
1981 Minors 21 29.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 5 4 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 5 16 / 29
1982 Minors 22 18.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 6 3 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 11 / 18
1983 Minors 23 47.00 4 / 6 4 / 7 6 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 9 6 / 12 25 / 47
1984 Minors 24 36.00 4 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 6 4 / 7 19 / 36
1985 Minors 25 34.00 2 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 7 12 / 34
1986 Majors 26 60.97 153 110 9 5 / 6 2 / 10 1 / 12 4 / 8 5 / 8 3 / 5 6 / 11 26 / 60
1987 Majors 27 53.96 162 86 0 3 / 6 4 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 14 0 / 7 12 / 53
1988 Majors 28 45.79 153 79 9 2 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 7 8 / 45
1989 Majors 29 46.30 162 60 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 5 4 / 46
1990 Majors 30 38.71 162 52 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 38
1991 Majors 31 49.44 162 83 0 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 49
1992 Majors 32 55.47 162 108 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 55
1993 Majors 33 30.26 110 48 15 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 30
1994 Majors 34 51.81 162 94 0 -1 / 5 1 / 8 -1 / 5 -3 / 8 -7 / 10 -2 / 6 -1 / 9 -14 / 51
1995 Majors 35 46.39 162 77 0 -3 / 6 0 / 10 -1 / 3 -7 / 7 -7 / 9 -1 / 4 0 / 7 -19 / 46
1996 Majors 36 28.44 154 14 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 5 -4 / 5 -5 / 4 -5 / 3 -3 / 3 1 / 4 -23 / 28
Total 1704 811 33 33 / 101 25 / 100 22 / 115 19 / 110 7 / 98 22 / 117 34 / 122 162 / 763
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Gary Donovan has retired from the Chicago Cajuns
1996-05-26The Chicago Cajuns have acquired Gary Donovan from the waiver wire.
1996-05-22The Montreal Koenigs have designated Gary Donovan for assignment.
1996-05-05The Montreal Koenigs have acquired Gary Donovan from the waiver wire.
1996-04-30The Houston Jackmules have designated Gary Donovan for assignment.
1993-06-22Gary Donovan of the Houston Jackmules is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1988-06-27Gary Donovan of the Houston Homies is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-07-13The New York have removed Gary Donovan from the trade block.
1987-04-01The New York Knickers have placed Gary Donovan on the trade block.
1986-04-19Gary Donovan of the New York Knickers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1986-03-05The New York Knickers have promoted Jerry Eisenstat to the major league team. The New York Knickers have promoted Gary Donovan to the major league team.
1984-07-27A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Sam Mattingly from the New York Mets in exchange for Ron Lazzeri, Gary Donovan.
1983-04-21The Baltimore Browns have acquired Gary Donovan from the waiver wire.
1983-04-08The Milwaukee Alliance have acquired Jack Porter from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Alliance have waived Gary Donovan.