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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
John Donovan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.37 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 215-138 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-13-1956
K 2326 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(2 games)
IP 2986.0
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed Bunt Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 SEA
32
68
4
9
0
1
0
1
2
13 0 0
0
0 3
.319
.157
.162
.029
.132
1979 SEA
32
59
2
4
0
0
0
2
0
21 1 0
0
0 0
.151
.083
.068
.000
.068
1980 SEA
38
23
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
4 0 0
0
0 1
.261
.130
.130
.000
.130
1981 SEA
55
5
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.800
.400
.400
.000
.400
1982 SEA
34
76
6
11
1
0
0
4
0
25 0 2
0
0 0
.299
.141
.158
.013
.145
1983 SEA
35
85
6
5
0
0
0
3
3
24 0 0
2
1 1
.150
.091
.059
.000
.059
1984 SEA
33
77
6
11
0
0
0
3
0
28 0 0
1
0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1985 SEA
36
79
2
7
0
0
0
3
4
27 1 0
0
0 1
.231
.143
.089
.000
.089
1986 SEA
31
76
2
6
0
0
0
0
2
18 0 0
0
0 2
.182
.103
.079
.000
.079
1987 SEA
36
96
7
13
0
0
0
8
4
25 1 1
0
0 0
.312
.176
.135
.000
.135
1988 SEA
36
87
6
5
0
0
1
6
4
26 0 1
0
1 2
.190
.098
.092
.034
.057
1989 SEA
37
81
6
10
2
0
1
7
1
16 0 0
0
0 1
.319
.134
.185
.062
.123
1990 SEA-NYA
37
98
10
14
0
0
0
5
2
24 0 1
1
2 1
.301
.158
.143
.000
.143
1991 NYA
36
89
7
11
0
0
0
3
2
27 0 0
2
0 0
.266
.143
.124
.000
.124
1992 NYA
38
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
1
0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1993 NYA
86
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
1
0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1994 NYA
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
642
1005
65
113
3
1
2
49
25
278 3 5
8
4 12
.259
.136
.123
.011
.112
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01John Donovan has retired from the New York Crush
1994-09-02The New York Crush have promoted Shovel Watwood to the major league team. The New York Crush have designated John Donovan for assignment.
1994-08-30The New York Crush have promoted John Donovan to the major league team. The New York Crush have designated Bill Clark for assignment.
1994-04-28The New York Crush have designated John Donovan for assignment.
1992-08-29John Donovan of the New York Crush is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1990-04-12A trade has been completed between the New York Crush and the Seattle Grunge. The Seattle Grunge receive Ivanon Hopkins, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 NYA (Bobby Ortiz), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 NYA (George Smith) from the New York Crush in exchange for John Donovan. Protest This Trade.
1986-04-23The Seattle Grunge have placed John Donovan on the trade block.
1978-04-01The Seattle Grunge have promoted John Donovan to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have designated Bill Haywood for assignment.