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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 B    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 F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt F  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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 SEA
15
 10
32
32
1
0
0
 0
191.0
 171 91 80 7 79
139
1.31
3.77
1979 SEA
11
 9
32
32
0
0
0
 0
190.2
 170 86 74 5 50
164
1.15
3.49
1980 SEA
3
 8
38
12
0
0
2
 0
95.0
 103 52 49 0 23
66
1.33
4.64
1981 SEA
1
 3
55
0
0
0
1
 1
64.0
 65 27 23 0 22
50
1.36
3.23
1982 SEA
18
 9
34
34
2
2
0
 0
212.1
 174 84 77 1 69
153
1.14
3.26
1983 SEA
18
 5
35
35
1
1
0
 0
216.0
 190 84 80 3 75
158
1.23
3.33
1984 SEA
17
 7
33
33
1
0
0
 0
207.0
 166 81 72 4 71
167
1.14
3.13
1985 SEA
14
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
236.2
 197 82 72 5 97
208
1.24
2.74
1986 SEA
15
 6
31
31
1
0
0
 0
189.2
 187 96 80 2 75
157
1.38
3.80
1987 SEA
19
 10
36
36
5
2
0
 0
255.0
 197 86 77 4 83
204
1.10
2.72
1988 SEA
15
 8
36
36
4
1
0
 0
247.2
 203 81 69 3 71
200
1.11
2.51
1989 SEA
14
 15
37
37
1
1
0
 0
220.2
 219 107 101 3 63
169
1.28
4.12
1990 SEA-NYA
19
 12
37
37
10
2
0
 0
272.0
 224 95 91 4 71
217
1.08
3.01
1991 NYA
19
 11
36
36
4
1
0
 0
249.1
 215 101 97 2 80
190
1.18
3.50
1992 NYA
6
 2
38
0
0
0
0
 1
43.2
 32 15 15 1 11
26
0.98
3.09
1993 NYA
10
 9
86
0
0
0
4
 5
82.1
 100 62 57 0 34
51
1.63
6.23
1994 NYA
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 1
13.0
 11 3 3 1 4
7
1.15
2.08
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
215
 138
642
427
30
10
7
 8
2986.0
 2624 1233 1117 45 978
2326
1.21
3.37
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.