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| Name | Team | Age |
| Benny Donovan | Retired (1966, Age 38) | Died (2007, Age 79) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 1 (1950) |
SP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Harold Baines League | 0 | 17 years (9 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor Value
|
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/13/1928 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
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Team | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | BS | IP | H | R | ER | HBP | BB | SO | WHIP | ERA |
| 1950 | FLA | 18 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 245.0 | 209 | 66 | 61 | 0 | 52 | 160 | 1.07 | 2.24 |
| 1951 | FLA | 17 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 245.0 | 202 | 62 | 54 | 1 | 45 | 153 | 1.01 | 1.98 |
| 1952 | FLA | 17 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 244.0 | 201 | 78 | 70 | 0 | 62 | 156 | 1.08 | 2.58 |
| 1953 | FLA | 20 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 242.2 | 197 | 74 | 68 | 0 | 59 | 133 | 1.05 | 2.52 |
| 1954 | FLA | 18 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 252.2 | 188 | 64 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 179 | 0.97 | 2.03 |
| 1955 | FLA | 17 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233.2 | 177 | 67 | 55 | 0 | 64 | 149 | 1.03 | 2.12 |
| 1956 | FLA | 21 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 250.2 | 205 | 75 | 66 | 1 | 64 | 166 | 1.07 | 2.37 |
| 1957 | FLA | 21 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 243.0 | 207 | 82 | 76 | 0 | 56 | 157 | 1.08 | 2.81 |
| 1958 | FLA | 16 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 255.0 | 220 | 83 | 76 | 2 | 53 | 176 | 1.07 | 2.68 |
| 1959 | FLA-DET | 14 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 230.1 | 201 | 86 | 80 | 0 | 50 | 196 | 1.09 | 3.13 |
| 1960 | DET | 17 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 270.0 | 241 | 93 | 92 | 1 | 53 | 196 | 1.09 | 3.07 |
| 1961 | DET | 20 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 282.1 | 236 | 85 | 80 | 0 | 65 | 212 | 1.07 | 2.55 |
| 1962 | DET | 21 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 277.0 | 235 | 93 | 77 | 0 | 62 | 208 | 1.07 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | DET | 20 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 278.2 | 224 | 96 | 91 | 0 | 63 | 197 | 1.03 | 2.94 |
| 1964 | SEA | 17 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 257.1 | 243 | 101 | 92 | 0 | 66 | 197 | 1.20 | 3.22 |
| 1965 | SEA | 20 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246.0 | 230 | 96 | 90 | 0 | 49 | 180 | 1.13 | 3.29 |
| 1966 | SEA | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 199.2 | 215 | 104 | 96 | 2 | 46 | 129 | 1.31 | 4.33 |
| 2053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 303 | 140 | 568 | 568 | 132 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4253.0 | 3631 | 1405 | 1281 | 7 | 966 | 2944 | 1.08 | 2.71 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1966-11-01 | Benny Donovan has retired from the Seattle Green Socks |
| 1966-08-19 | Benny Donovan won his 300th career game. |
| 1964-04-04 | The Seattle Green Socks have removed Benny Donovan from the trade block. |
| 1964-04-01 | The Seattle Green Socks have placed Benny Donovan on the trade block. |
| 1963-11-01 | Benny Donovan now holds the league record for career innings pitched. |
| 1962-11-01 | Benny Donovan now holds the league record for career wins. |
| 1960-11-01 | Benny Donovan now holds the league record for career complete games. |
| 1959-06-01 | A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Detroit Hammering Hanks. The Detroit Hammering Hanks receive Benny Donovan from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Cam Robinson, Gary Kress, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 DET (Bob Douglas). |
| 1953-11-01 | Benny Donovan now holds the league record for career shutouts. |
| 1951-11-01 | Benny Donovan now holds the league record for career shutouts. |