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Name Team Age
Ed Donovan Retired (1971, Age 35) Died (2007, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1957)		 RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League 0 12 years (131 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ D+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
C  B  B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 12/7/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 5
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 49.00 4 / 8 4 / 19 6 / 22 14 / 49
1958 Minors 40.00 1 / 2 4 / 24 2 / 14 7 / 40
1958 Majors 3.99 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3
1959 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4
1959 Majors 27.77 1 / 1 4 / 10 1 / 16 6 / 27
1960 Majors 37.47 0 / 7 5 / 17 3 / 13 8 / 37
1961 Majors 42.00 2 / 8 5 / 22 1 / 12 8 / 42
1962 Majors 43.07 2 / 7 1 / 22 0 / 14 3 / 43
1963 Majors 43.00 1 / 11 1 / 20 2 / 12 4 / 43
1964 Majors 33.02 0 / 5 0 / 13 2 / 15 2 / 33
1965 Majors 42.45 0 / 8 2 / 22 0 / 12 2 / 42
1966 Majors 39.05 1 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 18 2 / 39
1967 Majors 42.45 0 / 9 0 / 20 0 / 13 0 / 42
1968 Majors 47.49 1 / 11 1 / 15 0 / 21 2 / 47
1969 Majors 46.56 -4 / 12 -7 / 24 -2 / 10 -13 / 46
1970 Majors 37.00 -3 / 6 -6 / 9 -2 / 22 -11 / 37
1971 Majors 47.78 -1 / 11 -6 / 18 -2 / 18 -9 / 47
Total 5 / 115 10 / 269 13 / 237 28 / 621
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ed Donovan has retired from the Arizona Sueros
1970-08-14Ed Donovan of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1964-04-25Ed Donovan of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1963-04-01The Arizona Sueros have promoted Sam Wells to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ken Berry to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1962-10-14The Arizona Sueros have sent Tim Meluskey to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Sam Wells to the minors.
1962-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1961-10-13The Arizona Sueros have sent Ken Berry to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors.
1960-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Rick Ouellette to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ken Berry to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Red Platt to the minors.
1959-04-26The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Elmer Smith to the minors.
1958-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Gene Cox to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ed Donovan to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Rube Kinsella to the minors.
1958-09-16The Arizona Sueros have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team.
1955-08-10A trade has been completed between the Arizona Sueros and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 TOR (Bobby Currie), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 SF (Casey Torve), Draft Pick 1958 Round 4 ARI (Pete Flanigan) from the Arizona Sueros in exchange for Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 KC (Ed Donovan).