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Keller Stargell League
9-29-2028
Buck Donovan Left Field
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1963 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 12-03-1952
HR 186 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(71 games)
RBI 911
SB 291
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt F  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B  (61.8%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1974 TOR
22
90
16
31
2
3
3
11
5
 12 0 0
7
 2 0
.912
.379
.533
.189
.344
1975 TOR
112
436
62
103
22
6
4
38
48
 95 3 4
21
 6 5
.655
.314
.342
.106
.236
1976 TOR
121
422
70
121
18
4
4
60
54
 75 2 0
24
 10 3
.747
.370
.377
.090
.287
1977 TOR
130
393
60
103
18
5
7
35
54
 70 1 0
15
 9 1
.739
.353
.387
.125
.262
1978 TOR-MON
133
532
92
153
26
14
11
58
57
 101 3 1
31
 8 1
.810
.359
.451
.164
.288
1979 ARI
134
531
97
180
36
9
9
57
55
 87 1 3
33
 6 7
.892
.400
.492
.153
.339
1980 ARI-TOR
130
512
75
137
21
4
16
70
50
 90 1 2
22
 9 5
.751
.333
.418
.150
.268
1981 TOR
131
459
71
121
25
3
14
65
50
 83 3 3
24
 8 4
.761
.338
.423
.159
.264
1982 TOR
110
391
72
115
16
5
18
65
47
 69 2 1
16
 5 0
.871
.372
.499
.205
.294
1983 TOR
128
490
93
136
27
4
18
82
54
 72 1 2
20
 0 1
.808
.349
.459
.182
.278
1984 TOR
130
473
87
134
23
6
17
71
62
 83 1 1
11
 2 5
.832
.367
.465
.182
.283
1985 TOR
130
517
104
162
19
11
23
82
70
 81 3 1
17
 5 1
.924
.398
.526
.213
.313
1986 ANA
130
520
74
136
20
6
15
72
49
 98 1 1
17
 5 2
.735
.326
.410
.148
.262
1987 ANA
130
402
69
117
16
5
10
56
47
 71 2 1
14
 3 3
.798
.367
.430
.139
.291
1988 ANA
81
258
33
81
14
2
5
26
31
 44 2 0
6
 0 1
.834
.392
.442
.128
.314
1989 ANA
85
255
40
71
16
3
8
36
30
 48 1 2
6
 3 2
.813
.354
.459
.180
.278
1990 ANA
90
218
28
55
8
0
4
27
29
 34 0 0
6
 2 2
.684
.340
.344
.092
.252
1991 ANA-LAN
11
27
1
7
0
0
0
0
3
 3 0 0
1
 1 0
.593
.333
.259
.000
.259
Total
1938
6926
1144
1963
327
90
186
911
795
 1216 27 22
291
 84 43
.796
.358
.437
.154
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Buck Donovan has retired from the Los Angeles Money Makers
1991-07-16The Los Angeles Money Makers have acquired Buck Donovan from the waiver wire.
1991-05-06The Anaheim Raptors have waived Buck Donovan.
1991-05-02The Anaheim Raptors have promoted Hal Kinney to the major league team. The Anaheim Raptors have designated Buck Donovan for assignment.
1989-06-06Buck Donovan of the Anaheim Raptors is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1988-08-17Buck Donovan of the Anaheim Raptors is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1988-05-03The Anaheim Raptors have placed Buck Donovan on the trade block.
1987-10-10Buck Donovan of the Anaheim Raptors is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1982-10-07Buck Donovan of the Toronto Jays is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1982-07-15Buck Donovan of the Toronto Jays is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1980-06-17Trade #1471285 has been completed between the Arizona Ghost Riders and the Toronto Jays. The Toronto Jays receive Trevor Risberg, Buck Donovan, Mike Fuhrman from the Arizona Ghost Riders in exchange for Bill Schoonmaker, Sid Camilli, Jeremy Clark.
1978-05-07Trade #1411886 has been completed between the Montreal Lions and the Toronto Jays. The Toronto Jays receive Jeremy Clark, Troy Dues, Tom Keifer, Win Johnson, Osamu Minagawa, Dave McNally from the Montreal Lions in exchange for Roger Lindblad, Jack Harlow, Buck Donovan, John Martin, Syl Blemker, Luis Chirino.
1975-03-03The Toronto Jays have promoted Mark Landers to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted Jack Harlow to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted Dupee Owen to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted Buck Donovan to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have sent Charley McKinney to the minors.
1974-10-02The Toronto Jays have sent Roger Lindblad to the minors. The Toronto Jays have sent Buck Donovan to the minors. The Toronto Jays have sent Steve Kearns to the minors.
1974-09-02The Toronto Jays have promoted Neil Frazier to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted John Bordagaray to the major league team. The Toronto Jays have promoted Buck Donovan to the major league team.
1974-03-07Trade #1351789 has been completed between the Toronto Jays and the Philadelphia Atlantics. The Philadelphia Atlantics receive Yoshihiro Matsui, Bob Rye, Darren Servais from the Toronto Jays in exchange for Scott Gibson, Neil Frazier, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 PHI (Buck Donovan).