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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2164
Frank Donovan Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1567 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-03-1951
HR 120 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(133 games)
RBI 787
SB 151
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (25.3%) Range B  WS Rings 3
1B C- (28.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B C  (41.8%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1973 DET
125
427
40
87
16
4
6
47
39
 82 3 8
2
 1 14
.573
.270
.302
.098
.204
1974 DET
129
428
56
115
23
9
5
54
49
 79 2 1
9
 1 19
.745
.346
.400
.131
.269
1975 DET
125
402
43
104
17
5
9
67
41
 82 0 4
6
 1 10
.717
.324
.393
.134
.259
1976 DET
114
446
55
122
22
3
8
60
52
 70 3 4
25
 11 10
.741
.350
.390
.117
.274
1977 DET
144
565
79
153
28
3
10
65
69
 101 5 6
28
 17 14
.736
.352
.384
.113
.271
1978 DET
144
606
100
171
18
7
19
71
55
 104 1 2
10
 6 10
.771
.342
.429
.147
.282
1979 DET
144
595
81
152
33
6
13
80
56
 74 4 5
10
 8 13
.718
.321
.397
.141
.255
1980 DET
102
392
68
121
23
5
11
64
43
 46 1 2
2
 0 10
.854
.377
.477
.168
.309
1981 DET
11
15
1
2
0
0
0
1
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.449
.316
.133
.000
.133
1982 DET
77
151
18
41
7
2
2
24
11
 24 0 5
2
 0 7
.695
.311
.384
.113
.272
1983 DET
131
494
62
126
23
6
9
61
49
 85 1 6
6
 0 15
.701
.320
.381
.126
.255
1984 DET
32
114
7
31
7
0
1
21
15
 15 0 1
0
 1 6
.713
.354
.360
.088
.272
1985 DET-CHA
109
355
52
89
22
3
9
54
44
 51 2 4
14
 5 17
.739
.333
.406
.155
.251
1986 CHA
109
344
51
88
14
0
9
39
38
 58 2 2
10
 6 10
.707
.332
.375
.119
.256
1987 BRO
116
440
42
115
22
8
6
51
31
 69 1 2
20
 10 23
.699
.310
.389
.127
.261
1988 BRO
64
225
25
50
5
3
3
28
21
 37 1 1
7
 4 17
.601
.290
.311
.089
.222
Total
1676
5999
780
1567
280
64
120
787
617
 981 26 53
151
 71 195
.719
.330
.389
.128
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Frank Donovan has retired from the Brooklyn Big Blue
1988-07-15The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Frank Donovan for assignment.
1987-08-30Frank Donovan of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1987-04-14The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Frank Donovan to the major league team.
1987-04-14The Brooklyn Big Blue have acquired Frank Donovan from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Frank Donovan.
1987-03-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Gus May to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Frank Donovan for assignment.
1985-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Detroit Stars. The Detroit Stars receive Jimmy King, Ned McFadden from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Cliff Twombly, Donnie Picciolo, Lou Fluhrer, Chief Fautsch, Frank Donovan, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 DET (Gus May), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Jim Connors).
1984-06-23Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1984-04-15Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1982-03-25The Detroit Stars have re-claimed Frank Donovan from the waiver wire.
1982-03-25The Detroit Stars have promoted Bert Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Tim Cannon to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Frank Donovan for assignment. The Detroit Stars have designated Tim Hudson for assignment.
1980-05-29Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1976-04-22Frank Donovan of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1973-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Frank Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Steve Johnston for assignment.