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Satchel Paige League
5-12-2044
Ed Donovan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 180-241 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-11-1956
K 3239 Drafted Round 2, Pick 43
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(86 games)
IP 3822.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 WAS
14
 10
31
31
6
1
0
 0
217.2
 203 108 102 9 102
175
1.40
4.22
1979 WAS
13
 11
32
32
4
2
0
 0
222.1
 201 101 95 3 99
167
1.35
3.85
1980 WAS
11
 18
32
32
3
1
0
 0
196.2
 216 121 107 6 105
160
1.63
4.90
1981 WAS
17
 14
35
35
8
3
0
 0
252.1
 241 115 101 5 115
216
1.41
3.60
1982 WAS
16
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
248.2
 221 88 82 3 92
224
1.26
2.97
1983 WAS
12
 22
37
37
0
0
0
 0
227.2
 247 130 125 3 112
197
1.58
4.94
1984 WAS
10
 17
37
37
1
0
0
 0
245.1
 234 96 87 9 96
225
1.35
3.19
1985 WAS
8
 20
37
37
0
0
0
 0
245.2
 229 117 107 5 80
229
1.26
3.92
1986 WAS
5
 26
37
37
0
0
0
 0
231.2
 246 141 130 5 120
191
1.58
5.05
1987 WAS
8
 17
41
33
0
0
0
 2
238.1
 235 126 107 9 87
206
1.35
4.04
1988 WAS
10
 14
36
36
3
2
0
 0
228.2
 213 124 110 5 107
212
1.40
4.33
1989 WAS
12
 9
36
36
6
2
0
 0
240.1
 223 102 95 4 88
204
1.29
3.56
1990 WAS
11
 11
31
31
8
1
0
 0
206.2
 200 96 92 4 79
179
1.35
4.01
1991 WAS
10
 17
31
31
4
0
0
 0
213.1
 207 125 115 8 98
153
1.43
4.85
1992 WAS
8
 5
36
11
1
1
0
 0
110.2
 107 52 51 3 48
100
1.40
4.15
1993 WAS
7
 11
37
22
2
0
0
 0
173.1
 215 118 105 4 79
144
1.70
5.45
1994 WAS
3
 6
32
15
2
0
0
 0
112.1
 145 89 78 1 66
91
1.88
6.25
1995 WAS
3
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 93 56 53 4 36
56
1.65
6.12
1996 WAS
2
 2
35
0
0
0
0
 1
101.1
 101 61 49 2 40
88
1.39
4.35
1997 WAS
0
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
31.1
 48 34 33 3 17
22
2.07
9.48
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
180
 241
675
529
48
13
0
 3
3822.1
 3825 2000 1824 95 1666
3239
1.44
4.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Ed Donovan has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-08-08The Washington Wise Guys have waived Ed Donovan.
1997-07-13The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Ed Ewing to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Bill Doyle to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Ed Donovan for assignment. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Moose Jordan for assignment.
1997-06-01The Washington Wise Guys have re-claimed Ed Donovan from the waiver wire.
1997-06-01The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Bob Howley to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Ed Donovan for assignment.
1996-07-29Ed Donovan of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1994-09-19The Washington Wise Guys have removed Ed Donovan from the trade block.
1994-06-21Ed Donovan of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1992-03-25The Washington Wise Guys have placed Ed Donovan on the trade block.
1990-09-14Ed Donovan of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1990-05-30The Washington Wise Guys have removed Ed Donovan from the trade block.
1988-09-18Ed Donovan of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-07-13The Washington Wise Guys have placed Ed Donovan on the trade block.
1978-04-08The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Aurelio Alexander to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Eddie Bailes for assignment. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Dragan Jones for assignment.