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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Billy Donovan Shortstop
Retired (1954, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .305 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .888 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 270 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-06-1919
HR 43 Drafted Round 16, Pick 252
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(91 games)
RBI 162
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (6.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A  (88.7%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- 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
1950 STL
47
119
24
31
7
1
4
12
11
 29 2 2
0
 0 2
.765
.328
.437
.176
.261
1951 PHI
74
166
29
50
11
3
4
26
15
 28 1 0
3
 0 1
.839
.363
.476
.175
.301
1952 PHI-MIL
120
356
62
119
13
3
24
78
36
 56 1 4
21
 3 5
.983
.393
.590
.256
.334
1953 MIL-STL
67
204
32
62
11
2
10
39
24
 31 1 0
1
 5 3
.904
.380
.525
.221
.304
1954 STL
12
41
4
8
2
0
1
7
2
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.544
.227
.317
.122
.195
Total
320
886
151
270
44
9
43
162
88
 152 5 7
25
 8 12
.888
.368
.520
.216
.305
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Billy Donovan has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1954-07-27The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Billy Donovan for assignment.
1953-06-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Billy Donovan from the waiver wire.
1953-05-30The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Dick Heffner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Dwight Curry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Babe LaRussa to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Steve Deshields for assignment. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Billy Donovan for assignment. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Diego Rivera for assignment.
1953-04-11The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have re-claimed Billy Donovan from the waiver wire.
1953-04-08The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Hal Wagner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Ozzie Replogle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Al Blume to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have promoted Clarence Ellison to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Billy Donovan for assignment. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Rip Leonard for assignment. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Steve Deshields for assignment. The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have designated Jack "The Hammer" Martel for assignment.
1952-04-05The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have acquired Billy Donovan from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Payton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Billy Donovan for assignment.