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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-25-2078
"Wild Thing" Donovan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 47-59 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 75 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-18-1930
K 712 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(68 games)
IP 1022.1
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- 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
1951 DET
0
 5
11
11
0
0
0
 0
23.2
 57 56 55 2 18
17
3.17
20.92
1952 DET
1
 4
51
0
0
0
3
 0
84.2
 108 65 63 6 46
54
1.82
6.70
1953 DET
3
 9
14
13
0
0
0
 0
76.1
 129 101 98 1 55
44
2.41
11.55
1954 DET
1
 1
11
0
0
0
2
 0
13.0
 17 5 5 0 9
6
2.00
3.46
1955 DET
2
 4
27
19
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 60 38 36 1 19
34
1.67
6.85
1956 DET
3
 5
83
0
0
0
0
 0
105.0
 105 51 49 0 42
74
1.40
4.20
1957 DET
5
 4
94
0
0
0
0
 0
102.1
 85 63 60 3 54
69
1.36
5.28
1958 DET
7
 1
96
0
0
0
3
 0
106.0
 106 54 52 3 61
88
1.58
4.42
1959 DET
6
 3
86
0
0
0
0
 0
92.0
 95 65 63 3 45
63
1.52
6.16
1960 DET
6
 4
85
0
0
0
0
 0
102.1
 94 42 40 4 40
66
1.31
3.52
1961 DET-CLE
4
 4
26
0
0
0
3
 0
27.0
 23 11 11 0 20
19
1.59
3.67
1962 CLE
1
 2
19
0
0
0
1
 0
20.1
 22 8 8 2 8
12
1.48
3.54
1963 CLE
3
 2
39
0
0
0
2
 0
50.0
 56 28 27 1 21
43
1.54
4.86
1964 CLE-CHA
3
 4
56
0
0
0
29
 0
66.2
 59 22 22 0 27
49
1.29
2.97
1965 CHA
2
 3
55
0
0
0
18
 0
79.1
 68 26 21 0 34
58
1.29
2.38
1966 CHA
0
 4
28
0
0
0
14
 0
26.1
 40 20 20 1 13
16
2.01
6.84
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
47
 59
781
43
0
0
75
 0
1022.1
 1124 655 630 27 512
712
1.60
5.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01"Wild Thing" Donovan has retired from the Chicago SOX
1966-10-23The Chicago SOX have promoted "Wild Thing" Donovan to the major league team.
1966-06-24The Chicago SOX have designated "Wild Thing" Donovan for assignment.
1964-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Coonhounds and the Chicago SOX. The Chicago SOX receive Boss Kell, Joseph Coleman, Charlie Bennett, "Wild Thing" Donovan from the Cleveland Coonhounds in exchange for Gabe Kamm, Joe Mathews.
1961-07-06The Cleveland Coonhounds have acquired "Wild Thing" Donovan from the waiver wire.
1961-07-02The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Bill O"Neill to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated "Wild Thing" Donovan for assignment.
1961-03-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have renamed Wild Thing to "Wild Thing" Donovan.
1955-07-01The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Wild Thing to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Jim Conway to the minors.
1955-05-02The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Billy Bob Wild to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Buck Walkup to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Johnny J. Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent George Jetson to the minors. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Bob Newhart to the minors. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Wild Thing to the minors.
1951-07-25The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Wild Thing to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent George Jefferson to the minors.
1951-04-01The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have renamed Ed Ripley to Wild Thing.