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Lou Brock League
8-6-2067
Mike Donovan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 112-154 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-03-1943
K 1591 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(52 games)
IP 2333.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 PHI
1
 1
9
6
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 46 22 22 1 16
34
1.51
4.83
1967 PHI
9
 14
32
32
0
0
0
 0
173.1
 210 129 123 7 85
110
1.70
6.39
1968 PHI
4
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
185.1
 222 135 126 4 74
133
1.60
6.12
1969 PHI
3
 14
32
32
3
0
0
 0
200.1
 211 119 109 4 82
139
1.46
4.90
1970 PHI
10
 14
30
29
1
0
0
 1
175.2
 183 107 100 4 78
128
1.49
5.12
1971 PHI
12
 14
32
32
0
0
0
 0
197.1
 223 120 113 3 74
131
1.51
5.15
1972 PHI
12
 11
32
32
4
1
0
 0
217.2
 192 101 91 0 84
138
1.27
3.76
1973 PHI
12
 9
32
32
4
0
0
 0
209.1
 215 115 110 4 76
144
1.39
4.73
1974 PHI
8
 14
32
32
1
0
0
 0
189.1
 201 112 105 2 64
126
1.40
4.99
1975 PHI
11
 10
38
20
0
0
1
 1
159.2
 148 79 71 6 63
113
1.32
4.00
1976 PHI
3
 3
47
2
0
0
7
 3
69.2
 82 46 40 1 32
49
1.64
5.17
1977 PHI
12
 9
30
29
2
2
0
 0
186.1
 188 91 90 1 67
127
1.37
4.35
1978 PHI-DET
6
 5
16
12
1
1
0
 0
87.0
 74 38 36 1 37
57
1.28
3.72
1979 DET
2
 9
67
13
0
0
3
 2
137.2
 145 76 59 2 48
95
1.40
3.86
1980 DET
5
 5
74
0
0
0
2
 3
84.1
 89 38 35 2 37
54
1.49
3.74
1981 DET
2
 6
20
0
0
0
0
 3
19.0
 30 21 21 1 8
13
2.00
9.95
2067
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
112
 154
555
335
16
4
13
 13
2333.0
 2459 1349 1251 43 925
1591
1.45
4.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Mike Donovan has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1981-09-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ed Gulley to the minors.
1981-08-26The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ed Gulley to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Mike Donovan for assignment.
1979-06-21The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team.
1979-06-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rico Gautreau to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Mike Donovan for assignment.
1978-07-03A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Statesmen. The Philadelphia Statesmen receive Joe Moore from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mike Donovan, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 PHI (Earl Goss).
1970-06-22The Philadelphia Statesmen have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Statesmen have sent Brian Hinrichs to the minors.
1970-06-21The Philadelphia Statesmen have promoted Brian Hinrichs to the major league team. The Philadelphia Statesmen have sent Mike Donovan to the minors.
1967-05-12The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have sent Chick Larkin to the minors.
1967-05-10The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Chick Larkin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have sent Mike Donovan to the minors.
1967-04-21The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have sent Chick Larkin to the minors.
1967-04-20The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Chick Larkin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have sent Mike Donovan to the minors.
1966-08-31The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have designated Dan Hosley for assignment.
1966-05-25The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Scott Scudder to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have sent Mike Donovan to the minors.
1966-04-01The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Mike Donovan to the major league team.