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Branch Rickey League
4-1-2189
Billy Donovan Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 3307 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 06-09-1928
HR 361 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(121 games)
RBI 1675
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 13
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* 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 TEX
158
669
91
160
25
6
19
58
63
 140 2 1
6
 4 29
.686
.306
.380
.141
.239
1951 TEX
158
670
103
199
31
9
25
92
42
 133 3 1
5
 0 31
.823
.341
.482
.185
.297
1952 TEX
158
663
87
178
30
3
19
92
47
 141 2 4
7
 3 23
.726
.317
.409
.140
.268
1953 TEX
158
651
78
178
24
7
15
75
53
 131 2 3
4
 1 14
.730
.329
.401
.127
.273
1954 TEX
158
664
122
183
28
6
25
77
67
 136 4 0
6
 0 11
.794
.346
.449
.173
.276
1955 TEX
158
660
92
183
31
1
24
95
55
 139 2 1
3
 1 6
.771
.334
.436
.159
.277
1956 TEX
158
652
123
208
38
12
28
128
72
 135 4 3
8
 1 13
.931
.389
.543
.224
.319
1957 TEX
158
651
107
188
29
7
28
128
55
 133 3 5
1
 1 24
.828
.345
.484
.195
.289
1958 TEX
158
638
99
190
39
3
21
98
74
 134 5 3
4
 1 13
.841
.374
.467
.169
.298
1959 TEX
158
659
118
202
37
8
15
97
67
 126 2 3
7
 0 3
.826
.371
.455
.149
.307
1960 TEX
158
647
122
203
31
6
24
119
68
 116 3 3
8
 1 14
.872
.380
.491
.178
.314
1961 TEX
158
666
110
209
31
3
26
105
63
 125 3 2
7
 2 15
.861
.375
.486
.173
.314
1962 TEX
158
646
122
211
35
7
32
132
69
 122 3 3
6
 2 16
.944
.393
.551
.224
.327
1963 TEX
157
654
111
187
23
6
24
100
68
 133 0 3
2
 2 14
.801
.352
.450
.164
.286
1964 TEX
155
628
100
173
26
7
7
63
64
 135 5 3
5
 1 14
.718
.346
.373
.097
.275
1965 TEX
155
635
89
168
30
6
11
73
55
 134 3 1
4
 3 22
.708
.326
.383
.118
.265
1966 TEX
153
580
72
157
29
6
9
77
55
 141 2 2
1
 1 14
.723
.335
.388
.117
.271
1967 TEX
152
565
57
130
17
4
9
66
44
 130 0 3
1
 0 16
.606
.284
.322
.092
.230
Total
2826
11598
1803
3307
534
107
361
1675
1081
 2384 48 44
85
 24 292
.790
.347
.443
.158
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Billy Donovan has retired from the Texas Rangers
1966-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career walks.
1966-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career doubles.
1965-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career runs.
1965-09-20Billy Donovan collected his 3000th career hit.
1963-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career hits.
1961-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career games played.
1960-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1957-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career singles.
1953-11-01Billy Donovan now holds the league record for career at bats.