Paul Donovan
Paul F. Donovan
Born: February 4, 1929
Deceased: May 6, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1955
Paul Donovan compiled a career batting average of .273 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI in his 587-game career with the Salisbury Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Hamilton Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffalos and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 86 | 325 | 325 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .277 | .277 | .385 | .662 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 115 | 427 | 427 | 122 | 29 | 8 | 12 | .286 | .286 | .475 | .761 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 134 | 582 | 503 | 83 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 8 | 62 | 53 | .276 | .363 | .378 | .740 | 190 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 45 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .269 | .505 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 70 | 251 | 251 | 76 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .406 | .709 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 18 | 62 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .196 | .311 | .216 | .527 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 89 | 353 | 320 | 30 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 33 | .262 | .303 | .325 | .628 | 104 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 30 | 74 | 74 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .284 | .500 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 587 | 2167 | 2044 | 119 | 559 | 108 | 24 | 22 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 91 | 99 | .273 | .306 | .382 | .688 | 781 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 133 | 271 | 9 | 17 | 1 | .943 | 2.105 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 86 | 230 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .971 | 2.744 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | CF | 13 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 2.231 |
| Totals | 232 | 528 | 17 | 25 | 2 | .956 | 2.349 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL |
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