Larry Donovan
Lawrence W. Donovan
Born: January 18, 1934
Deceased: April 3, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1952-1958
Larry Donovan compiled a career record of 57 wins and 55 losses and a 3.07 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Wausau Lumberjacks, Durham Bulls, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons, Birmingham Barons, Augusta Tigers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Charleston Senators and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.17 | 39 | 212.0 | 170 | 93 | 51 | 9 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.44 | 31 | 18 | 136.0 | 117 | 82 | 52 | 9 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.92 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 182.0 | 165 | 76 | 59 | 10 | 64 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3.48 | 28 | 21 | 155.0 | 165 | 83 | 60 | 16 | 51 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.67 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 174.0 | 172 | 77 | 71 | 12 | 64 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1 | 3 | .250 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 57 | 55 | .509 | 3.07 | 195 | 90 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 859.0 | 789 | 411 | 293 | 56 | 333 | 0 | 167 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 39 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .293 | .493 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 31 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .213 | .404 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 30 | 71 | 64 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .125 | .164 | .172 | .336 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 28 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .140 | .256 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 65 | 58 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .121 | .150 | .172 | .322 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 193 | 329 | 314 | 8 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | .153 | .169 | .201 | .369 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 30 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 31 | 17 | 43 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 1.935 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 195 | 27 | 89 | 2 | 3 | .983 | .595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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