Joe Donovan
Joseph Michael Donovan
Born: January 20, 1999
Maywood, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 33 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Westmont (IL) HS
Career: 2021-2024
Joe Donovan has compiled a career batting average of .215 with 15 home runs and 69 RBI in his 166-game career with the Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hillcats, Akron RubberDucks and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 2021 season and has taken the field during the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Lake County Captains | 43 | 135 | 115 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 46 | .165 | .289 | .313 | .602 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 58 | 211 | 185 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 59 | .200 | .289 | .362 | .651 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 13 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .289 | .304 | .400 | .704 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 51 | 178 | 158 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 49 | .241 | .320 | .411 | .732 | 65 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 9 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .115 | .148 | .154 | .302 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 166 | 575 | 508 | 71 | 109 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 170 | .215 | .301 | .370 | .671 | 188 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Lake County Captains | C | 42 | 383 | 26 | 9 | 2 | .978 | 9.738 | 9 | 35 | 13 | 27.1 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | C | 44 | 409 | 36 | 5 | 2 | .989 | 1.114 | 5 | 44 | 9 | 17.0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | C | 43 | 350 | 22 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 8.651 | 7 | 48 | 8 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 1B | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.667 | ||||
| 2023 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | C | 13 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 8.769 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 2024 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | C | 8 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.875 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Totals | 102 | 863 | 52 | 17 | 6 | .982 | 8.971 | 17 | 91 | 22 | 19.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Lake County Captains | CLE | May 23, 2021 | September 10, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | CLG | April 9, 2022 | September 11, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLG | April 7, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | April 18, 2023 | April 18, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLG | August 10, 2023 | September 16, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | |||
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers |
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