Patsy Donovan

Born: 3/16/1865 in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland

Died: 12/25/1953 in Lawrence, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-19 | Final Game: 1907-10-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Patrick Joseph Donovan

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Biography

Patsy Donovan, born in 1865, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1890 to 1907. Over the course of 1824 games, Donovan established himself as a formidable hitter, accumulating 2256 hits and maintaining a career batting average of .301. His offensive contributions included 16 home runs and 738 RBIs, reflecting his ability to drive in runs while also demonstrating speed on the bases with 518 stolen bases. Playing during a transformative period in baseball, Donovan was part of the game as it began to evolve from the deadball era into a more dynamic and offensive-minded style. Known for his exceptional batting skills and swift base-running, he left a lasting mark on the game and is remembered for his contributions to teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Beaneaters. Donovan's legacy endures as one of the early stars of baseball, who not only excelled at the plate but also showcased the importance of speed and agility in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1824	7505	1321	2256	208	75	16	738	518	457	334	0.301	0.348	0.355	0.702	98.0

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.702 vs. league average 0.686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1890	BSN	NL	32	140	17	36	0	0	0	9	10	8	17	0.257	.260 (-1%)	.336 (-9%)	.351 (-27%)	.687 (-18%)	-391.8
1890	BRO	NL	28	105	17	23	5	1	0	8	3	5	5	0.219	.260 (-16%)	.336 (-20%)	.351 (-19%)	.687 (-20%)	-391.8
1891	LS2	AA	105	439	73	141	10	3	2	53	27	30	18	0.321	.254 (+26%)	.331 (+13%)	.343 (+8%)	.675 (+11%)	905.9
1891	WS9	AA	17	70	9	14	1	0	0	3	1	4	5	0.200	.254 (-21%)	.331 (-27%)	.343 (-38%)	.675 (-32%)	905.9
1892	WAS	NL	40	163	29	39	3	3	0	12	16	11	13	0.239	.244 (-2%)	.316 (-7%)	.327 (-10%)	.644 (-8%)	-229.7
1892	PIT	NL	90	388	77	114	15	3	2	26	40	20	16	0.294	.244 (+20%)	.316 (+5%)	.327 (+11%)	.644 (+8%)	-229.7
1893	PIT	NL	113	499	114	158	5	8	2	56	46	42	8	0.317	.279 (+13%)	.356 (+5%)	.379 (-2%)	.735 (+1%)	155.2
1894	PIT	NL	133	577	147	175	21	10	4	76	41	36	12	0.303	.309 (-2%)	.379 (-8%)	.435 (-9%)	.814 (-9%)	-1176.0
1895	PIT	NL	126	522	115	162	18	6	1	59	36	48	19	0.310	.296 (+5%)	.361 (+4%)	.399 (-7%)	.761 (-1%)	-22.1
1896	PIT	NL	131	573	113	183	20	5	3	59	48	35	18	0.319	.290 (+10%)	.354 (+4%)	.387 (avg)	.741 (+2%)	319.4
1897	PIT	NL	120	479	82	154	16	7	0	57	34	25	23	0.322	.291 (+10%)	.354 (+2%)	.387 (-1%)	.741 (avg)	12.4
1898	PIT	NL	147	610	112	184	16	9	0	37	41	34	33	0.302	.270 (+11%)	.333 (+4%)	.347 (+3%)	.680 (+3%)	336.9
1899	PIT	NL	122	536	82	156	11	7	1	56	26	17	17	0.291	.282 (+3%)	.343 (-7%)	.366 (-6%)	.710 (-7%)	-809.8
1900	STL	NL	126	503	78	159	11	1	0	61	45	38	15	0.316	.279 (+13%)	.338 (+9%)	.366 (-7%)	.705 (+1%)	214.7
1901	STL	NL	130	531	92	161	23	5	1	73	28	27	37	0.303	.271 (+12%)	.326 (+5%)	.359 (+3%)	.686 (+4%)	429.8
1902	STL	NL	126	502	70	158	12	4	0	35	34	28	15	0.315	.266 (+18%)	.321 (+13%)	.343 (+3%)	.665 (+8%)	853.7
1903	STL	NL	105	410	63	134	15	3	0	39	25	25	21	0.327	.261 (+25%)	.316 (+17%)	.345 (+9%)	.662 (+13%)	1012.3
1904	WSN	AL	125	436	30	100	6	0	0	19	17	24	40	0.229	.246 (-7%)	.300 (-10%)	.321 (-24%)	.622 (-17%)	-1261.5
1906	BRO	NL	7	21	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	BRO	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	17	5	8	1	0	0	3	2	1	0.471

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1890	WS	BRO	5	17	5	8	1	0	0	3	2	1	0.471

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1816	126	2929	265	201	69

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	BSN	OF	32	0	45	4	6	1
1890	BRO	OF	28	0	66	3	0	1
1891	LS2	OF	105	0	214	15	22	0
1891	WS9	OF	17	0	22	2	4	1
1892	WAS	OF	40	0	56	9	12	3
1892	PIT	OF	90	0	111	18	19	4
1893	PIT	OF	112	0	178	16	13	5
1894	PIT	OF	133	0	269	23	21	5
1895	PIT	OF	126	0	188	11	8	2
1896	PIT	OF	131	0	224	24	12	8
1897	PIT	OF	120	0	186	17	11	5
1898	PIT	OF	147	0	238	21	20	4
1899	PIT	OF	122	0	186	9	12	3
1900	SLN	OF	124	0	180	13	10	4
1901	SLN	OF	129	0	215	19	5	8
1902	SLN	OF	126	0	179	30	9	6
1903	SLN	OF	105	0	142	16	8	5
1904	WS1	OF	122	121	217	15	9	4
1906	BRO	OF	6	5	9	0	0	0
1907	BRO	OF	1	0	4	0	0	0