Patsy Donovan

Patsy Donovan
Donovan in 1910
Right fielder / Manager
Born: (1865-03-16)March 16, 1865 Queenstown, Ireland
Died: December 25, 1953(1953-12-25) (aged 88) Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1890, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1907, for the Brooklyn Superbas
MLB statistics
Batting average	.301
Hits	2,256
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	738
Stolen bases	518
Managerial record	684–879
Teams
As player Boston Beaneaters (1890) Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1890) Louisville Colonels (1891) Washington Statesmen / Senators (NL) (1891–1892) Pittsburgh Pirates (1892–1899) St. Louis Cardinals (1900–1903) Washington Senators (AL) (1904) Brooklyn Superbas (1906–1907) As manager Pittsburgh Pirates (1897, 1899) St. Louis Cardinals (1901–1903) Washington Senators (1904) Brooklyn Superbas (1906–1908) Boston Red Sox (1910–1911)
Career highlights and awards
NL stolen base leader (1900)

Patrick Joseph Donovan (March 16, 1865 – December 25, 1953) was an Irish born right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1890 to 1907, most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He batted .301 lifetime and set a major league record for career games in right field, as well as retiring among the career leaders in total games (5th, 1813), assists (9th, 264) and double plays (5th, 69) as an outfielder. Donovan batted and threw left-handed.