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Donovan Osborne
Bats: Both , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: June 21, 1969 in Roseville, CA
Schools: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed July 9, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 1992
Final Game: May 15, 2004
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1992 23 STL NL 11 9 .550 3.77 34 29 2 0 0 0 179.0 193 91 75 14 38 2 104 2 0 6 754 90 1.291 9.7 0.7 1.9 5.2 2.74 RoY-5
1993 24 STL NL 10 7 .588 3.76 26 26 0 1 0 0 155.2 153 73 65 18 47 4 83 7 0 4 657 106 1.285 8.8 1.0 2.7 4.8 1.77
1995 26 STL NL 4 6 .400 3.81 19 19 0 0 0 0 113.1 112 58 48 17 34 2 82 2 0 0 477 110 1.288 8.9 1.4 2.7 6.5 2.41
1996 27 STL NL 13 9 .591 3.53 30 30 0 2 1 0 198.2 191 87 78 22 57 5 134 1 1 6 822 120 1.248 8.7 1.0 2.6 6.1 2.35
1997 28 STL NL 3 7 .300 4.93 14 14 0 0 0 0 80.1 84 46 44 10 23 2 51 1 0 1 337 84 1.332 9.4 1.1 2.6 5.7 2.22
1998 29 STL NL 5 4 .556 4.09 14 14 0 1 1 0 83.2 84 42 38 11 22 2 60 1 0 1 358 104 1.267 9.0 1.2 2.4 6.5 2.73
1999 30 STL NL 1 3 .250 5.52 6 6 0 0 0 0 29.1 34 18 18 4 10 0 21 2 0 1 130 84 1.500 10.4 1.2 3.1 6.4 2.10
2002 33 CHC NL 0 1 .000 6.19 11 0 1 0 0 0 16.0 19 11 11 1 10 2 13 0 0 0 77 65 1.813 10.7 0.6 5.6 7.3 1.30
2004 35 NYY AL 2 0 1.000 7.13 9 2 2 0 0 0 17.2 25 16 14 3 5 0 10 2 0 0 79 63 1.698 12.7 1.5 2.5 5.1 2.00
9 Seasons 49 46 .516 4.03 163 140 5 4 2 0 873.2 895 442 391 100 246 19 558 18 1 19 3691 100 1.306 9.2 1.0 2.5 5.7 2.27
162 Game Avg. 11 10 .516 4.03 37 31 1 1 0 0 196 201 99 88 22 55 4 125 4 0 4 828 100 1.306 9.2 1.0 2.5 5.7 2.27
STL (7 yrs) 47 45 .511 3.92 143 138 2 4 2 0 840.0 851 415 366 96 231 17 535 16 1 19 3535 102 1.288 9.1 1.0 2.5 5.7 2.32
CHC (1 yr) 0 1 .000 6.19 11 0 1 0 0 0 16.0 19 11 11 1 10 2 13 0 0 0 77 65 1.813 10.7 0.6 5.6 7.3 1.30
NYY (1 yr) 2 0 1.000 7.13 9 2 2 0 0 0 17.2 25 16 14 3 5 0 10 2 0 0 79 63 1.698 12.7 1.5 2.5 5.1 2.00
NL (8 yrs) 47 46 .505 3.96 154 138 3 4 2 0 856.0 870 426 377 97 241 19 548 16 1 19 3612 101 1.298 9.1 1.0 2.5 5.8 2.27
AL (1 yr) 2 0 1.000 7.13 9 2 2 0 0 0 17.2 25 16 14 3 5 0 10 2 0 0 79 63 1.698 12.7 1.5 2.5 5.1 2.00

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1996 27 STL NL NLDS W SDP 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 4 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 1.750 15.8 2.3 0.0 11.3
1996 27 STL NL NLCS L ATL 1 1 .500 9.39 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.2 12 8 8 0 4 0 6 1 0 1 40 2.087 14.1 0.0 4.7 7.0 1.50
1 Season (2 Series) 1 1 .500 9.26 3 3 0 0 0 0 11.2 19 12 12 1 4 0 11 1 0 1 60 1.971 14.7 0.8 3.1 8.5 2.75
1 NLCS 1 1 .500 9.39 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.2 12 8 8 0 4 0 6 1 0 1 40 2.087 14.1 0.0 4.7 7.0 1.50
1 NLDS 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 4 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 1.750 15.8 2.3 0.0 11.3
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1992 23 STL NL 34 60 58 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 .121 .121 .155 .276 -21 9 0 0 2 0 0 1 RoY-5
1993 24 STL NL 29 59 49 4 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 13 .204 .250 .224 .474 30 11 0 0 7 0 0 1
1995 26 STL NL 19 38 31 1 5 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 15 .161 .257 .258 .515 37 8 0 1 3 0 0 1
1996 27 STL NL 30 72 59 6 13 4 0 1 10 0 1 3 24 .220 .258 .339 .597 56 20 0 0 10 0 0 1
1997 28 STL NL 13 25 24 2 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 .208 .208 .250 .458 20 6 0 0 1 0 0 1
1998 29 STL NL 14 32 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .040 .143 .040 .183 -48 1 1 0 4 0 0 1
1999 30 STL NL 6 11 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .100 .200 .300 -27 2 0 0 1 0 0 /1
2002 33 CHC NL 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Seasons 156 300 259 18 42 10 1 1 19 1 1 12 87 .162 .202 .220 .422 14 57 1 1 28 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 312 269 19 44 10 1 1 20 1 1 12 90 .162 .202 .220 .422 14 59 1 1 29 0 0
STL (7 yrs) 145 297 256 18 42 10 1 1 19 1 1 12 86 .164 .204 .223 .427 15 57 1 1 28 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1996 27 STL NL NLDS SDP W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 27 STL NL NLCS ATL L 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1992 STL NL 23 P 34 29 179.0 26 6 18 2 2 .923 0.0 0.0 1.21 0.71 .954 1.94 0.60 RoY-5
1993 STL NL 24 P 26 26 155.2 32 8 24 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.85 1.23 .950 1.84 0.54
1995 STL NL 26 P 19 19 113.1 19 3 16 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.51 1.00 .953 1.84 0.51
1996 STL NL 27 P 30 30 198.2 30 6 23 1 0 .967 0.0 0.0 1.31 0.97 .953 1.84 0.52
1997 STL NL 28 P 14 14 80.1 14 4 10 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.57 1.00 .950 1.85 0.52
1998 STL NL 29 P 14 14 83.2 16 5 8 3 2 .813 0.0 0.0 1.40 0.93 .969 1.85 0.54
1999 STL NL 30 P 6 6 29.1 9 1 7 1 0 .889 0.0 0.0 2.45 1.33 .956 1.72 0.48
2002 CHC NL 33 P 11 0 16.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.12 0.18 .950 1.86 0.48
2004 NYY AL 35 P 9 2 17.2 7 1 6 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 3.57 0.78 .943 1.68 0.44
9 Seasons P 163 140 873.2 155 34 114 7 7 .955 0.0 0.0 1.52 0.91 .954 1.86 0.53
9 Seasons TOT 163 140 873.2 155 34 114 7 7 .955 0.0 0.0 1.52 0.91 .908 1.86 0.53

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1992 NL--1.911--8th

Shutouts s c a p y
1996 NL--1--9th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1992 NL--2.737--9th

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 3 (2228), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 1 (1853), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 7 (1071), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  10. George Stone (956)
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Transactions

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 9th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1990.

November 3, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

February 13, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

September 3, 2002: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

February 22, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

March 25, 2003: Released by the New York Mets.

February 7, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

May 27, 2004: Released by the New York Yankees.

June 6, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

July 4, 2004: Released by the San Diego Padres.

February 21, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

April 4, 2005: Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

June 27, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

June 9, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

August 29, 2006: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993St. Louis Cardinals$155,000
1994St. Louis Cardinals$112,000
1995St. Louis Cardinals$250,000
1996St. Louis Cardinals$725,000
1997St. Louis Cardinals$2,750,000
1998St. Louis Cardinals$3,750,000
1999St. Louis Cardinals$5,080,000
2002Chicago Cubs$450,000
2004New York Yankees$450,000
Career (may be incomplete)$13,722,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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