Donovan Osborne

Q: How old is Donovan Osborne?

Donovan Osborne is 54 years old.

Q: When was Donovan Osborne born?

Donovan Osborne was born on June 21, 1969.

Q: Where was Donovan Osborne born?

Donovan Osborne was born in Roseville, CA .

Q: How tall is Donovan Osborne?

Donovan Osborne is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Donovan Osborne weigh when playing?

Donovan Osborne weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Donovan Osborne play?

Donovan Osborne played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Donovan Osborne in the Hall of Fame?

Donovan Osborne has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Donovan Osborne drafted?

Donovan Osborne was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 9th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (13th) of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Donovan Osborne have?

Donovan Osborne had 558 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Donovan Osborne played for?

Donovan Osborne played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: June 21, 1969 in Roseville, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 9th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (13th) of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).

High School: Carson HS (Carson City, NV)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV)

Debut: April 9, 1992 (Age 22-293d, 16,096th in major league history)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 15, 2004 (Age 34-329d)
vs. SEA 5.0 IP, 8 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Full Name: Donovan Alan Osborne

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.4

ERA

4.03

163

140

873.2

558

WHIP

1.306

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1990	21	STL-min	A,A-	2	4	.333	2.93	10	10	0	1	0	0	61.1	61	28	20	2	12	1	42	3	5	3				1.190	9.0	0.3	1.8	6.2	3.50	SAV,HAM SALL,NYPL
1991	22	STL-min	AA	8	12	.400	3.63	26	26	0	3	0	0	166.0	178	82	67	6	43	3	130	4	4	4	696			1.331	9.7	0.3	2.3	7.0	3.02	ARK TL
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	3.31	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	105	4.47	1.285	8.8	1.0	2.7	4.8	1.77
1994			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1995	26	STL-min	AA,AAA	0	2	.000	3.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.0	20	7	6	0	2	0	9	1	0	0	76			1.222	10.0	0.0	1.0	4.5	4.50	ARK,LOU TL,AA
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	109	4.56	1.288	8.9	1.4	2.7	6.5	2.41
1996	27	STL-min	AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	1.38	2	2	0	0	0	0	13.0	8	2	2	1	2	0	5	0	0	0	43			0.769	5.5	0.7	1.4	3.5	2.50	LOU,SPT AA,FLOR
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	119	4.14	1.248	8.7	1.0	2.6	6.1	2.35
1997	28	STL-min	AAA	0	1	.000	4.72	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.1	13	7	7	2	5	1	13	0	0	1	58			1.350	8.8	1.4	3.4	8.8	2.60	LOU AA
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	85	4.35	1.332	9.4	1.1	2.6	5.7	2.22
1998	29	STL-min	AA,AAA	2	0	1.000	4.63	6	6	0	0	0	0	23.1	21	13	12	4	3	0	27	0	0	0	95			1.029	8.1	1.5	1.2	10.4	9.00	ARK,MEM TL,PCL
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	4.24	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	4.70	1.500	10.4	1.2	3.1	6.4	2.10
2000			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2001			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
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	67	4.02	1.813	10.7	0.6	5.6	7.3	1.30
2003			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2004	35	SDP-min	AAA	2	2	.500	8.56	7	2	2	0	0	0	13.2	26	14	13	4	5	0	12	1	0	1	71			2.268	17.1	2.6	3.3	7.9	2.40	POR PCL
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	64	5.31	1.698	12.7	1.5	2.5	5.1	2.00
2005	36	FLA-min	AAA	5	3	.625	4.87	14	14	0	0	0	0	81.1	91	49	44	12	27	1	53	6	0	0	357			1.451	10.1	1.3	3.0	5.9	1.96	ABQ PCL
2006	37	KCR-min	AAA	0	6	.000	6.66	17	4	3	0	0	0	52.2	86	45	39	9	14	1	30	1	0	2	252			1.899	14.7	1.5	2.4	5.1	2.14	OMA PCL
9 Yrs				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	4.15	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	4.15	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	4.13	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	67	4.02	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	64	5.31	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	4.13	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	64	5.31	1.698	12.7	1.5	2.5	5.1	2.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Donovan Osborne?

Donovan Osborne is 54 years old.

When was Donovan Osborne born?

Donovan Osborne was born on June 21, 1969.

Where was Donovan Osborne born?

Donovan Osborne was born in Roseville, CA.

How tall is Donovan Osborne?

Donovan Osborne is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Donovan Osborne weigh when playing?

Donovan Osborne weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Donovan Osborne play?

Donovan Osborne played 9 seasons.

Is Donovan Osborne in the Hall of Fame?

Donovan Osborne has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Donovan Osborne drafted?

Donovan Osborne was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 9th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (13th) of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).

What position did Donovan Osborne play?

Donovan Osborne was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Donovan Osborne have?

Donovan Osborne had 558 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Donovan Osborne played for?

Donovan Osborne played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees.

When did Donovan Osborne retire?

Donovan Osborne last played in 2004.

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