Brendan Donovan
Brendan Michael Donovan
Born: January 16, 1997
Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 2022-2025
Draft: Round 7 (2018 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: University of South Alabama
Minor League Statistics
Brendan Donovan compiled a career batting average of .282 with 40 home runs and 202 RBI in his 618-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 126 | 468 | 391 | 64 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 70 | .281 | .394 | .379 | .773 | 148 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 371 | 327 | 48 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 53 | .284 | .365 | .422 | .787 | 138 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 652 | 587 | 65 | 163 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 81 | .278 | .342 | .417 | .759 | 245 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 118 | 515 | 460 | 64 | 132 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 67 | .287 | .353 | .422 | .775 | 194 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 492 | 2006 | 1765 | 241 | 498 | 97 | 5 | 40 | 202 | 15 | 12 | 182 | 271 | .282 | .361 | .411 | .772 | 725 | 20 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 37 | 32 | 287.0 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.038 | 1.757 |
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 38 | 32 | 264.3 | 58 | 75 | 0 | 25 | 1.000 | 4.528 | 3.500 |
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 31 | 21 | 189.0 | 15 | 80 | 4 | 10 | .960 | 4.524 | 3.065 |
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 16 | 6 | 58.0 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .971 | 1.241 | 4.125 |
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 7 | 6 | 56.0 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .967 | 4.661 | 4.143 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 34 | 30 | 262.0 | 52 | 72 | 3 | 19 | .976 | 4.260 | 3.647 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 30 | 21 | 193.3 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.583 | 1.133 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 14 | 10 | 92.7 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 8.838 | 6.500 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 6 | 3 | 28.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 | 1.333 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 8.000 |
| 2024 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 106 | 91 | 818.0 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.837 | 1.575 |
| 2024 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 53 | 49 | 421.3 | 74 | 136 | 1 | 26 | .995 | 4.486 | 3.962 |
| 2024 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 9 | 5 | 52.7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 2.563 | 1.667 |
| 2025 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 6 | 5 | 41.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.268 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 388 | 312 | 2772.3 | 630 | 439 | 12 | 112 | .989 | 3.470 | 2.755 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | NLWC2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | NLWC2 | 2B | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.938 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.938 | 3.500 |
Awards
2022 - NL Gold Glove UT
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