1997
Born January 16, 1997
Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Brendan Donovan Notable
b. January 16, 1997 · St. Louis Cardinals 2022–2025
Brendan Donovan has played his whole career for the St. Louis Cardinals as a second baseman, since 2022.
Across 492 games he batted .282, with 498 hits and 241 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 97 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 225 games at second base, with 549 assists and 8 errors. He turned 116 double plays. He also played 191 games in the outfield.
He was an All-Star in 2025.
He was born in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany on January 16, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2025 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2022 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | STL | 126 | 391 | 64 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 60 | 70 | 2 | .281 |
| 2023 | STL | 95 | 327 | 48 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 53 | 5 | .284 |
| 2024 | STL | 153 | 587 | 65 | 163 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 73 | 47 | 81 | 5 | .278 |
| 2025 | STL | 118 | 460 | 64 | 132 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 67 | 3 | .287 |
| Career | — | 492 | 1765 | 241 | 498 | 97 | 5 | 40 | 202 | 182 | 271 | 15 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Major-league debut: Brendan Donovan
Brendan Donovan made a major-league debut on April 25, 2022.
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