Ramón Govantes was, at best, a decent extra OF with, perhaps, a couple of years as a starter. He put the ball in play, had a lot of speed, and played great defense at the corner OF spots.
All of that sounds great, but lurking behind it is a career with OPS’ stuck, after a strong debut, in the .500’s, which is borderline at best, even in the deadball era. Govantes hit well his first 2 seasons, but struggled greatly after that, never again reaching an OPS of .600 and falling below .500 a few times.
Govantes had a decent eye for the strike zone, but virtually no power. He did have some speed, and was a threat when he did get on base.
Chicho was essentially a utility player, logging time at all 9 positions, with most of it in LF, RF, 3B, and 2B. He was excellent in LF with great range and a strong arm and somewhat useful elsewhere.
Given his offensive struggles, it’s easy to see his career ending after 1907 or 1908, but we’ve kept his historical record. That includes a strong 1910, warranting the addition of a final year for Chicho in 1911.
If anything, I think future projections could reduce his playing time, which would have the effect of making his exit in 1908 even more likely. In the final analysis, Govantes was a brief, useful piece at the end of a roster, little more.
| Name | Ramón Govantes (Chicho) |
| ID / Status | govan01ram / Draft |
| Pos | U |
| DOB / i9s Career | 1880 / 1900 - 1911 |
| Birthplace | La Habana, (Cuba) |
| Height / Weight | 5'5" / |
| B / T | R / R |
Batting Projections
| Year | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1900 | 259 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0.270 | 0.323 | 0.293 | 0.616 |
| 1901 | 387 | 111 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 0.287 | 0.324 | 0.333 | 0.657 |
| 1902 | 469 | 123 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 0.262 | 0.305 | 0.290 | 0.595 |
| 1903 | 412 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 0.177 | 0.233 | 0.216 | 0.449 |
| 1904 | 449 | 98 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 0.218 | 0.269 | 0.249 | 0.518 |
| 1905 | 482 | 98 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 0.203 | 0.267 | 0.232 | 0.500 |
| 1906 | 385 | 76 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 0.197 | 0.271 | 0.244 | 0.515 |
| 1907 | 229 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0.183 | 0.234 | 0.223 | 0.456 |
| 1908 | 386 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 0.205 | 0.260 | 0.223 | 0.483 |
| 1909 | 377 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 0.215 | 0.290 | 0.241 | 0.532 |
| 1910 | 247 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 0.235 | 0.323 | 0.267 | 0.590 |
| 1911 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0.219 | 0.310 | 0.234 | 0.545 |