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Bill Donovan
Willard Earl Donovan
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 198 lb.

Born: July 6, 1916 in Maywood, IL, US
Died: September 25, 1997 in Maywood, IL,

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff 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
1937 20 Portsmouth PIED B CHC 9 8 .529 34 155.0 169 107 69 1.535 9.8 4.0
1938 21 Mt. Airy BIST D none 10 9 .526 4.01 24 155.0 197 101 69 64 1.684 11.4 3.7
1939 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs D-C none-BSN 8 12 .400 3.45 24 167.0 77 36 64 27 0.623 4.1 1.5
1939 22 Tarboro COPL D none 2 7 .222 4.45 13 85.0 42
1939 22 Charleston MATL C BSN 6 5 .545 2.41 11 82.0 77 36 22 27 1.268 8.5 3.0
1940 23 Evansville IIIL B BSN 14 7 .667 3.02 29 194.0 197 79 65 44 1.242 9.1 2.0
1941 24 Evansville IIIL B BSN 17 6 .739 2.98 28 196.0 195 81 65 57 1.286 9.0 2.6
5 Seasons 58 42 .580 2.73 139 867.0 835 404 263 261 1.264 8.7 2.7
B (3 seasons) 40 21 .656 2.15 91 545.0 561 267 130 170 1.341 9.3 2.8
D (2 seasons) 12 16 .429 4.16 37 240.0 197 101 111 64 1.088 7.4 2.4
C (1 season) 6 5 .545 2.41 11 82.0 77 36 22 27 1.268 8.5 3.0
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1936 19 Reidsville BIST D none 32 88 15 1 1 1 .170 .239 21
1937 20 Portsmouth PIED B CHC 37 63 15 4 0 1 .238 .349 22
1938 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs D-B none-CHC 53 149 39 4 1 1 .262 .322 48
1938 21 Mt. Airy BIST D none 53 149 39 4 1 1 .262 .322 48
1938 21 Portsmouth PIED B CHC
1939 22 3 Teams 3 Lgs D-C-B none-BSN-PHI 27 79 14 2 0 1 .177 .139 11
1939 22 Tarboro COPL D none 15 45 8 .178
1939 22 Charleston MATL C BSN 12 34 6 2 0 1 .176 .324 11
1939 22 Portsmouth PIED B PHI
1940 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A BSN 30 74 17 2 0 0 .230 .257 19
1940 23 Evansville IIIL B BSN 30 74 17 2 0 0 .230 .257 19
1940 23 Hartford EL A BSN
1941 24 Evansville IIIL B BSN 30 69 12 3 0 0 .174 .217 15
1943 26 Hartford EL A BSN
7 Seasons 209 522 522 112 16 2 4 .215 .215 .261 .475 136
B (5 seasons) 97 206 206 44 9 0 1 .214 .214 .272 .485 56
D (3 seasons) 100 282 282 62 5 2 2 .220 .220 .245 .465 69
A (2 seasons)
C (1 season) 12 34 34 6 2 0 1 .176 .176 .324 .500 11
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1936 19 Reidsville BIST D none X 42 5 33 4 .905
1937 20 Portsmouth PIED B CHC P 34 0.00
1938 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs D-B none-CHC P 24 0.00
1938 21 Mt. Airy BIST D none P 24 0.00
1938 21 Portsmouth PIED B CHC P
1939 22 3 Teams 3 Lgs D-C-B none-BSN-PHI P 24 0.00
1939 22 Tarboro COPL D none P 13 0.00
1939 22 Charleston MATL C BSN P 11 0.00
1939 22 Portsmouth PIED B PHI P
1940 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A BSN P 29 0.00
1940 23 Evansville IIIL B BSN P 29 0.00
1940 23 Hartford EL A BSN P
1941 24 Evansville IIIL B BSN P 28 0.00
1943 26 Hartford EL A BSN P
7 Seasons 139 42 5 33 4 .905 0.27
P (6 seasons) P 139 0.00
X (1 season) X 42 5 33 4 .905
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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