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Dick Donovan
Richard Edward Donovan
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: December 7, 1927 in Boston, MA
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1950
Final Game: June 12, 1965
Died: January 6, 1997 in Weymouth, MA
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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1950 22 BSN NL 0 2 .000 8.19 10 3 4 0 0 0 29.2 28 28 27 4 34 9 2 1 1 147 47 2.090 8.5 1.2 10.3 2.7 0.26
1951 23 BSN NL 0 0 5.27 8 2 3 0 0 0 13.2 17 11 8 0 11 4 0 0 0 69 70 2.049 11.2 0.0 7.2 2.6 0.36
1952 24 BSN NL 0 2 .000 5.54 7 2 3 0 0 1 13.0 18 10 8 1 12 6 2 0 0 70 65 2.308 12.5 0.7 8.3 4.2 0.50
1954 26 DET AL 0 0 10.50 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 7 7 1 5 2 0 0 0 32 35 2.333 13.5 1.5 7.5 3.0 0.40
1955 27 CHW AL 15 9 .625 3.32 29 24 3 11 5 0 187.0 186 77 69 17 48 5 88 3 1 0 774 119 1.251 9.0 0.8 2.3 4.2 1.83 AS
1956 28 CHW AL 12 10 .545 3.64 34 31 2 14 3 0 234.2 212 99 95 22 59 6 120 6 1 5 966 113 1.155 8.1 0.8 2.3 4.6 2.03
1957 29 CHW AL 16 6 .727 2.77 28 28 0 16 2 0 220.2 203 76 68 17 45 8 88 8 2 1 893 135 1.124 8.3 0.7 1.8 3.6 1.96 CYA-2,MVP-13
1958 30 CHW AL 15 14 .517 3.01 34 34 0 16 4 0 248.0 240 92 83 23 53 5 127 7 0 2 1030 121 1.181 8.7 0.8 1.9 4.6 2.40 MVP-25
1959 31 CHW AL 9 10 .474 3.66 31 29 0 5 1 0 179.2 171 84 73 15 58 3 71 5 0 1 768 103 1.275 8.6 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.22
1960 32 CHW AL 6 1 .857 5.38 33 8 7 0 0 3 78.2 87 49 47 13 25 3 30 0 0 2 340 71 1.424 10.0 1.5 2.9 3.4 1.20
1961 33 WSA AL 10 10 .500 2.40 23 22 0 11 2 0 168.2 138 60 45 10 35 3 62 3 0 0 671 163 1.026 7.4 0.5 1.9 3.3 1.77 AS,MVP-17
1962 34 CLE AL 20 10 .667 3.59 34 34 0 16 5 0 250.2 255 109 100 23 47 5 94 2 1 3 1032 107 1.205 9.2 0.8 1.7 3.4 2.00 AS,MVP-5
1963 35 CLE AL 11 13 .458 4.24 30 30 0 7 3 0 206.0 211 106 97 27 28 5 84 5 0 0 842 86 1.160 9.2 1.2 1.2 3.7 3.00
1964 36 CLE AL 7 9 .438 4.55 30 23 4 5 0 1 158.1 181 86 80 19 29 6 83 2 0 1 671 79 1.326 10.3 1.1 1.6 4.7 2.86
1965 37 CLE AL 1 3 .250 5.96 12 3 2 0 0 0 22.2 32 15 15 6 6 0 12 0 0 2 102 59 1.676 12.7 2.4 2.4 4.8 2.00
15 Seasons 122 99 .552 3.67 345 273 28 101 25 5 2017.1 1988 909 822 198 495 49 880 45 6 18 8407 104 1.231 8.9 0.9 2.2 3.9 1.78
162 Game Avg. 13 11 .552 3.67 38 30 3 11 3 1 222 219 100 90 22 54 97 5 1 2 925 104 1.231 8.9 0.9 2.2 3.9 1.78
CHW (6 yrs) 73 50 .593 3.41 189 154 12 62 15 3 1148.2 1099 477 435 107 288 30 524 29 4 11 4771 113 1.207 8.6 0.8 2.3 4.1 1.82
CLE (4 yrs) 39 35 .527 4.12 106 90 6 28 8 1 637.2 679 316 292 75 110 16 273 9 1 6 2647 90 1.237 9.6 1.1 1.6 3.9 2.48
BSN (3 yrs) 0 4 .000 6.87 25 7 10 0 0 1 56.1 63 49 43 5 57 19 4 1 1 286 55 2.130 10.1 0.8 9.1 3.0 0.33
WSA (1 yr) 10 10 .500 2.40 23 22 0 11 2 0 168.2 138 60 45 10 35 3 62 3 0 0 671 163 1.026 7.4 0.5 1.9 3.3 1.77
DET (1 yr) 0 0 10.50 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 7 7 1 5 2 0 0 0 32 35 2.333 13.5 1.5 7.5 3.0 0.40
AL (12 yrs) 122 95 .562 3.58 320 266 18 101 25 4 1961.0 1925 860 779 193 438 49 861 41 5 17 8121 106 1.205 8.8 0.9 2.0 4.0 1.97
NL (3 yrs) 0 4 .000 6.87 25 7 10 0 0 1 56.1 63 49 43 5 57 19 4 1 1 286 55 2.130 10.1 0.8 9.1 3.0 0.33

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp 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
1959 31 CHW AL WS L LAD 0 1 .000 5.40 3 1 1 0 0 1 8.1 4 5 5 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 31 0.840 4.3 1.1 3.2 5.4 1.67
1 WS 0 1 .000 5.40 3 1 1 0 0 1 8.1 4 5 5 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 31 0.840 4.3 1.1 3.2 5.4 1.67
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 22 BSN NL 10 10 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 .167 .500 .167 .667 89 1 0 0 0 1
1951 23 BSN NL 8 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 .600 .667 1.267 251 2 0 0 0 /1
1952 24 BSN NL 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1954 26 DET AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1955 27 CHW AL 40 89 76 10 17 0 0 1 5 0 0 9 26 .224 .330 .263 .593 60 20 3 3 1 0 0 1 AS
1956 28 CHW AL 44 107 90 10 20 4 0 3 15 0 0 14 30 .222 .330 .367 .697 83 33 2 1 1 1 1 1
1957 29 CHW AL 30 92 83 8 12 1 0 3 10 0 0 8 32 .145 .220 .265 .485 32 22 1 0 1 0 0 1 CYA-2,MVP-13
1958 30 CHW AL 34 94 80 5 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 33 .113 .228 .113 .341 -2 9 0 2 2 0 0 1 MVP-25
1959 31 CHW AL 31 69 61 4 8 4 0 1 5 0 0 5 32 .131 .197 .246 .443 22 15 1 0 3 0 0 1
1960 32 CHW AL 33 25 23 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 13 .130 .200 .174 .374 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
1961 33 WSA AL 24 63 56 6 10 1 0 1 7 0 0 6 23 .179 .258 .250 .508 40 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 AS,MVP-17
1962 34 CLE AL 34 100 89 8 16 1 0 4 9 0 0 7 32 .180 .255 .326 .581 58 29 1 2 2 0 0 1 AS,MVP-5
1963 35 CLE AL 31 74 69 4 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 31 .130 .155 .188 .343 -4 13 3 0 3 0 0 1
1964 36 CLE AL 31 63 48 7 7 0 0 1 8 0 0 10 27 .146 .305 .208 .513 47 10 2 1 4 0 0 1
1965 37 CLE AL 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Seasons 371 801 694 67 113 14 0 15 64 0 0 78 292 .163 .257 .248 .505 38 172 13 10 18 1 1
162 Game Avg. 162 350 303 29 49 6 0 7 28 0 34 128 .163 .257 .248 .505 38 75 6 4 8
CHW (6 yrs) 212 476 413 40 69 10 0 8 38 0 0 47 166 .167 .263 .249 .512 39 103 7 7 8 1 1
CLE (4 yrs) 108 243 212 19 32 2 0 6 19 0 0 19 94 .151 .231 .245 .476 32 52 6 3 9 0 0
BSN (3 yrs) 25 18 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 .167 .444 .250 .694 96 3 0 0 0
WSA (1 yr) 24 63 56 6 10 1 0 1 7 0 0 6 23 .179 .258 .250 .508 40 14 0 0 1 0 0
DET (1 yr) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 346 783 682 65 111 13 0 15 64 0 0 72 284 .163 .252 .248 .500 37 169 13 10 18 1 1
NL (3 yrs) 25 18 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 .167 .444 .250 .694 96 3 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1959 31 CHW AL WS LAD L 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 BSN NL 22 P 10 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 0.60 .967 0.97
1951 BSN NL 23 P 8 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.63 .960 0.96
1952 BSN NL 24 P 7 7 0 6 1 0 .857 0.86 .957 0.99
1954 DET AL 26 P 2 0 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.50 0.50 1.000 1.95 0.95
1955 CHW AL 27 P 29 24 187.0 44 11 33 0 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.12 1.52 .955 1.99 0.83 AS
1956 CHW AL 28 P 34 31 234.2 58 11 46 1 4 .983 0.0 0.0 2.19 1.68 .948 1.92 0.82
1957 CHW AL 29 P 28 28 220.2 55 18 37 0 3 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.24 1.96 .962 1.99 0.86 CYA-2,MVP-13
1958 CHW AL 30 P 34 34 248.0 52 16 34 2 3 .962 0.0 0.0 1.81 1.47 .963 1.95 0.82 MVP-25
1959 CHW AL 31 P 31 29 179.2 41 11 26 4 1 .902 0.0 0.0 1.85 1.19 .959 2.05 0.85
1960 CHW AL 32 P 33 8 78.2 26 6 19 1 0 .962 0.0 0.0 2.86 0.76 .965 1.96 0.78
1961 WSA AL 33 P 23 22 168.2 45 15 26 4 1 .911 0.0 0.0 2.19 1.78 .956 2.05 0.83 AS,MVP-17
1962 CLE AL 34 P 34 34 250.2 62 23 36 3 6 .952 0.0 0.0 2.12 1.74 .958 2.08 0.79 AS,MVP-5
1963 CLE AL 35 P 30 30 206.0 51 20 29 2 1 .961 0.0 0.0 2.14 1.63 .955 1.99 0.79
1964 CLE AL 36 P 30 23 158.1 40 9 30 1 3 .975 0.0 0.0 2.22 1.30 .955 1.90 0.72
1965 CLE AL 37 P 12 3 22.2 7 2 4 1 0 .857 0.0 0.0 2.38 0.50 .957 2.02 0.75
15 Seasons P 345 266 1961.0 500 144 336 20 25 .960 0.0 0.0 2.20 1.39 .957 1.99 0.82
15 Seasons TOT 345 266 1961.0 500 144 336 20 25 .960 0.0 0.0 2.20 1.39 .917 1.99 0.82

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1955
1961-1 *
1961-2
1962-1 *
1962-2

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1962-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1957-AL-13-6%
1958-AL-25-0%
1961-AL-17-2%
1962-AL-5-23%
0.31 Career Shares (577th)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1957-ML--2--6%
0.06 Career Shares (190th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1955 AL--3.321--10th
1957 AL--2.773--6th
1958 AL--3.012--8th
1961 AL--2.401--1st

Wins s c a p y
1955 AL--15--9th
1957 AL--16--3rd
1958 AL--15--5th
1962 AL--20--2nd

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1955 AL--.625--5th
1957 AL--.727--1st
1962 AL--.667--4th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1955 AL--1.251--7th
1956 AL--1.155--1st
1957 AL--1.124--3rd
1958 AL--1.182--7th
1961 AL--1.026--1st
1962 AL--1.205--7th
Career--1.231--203rd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1961 AL--7.364--5th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1955 AL--2.310--2nd
1956 AL--2.263--2nd
1957 AL--1.835--2nd
1958 AL--1.923--1st
1961 AL--1.868--3rd
1962 AL--1.688--1st
1963 AL--1.223--1st
Career--2.208--157th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1957 AL--220.7--10th
1958 AL--248.0--3rd
1962 AL--250.7--6th

Games Started s c a p y
1958 AL--34--2nd
1962 AL--34--9th

Complete Games s c a p y
1955 AL--11--10th
1957 AL--16--1st
1958 AL--16--5th
1961 AL--11--9th
1962 AL--16--2nd

Shutouts s c a p y
1955 AL--5--5th
1956 AL--3--7th
1957 AL--2--7th
1958 AL--4--3rd
1962 AL--5--1st
1963 AL--3--8th
Career--25--173rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1956 AL--22--10th
1958 AL--23--10th
1963 AL--27--10th
Career--198--194th

Hits s c a p y
1958 AL--240--3rd
1962 AL--255--3rd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1955 AL--1.833--4th
1956 AL--2.034--3rd
1957 AL--1.956--6th
1958 AL--2.396--3rd
1963 AL--3.000--5th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1959 AL--.751--9th
1961 AL--.534--4th

Losses s c a p y
1958 AL--14--6th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1956 AL--95--10th
1962 AL--100--6th
1963 AL--97--4th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1956 AL--6--10th
1957 AL--8--5th
1958 AL--7--7th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1958 AL--1030--3rd
1962 AL--1032--6th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1955 AL--119--10th
1957 AL--135--5th
1958 AL--121--6th
1961 AL--163--1st

Oldest s c a p y
1965 AL--born 1927-12-07--10th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 16 (133), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 84 (283), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 40 (329), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3892), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 17 (385), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

Before 1947 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1953: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Milwaukee Braves.

May 12, 1954: Returned to the Milwaukee Braves by the Detroit Tigers following previous purchase.

September 7, 1954: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Milwaukee Braves.

December 14, 1960: Drafted by the Washington Senators from the Chicago White Sox in the 1960 expansion draft.

October 5, 1961: Traded by the Washington Senators with Gene Green and Jim Mahoney to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Piersall.

June 15, 1965: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

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