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Dick Donovan Richard Edward Donovan Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 190 lb.
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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 (Age 22)
vs. BRO 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 8 BB, 5 ER, L
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Indians/Braves/Senators/Tigers 1950-1965
Final Game: June 12, 1965 (Age 37)
vs. KCA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: January 6, 1997 in Weymouth, MA
Buried: Woodside Cemetery, Cohasset, MA
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About biographical information
Career Home Runs
For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (
summary of missing data for
pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have
complete play-by-play.
Dick Donovan: 15 Career Home Runs
0 leading off,
0 walk-off,
3 tying,
4 go ahead
| 3 Tms |
| CHW | 8 |
| CLE | 6 |
| WSA | 1 |
| |
| vs RHP | 11 |
| vs LHP | 4 |
| |
| Away | 8 |
| Home | 7 |
| |
| Leverage |
| Medium Lev | 9 |
| Low Lev | 6 |
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| 8 Opps |
| DET | 4 |
| CLE | 3 |
| BOS | 2 |
| BAL | 2 |
| MIN | 1 |
| KCA | 1 |
| NYY | 1 |
| CHW | 1 |
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| 6 Parks |
| ClevelandStd | 8 |
| Comiskey Pk | 2 |
| Fenway Pk | 2 |
| Yankee Stad | 1 |
| Munic. Stad | 1 |
| Metrop. Stad | 1 |
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| Game Totals |
| 1·HR gms | 11 |
| 2·HR gms | 2 |
| Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
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| OrderPos |
| 9th | 15 |
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| Bases |
| --- | 12 |
| 12- | 1 |
| --3 | 1 |
| 1-- | 1 |
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| 19 RBI |
| RISP | 2 |
| 0 on | 12 |
| 1 on | 2 |
| 2 on | 1 |
| Any on | 3 |
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| Inning |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
| |
| 1-3 | 7 |
| 4-6 | 5 |
| 7-end | 3 |
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| RelScore |
| +3 | 3 |
| +2 | 1 |
| +1 | 1 |
| Tied | 4 |
| -1 | 3 |
| -3 | 2 |
| -4.. | 1 |
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| Ahead | 5 |
| Tied | 4 |
| Behind | 6 |
| Before event, for batter |
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| 1955 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1955-07-03 |
CHW |
@ |
CLE |
Bob Lemon |
behind 1-4 |
t 2 |
2 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.075 |
26% |
|
Home Run |
| 1956 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1956-04-20 |
CHW |
@ |
KCA |
Lou Kretlow |
ahead 1-0 |
t 4 |
1 |
1-- |
2 |
9 |
1 |
0.175 |
80% |
|
Home Run; Dropo Scores |
| 3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1956-07-08 (1) |
CHW |
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DET |
Paul Foytack |
behind 4-17 |
b 9 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.000 |
0% |
|
Home Run |
| 4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1956-09-04 |
CHW |
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DET |
Steve Gromek |
ahead 5-2 |
b 5 |
1 |
12- |
3 |
9 |
1 |
0.078 |
97% |
|
Home Run; Dropo Scores; Aparicio Scores |
| 1957 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1957-07-25 |
CHW |
@ |
NYY |
Bobby Shantz |
ahead 3-0 |
t 7 |
1 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.047 |
94% |
|
Home Run |
| 6 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1957-08-14 |
CHW |
@ |
CLE |
Bud Daley |
ahead 5-2 |
t 4 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.061 |
89% |
|
Home Run |
| 7 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
1957-09-20 |
CHW |
@ |
CLE |
Don Mossi |
tied 1-1 |
t 7 |
1 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.219 |
68% |
|
Home Run |
| 1959 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 8 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1959-05-12 |
CHW |
@ |
BOS |
Ike Delock |
tied 0-0 |
t 2 |
2 |
--3 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
0.182 |
67% |
|
Home Run; Torgeson Scores |
| 1961 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 9 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1961-07-25 |
WSA |
@ |
MIN |
Jack Kralick |
tied 0-0 |
t 3 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.109 |
61% |
|
Home Run (Deep RF) |
| 1962 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 10 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1962-05-18 |
CLE |
|
DET |
Paul Foytack |
behind 0-1 |
b 3 |
2 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.128 |
51% |
|
Home Run |
| 11 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
1962-05-18 |
CLE |
|
DET |
Paul Foytack |
ahead 3-1 |
b 5 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.072 |
89% |
|
Home Run |
| 12 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
1962-08-31 |
CLE |
|
BAL |
Robin Roberts |
tied 1-1 |
b 3 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.119 |
67% |
|
Home Run |
| 13 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
1962-08-31 |
CLE |
|
BAL |
Robin Roberts |
behind 2-5 |
b 5 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.097 |
28% |
|
Home Run |
| 1963 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 14 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
1963-08-28 (2) |
CLE |
|
CHW |
Eddie Fisher |
behind 0-1 |
b 3 |
0 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.130 |
55% |
|
Home Run |
| 1964 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
@Bat |
|
|
Pitcher |
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
RBI |
BOP |
Pos |
WPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 15 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
1964-06-28 (2) |
CLE |
@ |
BOS |
Bill Monbouquette |
behind 0-1 |
t 3 |
1 |
--- |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0.119 |
48% |
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Home Run |
About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia
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from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers
hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the
1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's
death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members.
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For years from 1916 to 2013, RetroSheet play-by-play data has
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Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.
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