#18 Dick Donovan, Reliever, 26 yrs, Milwaukee Braves
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Dick Donovan

12/7/1927
26
USA,MA,BOSTON
6"3
205

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,800,000
1954
6 Year(s), 40 Days (1072 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 78 Days (1110 total Days)
7 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall48887-90 Mph
Versus LHB477 
Versus RHB488 
Talent487 
Pitching Ratings
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7
52
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP33112
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/21PITL 5-6 111120L    
8/23PITL 5-6 210000     
8/24SLNL 2-6 0.210010     
9/2@SLNL 4-5 0.200001     
9/5BROL 6-9 231121     
9/6BROL 1-5 0.211000     
9/8@CINL 6-7 210000     
9/12@BROL 7-8 0.110001     
9/18NYNL 1-9 230000     
9/19NYNL 3-9 0.100000     

Pitching Stats 1954

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3895915.5582.2105555130310.00444.4
Projected4095915.5586.011058543233     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 4150.0291514.811.43.43.315426.717847.15.36
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1353941628261414001.289.351.467.817
vs. RHB2116692230291617000.313.360.403.762
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2052706.4045.06135321815
Road1843214.5437.24420191216
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662307.2432.14429261314
May531204.2221.121101088
June701003.185.292212
July4002016.203.186613
August901214.5012.0146651
Sept./Oct.700001.138.092123

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19503939121504.00270.0282125120278073301.34.273 BSN
19513835141113.83247.0258114105186975411.32.282BSN
1952363620803.78252.22371151062072102201.22.260BSN,NL
19533737121204.03245.2255128110297193221.33.274BSN
19543895915.5582.2105555183031001.63.316MIL
Total188156635524.031098.011375374921023223741131.33.276 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950110003.687.18332100
1951110105.686.19542400
Total220104.6113.217874500

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195039110184009913500.164.171.200.371 BSN
195138101171004713300.168.176.178.355BSN
195236991610010523300.162.186.172.358BSN,NL
19533792140114612510.152.170.207.377BSN
195438215100321600.238.304.286.590MIL
Total188423707113029613210.165.183.194.377 

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3896601201.00082.21.31    

Player History

Transactions
9/9/1951: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $6,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1950, going 4-2, 2.80...
Won World Championship with Boston (N) in 1951...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1952, going 5-0, 2.54...
Milestones
Had first career hit (double) on 4/9/1950, off Vern Law (PIT)...
Earned first career win on 4/9/1950...
Hit first career homerun on 4/23/1953, off Harry Perkowski (CIN)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1950 - 4.00 - 10th
1951 - 3.83 - 10th
1952 - 3.78 - 7th
1953 - 4.03 - 6th
WHIP
1950 - 1.34 - 9th
1951 - 1.32 - 8th
1952 - 1.22 - 2nd
1953 - 1.33 - 5th
Wins
1952 - 20 - 5th
  

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