#18 Dick Donovan, Reliever, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Dick Donovan

12/7/1927
28
USA,MA,BOSTON
6"3
205

Reliever
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,138,591
1957
7 Year(s), 92 Days (1296 total Days)
52 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 78 Days (1454 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall48887-90 Mph
Versus LHB478 
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    
8/13BALW 12-9 210000     
8/17@BOSL 10-11 010000     
8/30NYYW 4-2*972203WPoG   
9/7KCL 3-4*7.1103313     
9/13NYYL 5-7*6.1127612L    
9/19@NYYW 5-4*8104441W    
9/24@KCW 8-5*9105513W    
9/30BROL 8-16 1.233320     
10/2BROL 2-7 1.110000     
10/4@BROW 10-9 1.152201     

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall753104.3241.2512120712240.00240.0
Projected753104.3243.0542221713     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.02112.511.02.61.530.03266.74.08
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB7729212111135000.377.395.506.902
vs. RHB9222300101047000.239.265.272.537
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home431104.0124.230121128
Road322004.7617.0219954
Postseason3000010.394.195521
This Week200006.752.262201
Last Week1000016.211.233320
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August311001.6411.092203
Sept./Oct.442105.2830.242191879

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
19553029101504.91223.2256134122198190901.51.308 CHA
1956753104.3241.25121202712201.39.316CHA
Total225190767124.191363.114446926341234104762231.36.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1956, AAA232315703.45167.02008164950113521.50.347

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950110003.687.18332100
1951110105.686.19542400
19563000010.394.19552100
Total520106.0018.02613126600

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
195530791130141023100.139.171.215.386 CHA
19567152000000300.133.133.133.267CHA
Total2255178310123439816610.161.180.195.375 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher75481131.92341.22.81    

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)...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/15/1955 to a 3-year deal worth $3,138,591 per year...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
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
Losses
1955 - 15 - 9th
 

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