#87 Bill "Wild bill" Donovan, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Boston (A) Pilgrims
Saturday, 10/21/1908
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Bill Donovan
Wild bill
10/13/1876
32
USA,MA,LAWRENCE
5"11
195

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,500,000
1909
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall751087-90 Mph
Versus LHB7510 
Versus RHB7610 
Talent8610 
Pitching Ratings
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10
70
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall331110
Versus LHP431110
Versus RHP331110
Talent111110
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8
3
2
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/28@WASW 5-1*941113WPoG   
9/4NYAW 12-3*993323W    
9/11@CHAL 1-2*872249L    
9/17SLAW 15-3*993318W    
9/23@WASW 5-2*952246WPoG   
9/28@WASW 6-1*941138WPoG   
10/4@NYAL 2-3*842224     
10/9CHAW 6-2*982238WPoG   
10/13@CHAL 4-5*8.2105358L    
10/17@SLNW 11-10*7.21210764     

Pitching Stats 1908

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3434201103.03294.1227109991002072573.532573.5
Projected3434201103.03294.022710999100207     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.06.96.33.14125.000.02.03
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB487104192150514781000.214.276.267.542
vs. RHB5761232772565853126000.214.274.295.569
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home161610503.01143.211652483792
Road181810603.05150.2111575163115
Postseason331104.2625.13017121420
This Week110008.227.21210764
Last Week221102.5517.21875816
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773303.6060.05227242240
May664101.7053.03610101942
June553203.2744.03117161631
July442203.8934.2301815823
August664203.7350.24024211933
Sept./Oct.664102.2552.03813131638

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19003232111703.47272.02801281052801142641.32.299BOS
19013333141202.88284.1278119911921362111.30.298BOS
1902252551803.63198.117999801571121901.19.283BOS
19033030151102.68255.1214105761741332221.13.265BOS
19043434171502.36294.0237997731001402821.15.252BOS,AL
19053939181502.92342.128212711131061903031.13.268BOS
19064141261202.14361.02751118621182263581.09.256BOS,AL
19074040161202.56355.027112510111072042611.06.251BOS
19083434201103.03294.12271099931002072531.11.263BOS,AL
Total30830814212302.802656.222431022826178341462232241.16.270 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1898, AAA282817801.75232.016656453652841851.00.292
1899, AAA303017501.56260.118051451713011460.96.289

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19061101019.643.271085100
1908331104.2625.1301712142020
Total441206.2129.0372720192120

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19003210117210471901.168.176.208.384BOS
190133104130007701100.125.125.125.250BOS
1902257319010250501.260.260.288.548BOS
1903309519210681611.200.206.242.448BOS
190434100253109101601.250.257.300.557BOS,AL
1905391192832071611203.235.240.294.534BOS
1906411363002015124702.221.241.250.491BOS,AL
190740122273004154301.221.246.246.492BOS
1908341082340013150801.213.209.250.459BOS,AL
Total308958201178067951267111.210.218.244.463 

Fielding Stats 1908

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher343420591845.940294.12.57    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1898...
Injured on 7/18/1898 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1900...
Had first career hit on 5/9/1900, off Bobby Wallace (IND)...
Injured on 5/16/1902 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 7/21/1902 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1903, going 5-0, 0.68...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1904 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1904, going 4-0, 0.88...
1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,200,000 through salary arbitration...
7/21/1905: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1905, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1906, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1906, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1906, going 5-1, 1.02...
Was selected to the 1906 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1906, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1906, going 5-0, 1.83...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1908, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1908 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1908...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1901 - 2.88 - 9th
1903 - 2.68 - 8th
1904 - 2.36 - 5th
1905 - 2.92 - 10th
1906 - 2.14 - 5th
1907 - 2.56 - 8th
WHIP
1903 - 1.13 - 8th
1905 - 1.13 - 7th
1906 - 1.09 - 7th
1907 - 1.06 - 5th
Wins
1905 - 18 - 10th
1906 - 26 - 3rd
Losses
1900 - 17 - 7th
1902 - 18 - 9th
IP
1905 - 342.1 - 5th
1906 - 361.0 - 2nd
1907 - 355.0 - 6th
K's
1903 - 133 - 10th
1904 - 140 - 7th
1905 - 190 - 4th
1906 - 226 - 3rd
1907 - 204 - 3rd
BB
1901 - 92 - 8th
1904 - 100 - 4th
1905 - 106 - 3rd
1906 - 118 - 3rd
1907 - 107 - 5th
CG
1905 - 30 - 7th
1906 - 35 - 3rd
SHO
1900 - 4 - 8th
1905 - 3 - 7th
1906 - 8 - 1st
 

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