#18 Dick Donovan, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Tuesday, 10/3/1951 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Donovan
12/7/1927 23 USA,MA,BOSTON 6"3 205
Starting Pitcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Strong Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1951 (Automatic) $ 6,800,000 (3 year(s)) 3 Year(s), 40 Days (556 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 78 Days (594 total Days) 4 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 7 | 16 | 14 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 7 | 16 | 14 | |
Versus RHB | 8 | 16 | 15 | |
Talent | 9 | 16 | 16 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 15 52 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 5 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 13 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/22 | @NYN | L 2-5 | * | 7.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | L | | | | |
8/26 | PIT | W 6-4 | * | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
8/30 | CHN | L 3-4 | * | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
9/3 | BRO | W 7-6 | * | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
9/7 | @CIN | W 7-1 | * | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | W | PoG | | | |
9/12 | CHN | W 7-2 | * | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W | PoG | | | |
9/16 | @NYN | L 2-3 | * | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | L | | | | |
9/20 | PHI | L 3-6 | * | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
9/24 | @PIT | W 9-2 | * | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
9/29 | * | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | L | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 38 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3.83 | 247.0 | 258 | 114 | 105 | 69 | 75 | 4 | 11.4 | 1 | 22 | 62.9 |
Projected | 40 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3.83 | 259.0 | 271 | 120 | 110 | 73 | 79 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 19 | 5 | 26.3 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 3.71 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 437 | 129 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .295 | .343 | .421 | .764 |
vs. RHB | 508 | 129 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 64 | 33 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .296 | .366 | .663 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4.27 | 132.2 | 141 | 66 | 63 | 38 | 37 |
Road | 17 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3.31 | 114.1 | 117 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 38 |
Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.68 | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.68 | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.17 | 15.2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
May | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.82 | 44.2 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
June | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.86 | 46.1 | 54 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 18 |
July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.84 | 44.1 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
August | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.23 | 51.2 | 65 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 15 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.64 | 44.1 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1950 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 4.00 | 270.0 | 282 | 125 | 120 | 27 | 80 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 1.34 | .273 | BSN |
1951 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3.83 | 247.0 | 258 | 114 | 105 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1.32 | .282 | BSN |
Total | 77 | 74 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 3.92 | 517.0 | 540 | 239 | 225 | 45 | 149 | 148 | 7 | 1 | 1.33 | .277 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1951 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.68 | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.61 | 13.2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 39 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .171 | .200 | .371 | BSN |
1951 | 38 | 101 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .176 | .178 | .355 | BSN |
Total | 77 | 211 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | .166 | .174 | .190 | .363 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 38 | 35 | 25 | 42 | 2 | 70 | 3 | .957 | 247.0 | 2.55 | | | | |
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Had first career hit (double) on 4/9/1950, off Vern Law (PIT)... Earned first career win on 4/9/1950... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1950, going 4-2, 2.80... 9/9/1951: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $6,800,000 per year, for 3 years. Won World Championship with Boston (N) in 1951...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1950 - 4.00 - 10th
| WHIP 1950 - 1.34 - 9th
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