#18 Dick Donovan, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Dick Donovan

12/7/1927
30
USA,MA,BOSTON
6"3
205

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,780,000
1961
9 Year(s), 92 Days (1640 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 78 Days (1798 total Days)
11 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall38887-90 Mph
Versus LHB377 
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    
8/11@BALW 6-5*8115514     
8/15@DETL 3-4*8114301L    
8/19WS1W 7-2*8.242035WPoG   
8/23CLEW 3-1*971013 PoG   
8/27@CHAL 2-3*463101L    
9/7CLEL 5-6*8.1135536     
9/12@NYYL 10-11*894434     
9/16@WS1L 4-5*8125404L    
9/20CHAL 2-8*6.1137705L    
9/24DETW 6-2*872233WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3636101903.93279.1313142122781171233.301541.7
Projected3636101903.93279.031314212278117     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.810.13.82.515640.000.04.29
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4961552231571775044004.313.376.460.836
vs. RHB6041582811463652873003.262.285.381.666
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home171731005.05128.116184723258
Road19197902.98151.015258504659
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773404.3955.16329272022
May881605.4960.27044371525
June442103.0329.2301210711
July552202.8840.24413131616
August771402.1554.15221131121
Sept./Oct.551205.1238.2542322922

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
19574130141004.32229.12661341102670100501.47.301CHA
19583636101903.93279.131314212229781171201.40.298 KC
Total30225610010024.161872.020239688661785586933931.38.287 

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
19574180121106522010.150.171.188.358CHA
19583690130004312700.144.172.144.316 KC
Total302687108112244471121320.157.178.188.365 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher363615638813.963279.12.61    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/17/1958 to a 4-year deal worth $5,780,000 per year...
Injured on 6/17/1958 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 8/27/1958 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
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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