#18 Dick Donovan, Reliever, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Dick Donovan

12/7/1927
33
USA,MA,BOSTON
6"3
215

Reliever
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,780,000
1961
$ 450,000 (2 year(s))
12 Year(s), 92 Days (2156 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 78 Days (2314 total Days)
14 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall38687-90 Mph
Versus LHB376 
Versus RHB487 
Talent477 
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    
8/2@BALW 8-0 100000     
8/5LAAL 7-11 0.132200     
8/11@DETW 5-1 0.100001     
8/23NYYW 18-9 231100     
9/2MINW 10-3 0.110001     
9/5@LAAL 3-7 1.132201     
9/9@WS2L 5-6 210002     
9/13@NYYW 8-7 131110     
9/25@DETL 2-13 022200     
9/29@WS2L 5-7 132200     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3702118.8147.072474616140.000.0
Projected3702118.8147.07247461614     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 6325.037717.013.82.73.113323.11815.68.36
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB8836616242486001.409.455.7051.159
vs. RHB11436816212388000.316.349.561.911
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1601108.4622.135222196
Road2101019.1224.237252578
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April6011010.806.2118820
May701019.0011.013111163
June800007.9411.118111035
July600007.278.2117741
August400007.363.263301
Sept./Oct.6000011.125.2137714

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
1959303091604.40227.02551261113769881511.43.282KC
19603131151005.75231.22911631482763931211.53.320KC
19613702118.8147.0724746121614001.87.341KC
Total40031712612734.432377.22641130411712547068886651.41.291 

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
1959307892008432300.115.146.141.287KC
19603181185008922500.222.250.284.534KC
19613792000020500.222.222.222.444KC
Total400855137182260621626620.160.182.193.375 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3703901201.00047.02.30    

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...
Injured on 6/20/1959 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 5 weeks...
6/21/1961: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1950 - 4.00 - 10th
1951 - 3.83 - 10th
1952 - 3.78 - 7th
1953 - 4.03 - 6th
1958 - 3.93 - 7th
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
1958 - 19 - 4th
1959 - 16 - 5th
 

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