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Bill Donovan

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1898-1918 (1898-1918)
Proper Name
William Edward Donovan
Nickname
Wild Bill
Positions
P (378) ... OF (37) ... 1B (18) ... 2B (8) ... SS (3)
Positions
P - OF - 1B - 2B - SS
Height / Weight
5-11 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
October 13,1876
Death Date
December 9,1923   Age:  47.057
MLB Debut
April 22,1898
MLBAM ID
113465
Retrosheet#
donob101
More Player Information
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MLB Career186-13937832782,964.2263115522.691.24

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1898Washington NationalsNLMLBWSN-21164.30177601010088.08874420693612071.789.000.007.063.687.570.52
1899Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-22124.32522023125.0352212013111001.9212.600.004.683.967.920.85
1900Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-23126.68542011031.0362323018131031.7410.450.005.233.776.680.72
1901Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-2425152.774538362773351.0324151108115222610081.368.310.033.905.793.871.49
1902Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-2517152.783533304221297.22501229211111707071.217.560.033.365.143.691.53
1903Detroit TigersALMLBDET-2617162.293534344110307.0247104783951877051.117.240.092.795.483.051.97
1904Detroit TigersALMLBDET-2717162.463434303000293.025111180594137110111.187.710.152.894.213.411.46
1905Detroit TigersALMLBDET-2818152.603432275220280.223611181210113540101.207.570.063.244.333.561.34
1906Detroit TigersALMLBDET-299153.152525220000211.22219274472852081.389.400.173.063.613.911.18
1907Detroit TigersALMLBDET-302542.193228273441271.022296663821232081.127.370.102.724.083.191.50
1908Detroit TigersALMLBDET-311872.082928256110242.221078562531413061.087.790.071.975.232.892.66
1909Detroit TigersALMLBDET-32872.312117134442140.11215036060764061.297.760.003.854.873.211.27
1910Detroit TigersALMLBDET-331772.442623203330206.218474564611072071.198.010.172.664.663.221.75
1911Detroit TigersALMLBDET-341093.312019151110168.11608362464813031.338.550.213.424.334.441.27
1912Detroit TigersALMLBDET-35100.90310022010.05210260010.704.500.001.805.401.803.00
1915New York YankeesALMLBNYA-38034.81910078033.2351818110170011.349.360.272.674.544.811.70
1916New York YankeesALMLBNYA-39000.0010001101.01000100002.009.000.009.000.000.000.00
1918Detroit TigersALMLBDET-41101.5021001106.05110110001.007.500.001.501.501.501.00
1898MLBTotal--WSN----164.30177601010088.08874420693612071.789.000.007.063.687.570.52
1899MLBTotal------124.32522032125.0352212013111001.9212.600.004.683.967.920.85
1900MLBTotal------126.68542011031.0362323018131031.7410.450.005.233.776.680.72
1901MLBTotal------25152.774538362773351.0324151108115222610081.368.310.033.905.793.871.49
1902MLBTotal------17152.783533304221297.22501229211111707071.217.560.033.365.143.691.53
1903MLBTotal--DET----17162.293534344110307.0247104783951877051.117.240.092.795.483.051.97
1904MLBTotal--DET----17162.463434303000293.025111180594137110111.187.710.152.894.213.411.46
1905MLBTotal--DET----18152.603432275220280.223611181210113540101.207.570.063.244.333.561.34
1906MLBTotal--DET----9153.152525220000211.22219274472852081.389.400.173.063.613.911.18
1907MLBTotal--DET----2542.193228273441271.022296663821232081.127.370.102.724.083.191.50
1908MLBTotal--DET----1872.082928256110242.221078562531413061.087.790.071.975.232.892.66
1909MLBTotal--DET----872.312117134442140.11215036060764061.297.760.003.854.873.211.27
1910MLBTotal--DET----1772.442623203330206.218474564611072071.198.010.172.664.663.221.75
1911MLBTotal--DET----1093.312019151110168.11608362464813031.338.550.213.424.334.441.27
1912MLBTotal--DET----100.90310022010.05210260010.704.500.001.805.401.803.00
1915MLBTotal--NYA----034.81910087033.2351818110170011.349.360.272.674.544.811.70
1916MLBTotal--NYA----000.0010001101.01000100002.009.000.009.000.000.000.00
1918MLBTotal--DET----101.5021001106.05110110001.007.500.001.501.501.501.00
Tot:MLB (18 yrs)MLB1861392.6937832728935514982964.2263112128863010591552690911.247.990.093.214.713.681.47
Tot:NL (5 yrs)NL45403.151078476623225792.27333922772363456310251.388.320.024.125.184.451.26
Tot:AL (13 yrs)AL141992.5227124321329282732172.01898820609286961096380661.197.860.122.884.543.401.57

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1898Washington NationalsNLMLBWSN-21OF-P391031117222820402100029110611.165.211.282.493.000.117.0003.640.000.0051.50
1899Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-22P51323100000000000041312.231.231.308.539.000.077.0000.000.000.000.00
1900Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-23P51300000200000000001300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1901Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-24P4613516233021310800800032151518.170.217.237.454.000.067.0005.300.000.0067.50
1902Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB-25P4816116283211670902200038174622.174.227.236.463.000.062.0005.170.000.00161.00
1903Detroit TigersALMLBDET-26P4012411303201230400900037137525.242.266.298.564.000.056.0002.920.000.000.00
1904Detroit TigersALMLBDET-27P461401238211620300500045148434.271.287.321.608.000.050.0002.030.000.00140.00
1905Detroit TigersALMLBDET-28P44130162540058012011300029156421.192.266.223.489.000.031.0007.690.000.000.00
1906Detroit TigersALMLBDET-29P289151101006010040001396110.121.130.143.273.000.022.0001.040.000.000.00
1907Detroit TigersALMLBDET-30P3710920297201940600400040119920.266.304.367.671.000.101.0005.040.000.000.00
1908Detroit TigersALMLBDET-31P3082513100220100010001493112.159.250.171.421.000.012.00010.750.000.000.00
1909Detroit TigersALMLBDET-32P224569000100201500095309.200.250.200.450.000.000.0003.770.000.000.00
1910Detroit TigersALMLBDET-33P26696101002005002000117619.145.203.159.362.000.014.0006.580.000.000.00
1911Detroit TigersALMLBDET-34P2460111231161011001000207257.200.324.333.657.000.133.00015.280.000.0060.00
1912Detroit TigersALMLBDET-35P-OF61331000000100000011401.077.143.077.220.000.000.0007.140.000.000.00
1915New York YankeesALMLBNYA-38P101211000000160000011301.083.154.083.237.000.000.0007.6946.156.000.00
1918Detroit TigersALMLBDET-41P221100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1898MLBTotal--WSN------391031117222820402100029110611.165.211.282.493.175.117.1493.640.000.0051.50NL1898
1899MLBTotal--------51323100000000000041312.231.231.308.538.077.077.2310.000.00NL1899
1900MLBTotal--------51300000200000000001300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00NL1900
1901MLBTotal--------4613516233021310800800032151518.170.217.237.454.133.067.1585.300.000.0067.50NL1901
1902MLBTotal--------4816116283211670902200038174622.174.227.236.463.161.062.1695.170.000.00161.00NL1902
1903MLBTotal--DET------4012411303201230400900037137525.242.266.298.564.113.056.2422.920.000.00AL1903
1904MLBTotal--DET------461401238211620300500045148434.271.287.321.608.086.050.2662.030.000.00140.00AL1904
1905MLBTotal--DET------44130162540058012011300029156421.192.266.223.489.185.031.1927.690.000.00AL1905
1906MLBTotal--DET------289151101006010040001396110.121.130.143.273.099.022.1211.040.000.00AL1906
1907MLBTotal--DET------3710920297201940600400040119920.266.304.367.671.193.101.2665.040.000.00AL1907
1908MLBTotal--DET------3082513100220100010001493112.159.250.171.421.159.012.15910.750.000.00AL1908
1909MLBTotal--DET------224569000100201500095309.200.250.200.450.044.000.2003.770.000.00AL1909
1910MLBTotal--DET------26696101002005002000117619.145.203.159.362.087.014.1456.580.000.00AL1910
1911MLBTotal--DET------2460111231161011001000207257.200.324.333.657.333.133.18615.280.000.0060.00AL1911
1912MLBTotal--DET------61331000000100000011401.077.143.077.220.077.000.0777.140.000.00AL1912
1915MLBTotal--NYA------101211000000160000011301.083.154.083.237.083.000.1677.6946.156.00AL1915
1918MLBTotal--DET------221100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.00AL1918
Tot:MLB (17 yrs)MLB45813021422513011793360776655000324144048203.193.241.249.490.143.056.1895.350.420.08186.00
Tot:NL (5 yrs)NL1434254571945391002104110001034611853.167.213.242.456.148.075.1574.560.000.0085.00
Tot:AL (12 yrs)AL3158779718021725426056624400022197930150.205.255.252.507.140.047.2055.720.610.11438.50

Other Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1907Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs30011.71202002021.0170405160001.057.290.002.146.860.003.20
1908Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs31024.24202002017.0170804100001.249.000.002.125.290.002.50
1909Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs32113.00201002012.07040870001.255.250.006.005.250.000.88
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs)Playoffs142.88005006050.041016017330001.167.380.003.065.940.001.94
Player pitching statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1907Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs30280000000003000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0037.500.000.00
1908Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs31240000001011000000500.000.200.000.200.500.000.00020.0020.001.000.00
1909Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs32240000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs)Playoffs61600000010150000001700.000.059.000.059.125.000.0005.8829.415.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1898Washington NationalsNLMLB21OF20--38433454200.9332.10.000.0012.951.35
1898Washington NationalsNLMLB21P17--61732262300.8851.40.000.0011.043.64
1898Washington NationalsNLMLB21SS1--11214200.5002.00.000.000.62.67
1898Washington NationalsNLMLB212B1--00000000.0000.00.000.000.62.66
1899Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB22P5--15107600.8571.20.000.003.3100.06
1900Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB23P5--012001212001.0002.40.000.003.5100.08
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1898Washington NationalsNLMLBWSN215110111-39Arthur Irwindnq
1899Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB22101471-5dnq
1900Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB2382541-5dnq
1901Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB2479573-46dnq
1902Brooklyn SuperbasNLMLB2575632-48dnq
1903Detroit TigersALMLBDET2665715-40Ed Barrowdnq
1904Detroit TigersALMLBDET2762907-46Ed Barrow, Bobby Lowednq
1905Detroit TigersALMLBDET2879743-44Bill Armourdnq
1906Detroit TigersALMLBDET2971786-28Bill Armourdnq
1907Detroit TigersALMLBDET3092581-37Hughie JenningsLost World Series (Cubs)
1908Detroit TigersALMLBDET3190631-30Hughie JenningsLost World Series (Cubs)
1909Detroit TigersALMLBDET3298541-22Hughie JenningsLost World Series (Pirates)
1910Detroit TigersALMLBDET3386683-26Hughie Jenningsdnq
1911Detroit TigersALMLBDET3489652-24Hughie Jenningsdnq
1912Detroit TigersALMLBDET3569846-6Hughie Jenningsdnq
1915New York YankeesALMLBNYA3869835-10Bill Donovandnq
1916New York YankeesALMLBNYA3980744-1Bill Donovandnq
1918Detroit TigersALMLBDET4155717-2Hughie Jenningsdnq
18 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1915New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAManager6983.454532.5dnq
1916New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAManager8074.519411.0dnq
1917New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAManager7182.464628.5dnq
1918Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETAssistant Coach5571.437720.0dnq
1921Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIManager51103.331843.5dnq
5 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1899-07-27Sold by Richmond (Atlantic) to Brooklyn SuperbasBrooklyn SuperbasNoHist
1 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Strikeouts
82
Walks
33
Hittable
63
SO/BB
61
vsPower
63
Hitting
51
Durability
59
Team
.526

[Career Highlights]

[1898]  Played for Washington Nationals (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Games Finished
[1899]  Played for Brooklyn Superbas (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Saves
[1900]  Played for Brooklyn Superbas (MLB)
[1901]  Played for Brooklyn Superbas (MLB) ... Led NL in Walks Allowed, Wins, Games Pitched, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Saves ... Finished top 10 in NL in Earned Run Average, Games Started, Complete Games, Shutouts, Games Finished, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1902]  Played for Brooklyn Superbas (MLB) ... Led NL in Home Runs per 9 Innings ... Finished top 10 in NL in Wins, Games Pitched, Games Started, Complete Games, Shutouts, Saves, Innings PItched, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1903]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Led AL in Complete Games ... Finished top 10 in AL in W+H Per Inning Pitched, Losses, Games Started, Earned Run Average, Shutouts, Innings PItched, Walks Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1904]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Walks Allowed
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