Dick Donovan

Dick Donovan

1950–1965 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'3", 190 lb · b. 1927 Boston, MA

Career 122–99 · 3.67 ERA · 880 SO · 2017.1 IP · 371 G · 113 H · 15 HR · 64 RBI · .163 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

3 best in baseball 2 league only

14 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1961 Best season

Spanning 1956–1962, peaking at 2 titles in 1961.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

400th League titles 5
274th Best in baseball 3
810th Top-5 finishes 14

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

174th Shutouts 25
253rd Walks + Hits / IP 1.23
400th Complete Games 101
432nd Wins 122
445th Innings Pitched 2017.1

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Walks + Hits / IP	2	1st	—	1961 1.03 1956 AL 1.16 1957 #3
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1957 AL 16 1962 #2
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1962 5 1958 #3
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1961 2.40
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1958 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1957 #3 1962 #2

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1962	1	SHO 5
1961	2	ERA 2.40 WHIP 1.03
1957	1	CG 16
1956	1	WHIP 1.16

Pitching

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1950	BSN	NL	0	2	8.19	10	3	0	29.2	28	27	4	34	9	2.09
1951	BSN	NL	0	0	5.27	8	2	0	13.2	17	8	0	11	4	2.05
1952	BSN	NL	0	2	5.54	7	2	1	13.0	18	8	1	12	6	2.31
1954	DET	AL	0	0	10.50	2	0	0	6.0	9	7	1	5	2	2.33
1955	CHA	AL	15	9	3.32	29	24	0	187.0	186	69	17	48	88	1.25
1956	CHA	AL	12	10	3.64	34	31	0	234.2	212	95	22	59	120	1.16
1957	CHA	AL	16	6	2.77	28	28	0	220.2	203	68	17	45	88	1.12
1958	CHA	AL	15	14	3.01	34	34	0	248.0	240	83	23	53	127	1.18
1959	CHA	AL	9	10	3.66	31	29	0	179.2	171	73	15	58	71	1.28
1960	CHA	AL	6	1	5.38	33	8	3	78.2	87	47	13	25	30	1.42
1961	WS2	AL	10	10	2.40	23	22	0	168.2	138	45	10	35	62	1.03
1962	CLE	AL	20	10	3.59	34	34	0	250.2	255	100	23	47	94	1.21
1963	CLE	AL	11	13	4.24	30	30	0	206.0	211	97	27	28	84	1.16
1964	CLE	AL	7	9	4.55	30	23	1	158.1	181	80	19	29	83	1.33
1965	CLE	AL	1	3	5.96	12	3	0	22.2	32	15	6	6	12	1.68
Career	—	—	122	99	3.67	345	273	5	2017.1	1,988	822	198	495	880	1.23

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1950	BSN	NL	10	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	.167	.500	.167	.667
1951	BSN	NL	8	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	.333	.600	.667	1.267
1952	BSN	NL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1954	DET	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1955	CHA	AL	40	76	10	17	0	0	1	5	9	26	0	.224	.330	.263	.593
1956	CHA	AL	44	90	10	20	4	0	3	15	14	30	0	.222	.330	.367	.697
1957	CHA	AL	30	83	8	12	1	0	3	10	8	32	0	.145	.220	.265	.485
1958	CHA	AL	34	80	5	9	0	0	0	1	10	33	0	.113	.228	.113	.341
1959	CHA	AL	31	61	4	8	4	0	1	5	5	32	0	.131	.197	.246	.443
1960	CHA	AL	33	23	3	3	1	0	0	2	1	13	0	.130	.200	.174	.374
1961	WS2	AL	24	56	6	10	1	0	1	7	6	23	0	.179	.258	.250	.508
1962	CLE	AL	34	89	8	16	1	0	4	9	7	32	0	.180	.255	.326	.581
1963	CLE	AL	31	69	4	9	1	0	1	2	2	31	0	.130	.155	.188	.343
1964	CLE	AL	31	48	7	7	0	0	1	8	10	27	0	.146	.305	.208	.513
1965	CLE	AL	12	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Career	—	—	371	694	67	113	14	0	15	64	78	292	0	.163	.257	.248	.505

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	345	144	336	20	25	.960