Bill Donovan

William Edward Donovan "Wild Bill"
Born: October 13, 1876
Lawrence, MA US
Deceased: December 9, 1923
Forsyth, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1897-1923
Major League Statistics

Bill Donovan compiled a career record of 48 wins and 22 losses and a 0.15 ERA in his 87-game pitching career with the Waterbury Indians, Richmond Bluebirds, Hartford Indians, Providence Grays, Jersey City Skeeters, Jersey City Colts, New Haven Indians/Profs and New Haven Profs. He began playing during the 1897 season and last took the field during the 1923 campaign.

      

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Pitching:

Year Level Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1899AATLL1Richmond Bluebirds174.8100.002222222200.01528812871
1900AILHartford Indians2514.6410.004038385347.0303147158142
1912AAILProvidence Grays21.6672.003327.0259611
1913AAILProvidence Grays32.6000.00941.349252020
1914AAILProvidence Grays01.0000.00831.341231218
1923AEL1New Haven Profs101.0002.65517.02111510
Totals4822.6860.15876306070663.759130311033902510000

Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1899AATLL1Richmond Bluebirds30989612232213.240.240.333.573322
1900AILHartford Indians65230223306514326.291.291.408.700917
1913AAILProvidence Grays15282457010048.292.393.375.76890
1914AAILProvidence Grays10151514000105.267.267.267.53340
Totals120371358489916630100413.277.285.380.66413600900


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1899AATLL1Richmond BluebirdsRF4.000
1899AATLL1Richmond BluebirdsP22.000
1899AATLL1Richmond Bluebirds1B2.000
1899AATLL1Richmond Bluebirds2B1.000
1900AILHartford IndiansRF7.000
1900AILHartford IndiansP40.000
1900AILHartford Indians2B3.000
1900AILHartford IndiansLF13.000
1900AILHartford IndiansCF1.000
1913AAILProvidence GraysP9.000
1914AAILProvidence GraysP8.000
Totals1100000.000

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1897IndConnecticut State LeagueWaterbury Indians
1899AAtlantic LeagueRichmond BluebirdsApril 29, 1899July 22, 1899
1900AEastern LeagueHartford IndiansApril 26, 1900September 13, 1900
1912AAInternational LeagueProvidence Grays
1913AAInternational LeagueProvidence Grays
1914AAInternational LeagueProvidence Grays
1919AAInternational LeagueJersey City Skeeters
1920AAInternational LeagueJersey City Colts
1922AEastern LeagueNew Haven Indians/Profs
1923AEastern LeagueNew Haven Profs




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