Dick Donovan
Richard Edward Donovan
Born: December 7, 1927
Boston, MA US
Deceased: January 6, 1997
Weymouth, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1947-1954
Major League Statistics
Dick Donovan compiled a career record of 74 wins and 63 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 210-game pitching career with the Fort Lauderdale Braves, Evansville Braves, Hartford Chiefs, Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | 7 | 15 | .318 | 4.17 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 179.0 | 182 | 120 | 83 | 104 | 80 | 4 | 12 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.08 | 35 | 187.0 | 183 | 83 | 64 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.66 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 183.0 | 167 | 80 | 54 | 82 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6.24 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 102 | 58 | 52 | 33 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.28 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 129.0 | 124 | 55 | 47 | 55 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.55 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 91.0 | 111 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.71 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 182.0 | 190 | 93 | 75 | 17 | 51 | 132 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.69 | 27 | 27 | 194.0 | 179 | 72 | 58 | 12 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 63 | .540 | 3.53 | 210 | 106 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1220.0 | 1238 | 613 | 479 | 29 | 455 | 0 | 496 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | 60 | 141 | 122 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 44 | .205 | .292 | .344 | .636 | 42 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 37 | 58 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | .086 | .086 | .172 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 30 | 87 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .173 | .253 | .240 | .493 | 18 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 20 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .167 | .194 | .333 | .527 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 22 | 49 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .256 | .347 | .465 | .812 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 18 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .303 | .395 | .455 | .849 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 52 | 94 | 78 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 24 | .282 | .404 | .564 | .968 | 44 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 70 | 114 | 114 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .307 | .307 | .675 | .982 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 309 | 612 | 553 | 56 | 126 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 133 | .228 | .293 | .418 | .711 | 231 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | P | 34 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 3 | .949 | 1.647 |
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 26 | 14 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 2.154 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .895 | .895 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 21 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.762 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 16 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 32 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 6 | .960 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 183 | 58 | 184 | 10 | 15 | .960 | 1.322 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Braves | BSN | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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