Retired
Bill Donovan
Nickname:
Wild BillBirthdate:
Oct. 13, 1876 (104 y, 1 m, 4 d)Born In:
Lawrence, KS, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/198
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1905 | Brooklyn (MLB) |
| Jul 1904 | Brooklyn (MLB) | |
| Jul 1903 | Brooklyn (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 8, 1910 | Brooklyn (MLB) |
| Jul 18, 1910 | Brooklyn (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 |
| Grey Ink | 93 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jack Powell | 919 |
| Rube Marquard | 899 |
| Cy Falkenberg | 897 |
| Jim Scott | 896 |
| Red Ames | 892 |
| Willie Mitchell | 892 |
| Eustaquio Pedroso | 890 |
| Larry Dierker | 890 |
| John Donaldson | 888 |
| Thornton Lee | 887 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 20 | 1 |
| 1904 | 19 | 6 |
| 1905 | 19 | 5 |
| 1911 | 20 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 39 | 9 |
| 1902 | 42 | 7 |
| 1903 | 44 | 2 |
| 1905 | 42 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 35 | 7 |
| 1903 | 39 | 4 |
| 1904 | 44 | 5 |
| 1905 | 41 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 19 | 7 |
| 1903 | 25 | 2 |
| 1904 | 23 | 4 |
| 1910 | 20 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 20 | 7 |
| 1904 | 19 | 5 |
| 1905 | 23 | 3 |
| 1906 | 17 | 9 |
| 1910 | 17 | 9 |
| 1911 | 21 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.641 | 5 |
| 1908 | 0.762 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 2 | 4 |
| 1908 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 339.1 | 5 |
| 1904 | 378.2 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1427 | 5 |
| 1904 | 1569 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 11 | 6 |
| 1902 | 9 | 2 |
| 1904 | 11 | 1 |
| 1906 | 6 | 5 |
| 1910 | 13 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 102 | 5 |
| 1902 | 132 | 1 |
| 1903 | 110 | 3 |
| 1904 | 131 | 1 |
| 1905 | 132 | 3 |
| 1906 | 122 | 2 |
| 1909 | 102 | 9 |
| 1910 | 110 | 9 |
| 1911 | 155 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 187 | 4 |
| 1902 | 193 | 2 |
| 1903 | 190 | 4 |
| 1904 | 176 | 6 |
| 1905 | 177 | 8 |
| 1906 | 137 | 10 |
| 1910 | 170 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 12 | 3 |
| 1903 | 14 | 1 |
| 1905 | 15 | 1 |
| 1911 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2.387 | 4 |
| 1904 | 2.329 | 6 |
| 1910 | 2.348 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.265 | 4 |
| 1904 | 0.257 | 2 |
| 1905 | 0.259 | 6 |
| 1910 | 0.264 | 6 |
| 1911 | 0.292 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1.179 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 8.829 | 8 |
| 1903 | 7.692 | 2 |
| 1904 | 7.582 | 2 |
| 1905 | 7.481 | 4 |
| 1910 | 7.826 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 32 | 4 |
| 1904 | 38 | 2 |
| 1910 | 28 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 4 | 2 |
| 1903 | 5 | 3 |
| 1905 | 6 | 3 |
| 1909 | 4 | 6 |
| 1910 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 319 | 9 |
| 1906 | 314 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 203 | 7 |
| 1911 | 298 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2 | 3 |
| 1908 | 2 | 6 |
| 1909 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 14 | 9 |
| 1908 | 5 | 1 |