Retired
Dick Donovan
Birthdate:
Dec. 7, 1927 (110 y, 0 m, 28 d)Born In:
Boston, MA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/205
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1962 | None (MLB) |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| 1955 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 82 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 28.9 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 29.2 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 29.0 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley R | 962 |
| Doc Medich R | 959 |
| Larry Jansen R | 952 |
| John Smiley R | 949 |
| Bill Monbouquette R | 949 |
| Bob Purkey R | 949 |
| Ralph Terry R | 945 |
| Larry Gura R | 944 |
| Matt Morris R | 943 |
| Bill Lee R | 939 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 34 | 2 |
| 1962 | 34 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15 | 9 |
| 1957 | 16 | 3 |
| 1958 | 15 | 5 |
| 1962 | 20 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.625 | 5 |
| 1957 | 0.727 | 1 |
| 1962 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 220.2 | 10 |
| 1958 | 248.0 | 3 |
| 1962 | 250.2 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1030 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1032 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 22 | 10 |
| 1958 | 23 | 10 |
| 1963 | 27 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.321 | 9 |
| 1957 | 2.773 | 6 |
| 1958 | 3.012 | 8 |
| 1961 | 2.401 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 1957 | 0.256 | 7 |
| 1959 | 0.253 | 8 |
| 1961 | 0.229 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.251 | 7 |
| 1956 | 1.155 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1.124 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1.182 | 7 |
| 1961 | 1.026 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1.205 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.364 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.310 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2.263 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1.835 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1.923 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.868 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1.688 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1.223 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11 | 10 |
| 1957 | 16 | 1 |
| 1958 | 16 | 5 |
| 1961 | 11 | 9 |
| 1962 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 | 5 |
| 1956 | 3 | 7 |
| 1957 | 2 | 7 |
| 1958 | 4 | 3 |
| 1962 | 5 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 48 | 2 |
| 1956 | 59 | 2 |
| 1957 | 45 | 2 |
| 1958 | 53 | 3 |
| 1961 | 35 | 2 |
| 1962 | 47 | 5 |
| 1963 | 28 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 240 | 3 |
| 1962 | 255 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 171 | 7 |
| 1961 | 138 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17 | 10 |
| 1957 | 17 | 10 |
| 1959 | 15 | 7 |
| 1961 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 1957 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 1958 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1962 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 12 | 7 |
| 1959 | 9 | 4 |
| 1961 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9 | 6 |
| 1956 | 10 | 10 |
| 1957 | 6 | 2 |
| 1959 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1956 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1958 | 6.0 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 1962 | 5.0 | 9 |