DD
1950–1965 · P
Dick Donovan
6' 3", 190 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats L / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.40
Best ERA · 1961
20
Most W · 1962
127
Most K · 1958
1.026
Best WHIP · 1961
Career Arc · OPS
10 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BSN | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — |
| 1951 | BSN | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — |
| 1952 | BSN | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1954 | DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1955 | CWS | 40 | 76 | 1 | 5 | .224 | .593 | — |
| 1956 | CWS | 44 | 90 | 3 | 15 | .222 | .697 | — |
| 1957 | CWS | 30 | 83 | 3 | 10 | .145 | .485 | — |
| 1958 | CWS | 34 | 80 | 0 | 1 | .113 | .341 | — |
| 1959 | CWS | 31 | 61 | 1 | 5 | .131 | .443 | — |
| 1960 | CWS | 33 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .130 | .374 | — |
| 1961 | WS2 | 24 | 56 | 1 | 7 | .179 | .508 | — |
| 1962 | CLE | 34 | 89 | 4 | 9 | .180 | .581 | — |
| 1963 | CLE | 31 | 69 | 1 | 2 | .130 | .343 | — |
| 1964 | CLE | 31 | 48 | 1 | 8 | .146 | .513 | — |
| 1965 | CLE | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 371 | 694 | 15 | 64 | .163 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BSN | 10 | 29.7 | 0 | 2 | 8.19 | 53 | 9 | 2.090 |
| 1951 | BSN | 8 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 | 5.27 | 77 | 4 | 2.049 |
| 1952 | BSN | 7 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.54 | 67 | 6 | 2.308 |
| 1954 | DET | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 37 | 2 | 2.333 |
| 1955 | CWS | 29 | 187.0 | 15 | 9 | 3.32 | 120 | 88 | 1.251 |
| 1956 | CWS | 34 | 234.7 | 12 | 10 | 3.64 | 109 | 120 | 1.155 |
| 1957 | CWS | 28 | 220.7 | 16 | 6 | 2.77 | 138 | 88 | 1.124 |
| 1958 | CWS | 34 | 248.0 | 15 | 14 | 3.01 | 128 | 127 | 1.181 |
| 1959 | CWS | 31 | 179.7 | 9 | 10 | 3.66 | 107 | 71 | 1.275 |
| 1960 | CWS | 33 | 78.7 | 6 | 1 | 5.38 | 71 | 30 | 1.424 |
| 1961 | WS2 | 23 | 168.7 | 10 | 10 | 2.40 | 168 | 62 | 1.026 |
| 1962 | CLE | 34 | 250.7 | 20 | 10 | 3.59 | 110 | 94 | 1.205 |
| 1963 | CLE | 30 | 206.0 | 11 | 13 | 4.24 | 82 | 84 | 1.160 |
| 1964 | CLE | 30 | 158.3 | 7 | 9 | 4.55 | 79 | 83 | 1.326 |
| 1965 | CLE | 12 | 22.7 | 1 | 3 | 5.96 | 59 | 12 | 1.676 |
| Career | 345 | 2017.6 | 122 | 99 | — | — | 880 | — | |
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