Dick Donovan
| Dick Donovan | |
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 Donovan in 1955. |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Died: January 6, 1997 (aged 69) Weymouth, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1950 for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1965 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 122–99 |
| Earned run average | 3.67 |
| Strikeouts | 880 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Richard Edward "Dick" Donovan (December 27, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Boston Braves (1950–1952), Detroit Tigers (1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1960), Washington Senators (1961), and the Cleveland Indians (1962–1965).
Donovan batted left-handed and threw right-handed. During a 15-year baseball career, he compiled 122 wins, 880 strikeouts, and a 3.67 earned run average.
Donovan, as a member of the White Sox, pitched in the 1959 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He lost his only World Series start in Game 3, but saved Game 5 for the White Sox, and pitched in relief in Game 6, allowing two hits, three earned runs, walked one, and struck out none. In his only postseason appearance, he compiled 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 save, 5 strikeouts, and a 5.40 earned run average. At the plate in the Series, he went 1-3 (.333 batting average).
His 1962 season was his career-best, when he won 20 games in 34 games started with 16 complete games and five shutouts in 250-1/3 innings, all of them new career-highs.
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers
- List of Washington Senators Opening Day starting pitchers
[edit] External links
- Baseball Library
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Frank Baumann |
American League ERA Champion 1961 |
Succeeded by Hank Aguirre |
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