Bill Donovan

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 198lb (188cm, 89kg)

Born: July 6, 1916 in Maywood, IL us

Died: September 25, 1997 in Maywood, IL

Buried: Chapel Hill Gardens West, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Debut: April 19, 1942 (Age 25-287d, 9,236th in major league history)
vs. NYG 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 20, 1943 (Age 26-349d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Willard Earl Donovan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.4

ERA

3.20

104.0

WHIP

1.490

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-25 / in Starts: 3-7
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 29 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	12 (8-3-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 29 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (9-6-3)

Most Driven In
E Miller	1

Most Driven In By
T Holmes	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	6 (5)	Apr 19	BSN		NYG	L,2-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	10 (3)	Apr 23	BSN		BRO	L,5-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	12 (1)	Apr 25	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-5	2-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.57	0.032	1.07	0.04%	0.28	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	4	18 (5)	May 1	BSN	@	STL	L,7-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
5	5	36 (17)	May 23	BSN	@	PHI	L,5-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
6	6	42 (5)	May 28	BSN		BRO	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
7	7	47 (4)	May 31 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.90	-0.044	2.87	-0.08%	-0.35	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	8	50 (2)	Jun 4	BSN	@	STL	L,2-6	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
9	9	61 (10)	Jun 14 (1)	BSN	@	CHC	L,6-8	5-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	2.31	-0.031	.62	-0.01%	-0.08	P
10	10	64 (2)	Jun 17 (1)	BSN		CIN	L,2-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.95	-0.022	.18	0.00%	-0.13	P
11	11	68 (3)	Jun 21	BSN		PIT	L,3-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
12	12	70 (1)	Jun 24 (2)	BSN		STL	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9	.37	-0.015	.02	0.00%	0.15	P
13	13	76 (5)	Jun 30	BSN	@	BRO	W,4-3	GS-4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.250	.558	9	.88	0.094	.04	0.00%	0.82	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	14	78 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	L,5-11	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.308	.250	.558	9						P
15	15	86 (7)	Jul 12 (2)	BSN	@	STL	L,3-9	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9						P
16	16	94 (7)	Jul 21	BSN		CHC	W,4-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9						P
17	17	97 (2)	Jul 25	BSN		STL	L,3-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9						P
18	18	99 (1)	Jul 26 (2)	BSN		STL	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9						P
19	19	101 (1)	Jul 29 (1)	BSN		PIT	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	20	114 (12)	Aug 14 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,0-10	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.29	P
21	21	119 (4)	Aug 18	BSN	@	NYG	L,2-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9						P
22	22	120	Aug 19	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-11	6-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.267	.579	9	.05	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
23	23	122 (1)	Aug 22 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.313	.267	.579	9						P
24	24	125 (2)	Aug 25	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-6	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.313	.267	.579	9						P
25	25	130 (4)	Aug 30 (2)	BSN	@	STL	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.235	.513	9	.95	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	26	132 (1)	Sep 2	BSN	@	CHC	W,2-1	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.222	.485	9	.52	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
27	27	135 (2)	Sep 7 (1)	BSN		BRO	L,4-11	4-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.286	.250	.536	9	.14	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.10	P
28	28	138 (2)	Sep 10 (2)	BSN		CIN	T,0-0	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.238	.273	.238	.511	9	1.57	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
29	29	143 (4)	Sep 14	BSN		CHC	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.208	.269	.208	.478	9	.80	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-1.12	P
30	30	145 (1)	Sep 17	BSN		STL	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.269	.208	.478	9						P
31	31	149 (3)	Sep 26 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	L,4-6	GS-5	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.240	.296	.240	.536	9	1.45	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
							5-25		29	25	1	6	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	0	2		0	1	0	0	.240	.296	.240	.536		.86	-0.112	.35	-0.05%	-1.06

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