#87 Bill "Wild bill" Donovan, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Boston (A) Pilgrims
Thursday, 10/26/1907
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Bill Donovan
Wild bill
10/13/1876
31
USA,MA,LAWRENCE
5"11
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,500,000
1909
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall751087-90 Mph
Versus LHB7510 
Versus RHB7610 
Talent8610 
Pitching Ratings
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10
70
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall331110
Versus LHP431110
Versus RHP331110
Talent111110
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8
3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/19@SLAL 1-6*8136313L    
8/25DETW 2-1*10611110 PoG   
8/29CLEL 2-9*9109726L    
9/2CHAL 2-3*9103325L    
9/6@WASW 4-2*962145WPoG   
9/11@PHAW 4-2*952255     
9/16DETL 1-4*934216L    
9/21SLAL 3-4*974348L    
9/25@DETW 4-0*840023WPoG   
9/30@CLEL 5-6*886463L    

Pitching Stats 1907

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040161202.56355.02711251011072042665.012972.5
Projected3636141102.56319.02441139196184     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0009.66.95.22.700.000.01.88
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB578129283051575375002.223.287.282.569
vs. RHB7021423831656854129000.202.255.269.524
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212110402.51197.0150675554117
Road19196802.62158.012158465387
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April771203.2561.05026222033
May774001.6665.03614121839
June664203.9852.05026232027
July664101.0452.032861126
August771303.2364.06030231444
Sept./Oct.772402.2161.04321152435

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19003232111703.47272.02801281052801142641.32.299BOS
19013333141202.88284.1278119911921362111.30.298BOS
1902252551803.63198.117999801571121901.19.283BOS
19033030151102.68255.1214105761741332221.13.265BOS
19043434171502.36294.0237997731001402821.15.252BOS,AL
19053939181502.92342.128212711131061903031.13.268BOS
19064141261202.14361.02751118621182263581.09.256BOS,AL
19074040161202.56355.027112510111072042611.06.251BOS
Total27427412211202.772362.12016913727147341255207211.16.271 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1898, AAA282817801.75232.016656453652841851.00.292
1899, AAA303017501.56260.118051451713011460.96.289

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19061101019.643.271085100
Total1101019.643.271085100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19003210117210471901.168.176.208.384BOS
190133104130007701100.125.125.125.250BOS
1902257319010250501.260.260.288.548BOS
1903309519210681611.200.206.242.448BOS
190434100253109101601.250.257.300.557BOS,AL
1905391192832071611203.235.240.294.534BOS
1906411363002015124702.221.241.250.491BOS,AL
190740122273004154301.221.246.246.492BOS
Total274850178138054801259110.209.220.244.463 

Fielding Stats 1907

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4040307221075.953355.02.71    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1898...
Injured on 7/18/1898 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1900...
Had first career hit on 5/9/1900, off Bobby Wallace (IND)...
Injured on 5/16/1902 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 7/21/1902 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1903, going 5-0, 0.68...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1904 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1904, going 4-0, 0.88...
1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,200,000 through salary arbitration...
7/21/1905: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1905, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1906, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1906, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1906, going 5-1, 1.02...
Was selected to the 1906 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1906, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1906, going 5-0, 1.83...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1901 - 2.88 - 9th
1903 - 2.68 - 8th
1904 - 2.36 - 5th
1905 - 2.92 - 10th
1906 - 2.14 - 5th
WHIP
1903 - 1.13 - 8th
1905 - 1.13 - 7th
1906 - 1.09 - 7th
Wins
1905 - 18 - 10th
1906 - 26 - 3rd
Losses
1900 - 17 - 7th
1902 - 18 - 9th
IP
1905 - 342.1 - 5th
1906 - 361.0 - 2nd
K's
1903 - 133 - 10th
1904 - 140 - 7th
1905 - 190 - 4th
1906 - 226 - 3rd
BB
1901 - 92 - 8th
1904 - 100 - 4th
1905 - 106 - 3rd
1906 - 118 - 3rd
CG
1905 - 30 - 7th
1906 - 35 - 3rd
SHO
1900 - 4 - 8th
1905 - 3 - 7th
1906 - 8 - 1st
 

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