Bill Donovan
William Edward Donovan "Wild Bill"
Born: October 13, 1876
Lawrence, MA US
Deceased: December 9, 1923
Forsyth, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1897-1923
Major League Statistics
Bill Donovan compiled a career record of 48 wins and 22 losses and a 0.15 ERA in his 87-game pitching career with the Waterbury Indians, Richmond Bluebirds, Hartford Indians, Providence Grays, Jersey City Skeeters, Jersey City Colts, New Haven Indians/Profs and New Haven Profs. He began playing during the 1897 season and last took the field during the 1923 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 17 | 4 | .810 | 0.00 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 200.0 | 152 | 88 | 128 | 71 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | 25 | 14 | .641 | 0.00 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 347.0 | 303 | 147 | 158 | 142 | |||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.00 | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 9 | 41.3 | 49 | 25 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 31.3 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.65 | 5 | 17.0 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 22 | .686 | 0.15 | 87 | 63 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 663.7 | 591 | 303 | 11 | 0 | 339 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 30 | 98 | 96 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .240 | .240 | .333 | .573 | 32 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | 65 | 230 | 223 | 30 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .291 | .291 | .408 | .700 | 91 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 15 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .292 | .393 | .375 | .768 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | 10 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 120 | 371 | 358 | 48 | 99 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .277 | .285 | .380 | .664 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | 2B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Providence Grays | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Waterbury Indians | |||
| 1899 | A | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 29, 1899 | July 22, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Indians | April 26, 1900 | September 13, 1900 | |
| 1912 | AA | International League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1913 | AA | International League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1914 | AA | International League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Jersey City Colts | |||
| 1922 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians/Profs | |||
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs |
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