Bill Donovan
Willard Earl Donovan
Born: July 6, 1916
Maywood, IL US
Deceased: September 25, 1997
Maywood, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 198
Career: 1936-1943
Major League Statistics
Bill Donovan compiled a career record of 58 wins and 42 losses and a 2.73 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Reidsville Luckies, Portsmouth Cubs, Mount Airy Graniteers, Tarboro Serpents/Goobers, Charleston Senators, Evansville Braves, Hartford Bees and Evansville Bees. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0.00 | 34 | 155.0 | 169 | 107 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.01 | 24 | 155.0 | 197 | 101 | 69 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.41 | 11 | 82.0 | 77 | 36 | 22 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Tarboro Serpents/Goobers | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.45 | 13 | 85.0 | 42 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.02 | 29 | 194.0 | 197 | 79 | 65 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.98 | 28 | 196.0 | 195 | 81 | 65 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 42 | .580 | 2.73 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 867.0 | 835 | 404 | 263 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 32 | 88 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .239 | .409 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 37 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .349 | .587 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 53 | 149 | 149 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .322 | .584 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Tarboro Serpents/Goobers | 15 | 45 | 45 | 8 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .356 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 12 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .324 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 30 | 74 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .257 | .486 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 30 | 69 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 209 | 522 | 522 | 0 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .276 | .490 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Tarboro Serpents/Goobers | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | CHN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | PIT | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Serpents/Goobers | |||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | BSN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN |
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