Dick Donovan vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Dick Donovan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Donovan built a career as a starting pitcher and Slim McGrew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Donovan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. By the career numbers, Dick Donovan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Donovan and Slim McGrew

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.22
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.44
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
55.2
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.13
79.13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
3.67
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2017.1
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1988
8.87
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
0.88
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2.21
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.22
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
3.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.682
0.682
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.2
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8407
37.51
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
4.06
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7867
35.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Dick Donovan and Slim McGrew

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.58
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.22
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5883
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.66
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.29
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.2
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.1
77.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Donovan and Slim McGrew

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
277.9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
519.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
84.64
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
62.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.49
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.24
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
21.72
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.06
37.5
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
128.84
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
150.56
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
50.19
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
47.94
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
86.89
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.31
32.44
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.49
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
58.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
292
218.73
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
2.74
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.74
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA