Dick Donovan vs. Chi-Chi Olivo — Career Comparison

Dick Donovan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chi-Chi Olivo
Greatest GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Donovan built a career as a starting pitcher and Chi-Chi Olivo 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 3.96 and 1.362 for Chi-Chi Olivo. 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 Chi-Chi Olivo

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.54
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
6.13
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.22
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.44
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
55.2
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.13
79.13
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.45
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.77
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
3.67
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
3.96
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
27
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2017.1
9
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1988
8.87
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
8.23
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
0.88
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.83
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2.21
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
3.19
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.22
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
3.93
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.26
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.682
0.682
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.2
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8407
37.51
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
37.79
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.04
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
4.06
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.15
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7867
35.1
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
34.53
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Dick Donovan and Chi-Chi Olivo

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.58
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
6.11
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.22
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5883
27
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
27
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1961
9
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
141.1
9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.66
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.54
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.29
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.66
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.2
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.66
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.1
77.1
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Donovan and Chi-Chi Olivo

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
277.9
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
4430.77
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
600
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
519.85
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
84.64
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
62.92
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.49
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.24
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
21.72
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.06
37.5
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
12.73
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
128.84
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
150.56
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
50.19
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
47.94
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
86.89
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.31
32.44
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
2.46
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.49
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
58.43
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
292
218.73
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
2.74
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.48
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.74
Chi-Chi Olivo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
Chi-Chi Olivo
Career
Per 600 PA