Dick Donovan vs. Al Veach — Career Comparison

Dick Donovan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Veach
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Donovan posted a stronger line than Al Veach. Dick Donovan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.67 vs 11.7) and WHIP (1.255 vs 2.900). By the career numbers, Dick Donovan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dick Donovan and Al Veach

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.54
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.22
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.44
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
55.2
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.13
79.13
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.45
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
3.67
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2017.1
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1988
8.87
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
18
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.88
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2.21
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.22
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
3.93
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.682
0.682
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.2
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8407
37.51
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
52.2
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
4.06
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7867
35.1
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
44.1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2

Fielding Stats for Dick Donovan and Al Veach

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.58
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.22
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5883
27
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
9
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.66
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.54
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.29
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.2
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.1
77.1
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Donovan and Al Veach

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
277.9
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
600
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
519.85
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
84.64
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
62.92
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.24
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
21.72
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.06
37.5
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
128.84
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
150.56
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
50.19
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
47.94
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
86.89
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.31
32.44
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.49
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
58.43
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
218.73
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
2.74
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.48
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.74
Al Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Veach
Career
Per 600 PA