Dick Donovan vs. Fred Wigington — Career Comparison

Dick Donovan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Wigington
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Donovan built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Wigington as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Wigington posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.920 compared to 3.67 and 1.255 for Dick Donovan. By the career numbers, Fred Wigington had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Donovan and Fred Wigington

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.54
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.22
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.44
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
55.2
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.13
79.13
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.45
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
3.67
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
27
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2017.1
9
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1988
8.87
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11.88
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
0.88
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
2.21
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.22
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
3.93
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.682
0.682
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.2
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8407
37.51
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
4.06
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7867
35.1
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
36.72
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Dick Donovan and Fred Wigington

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.58
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.22
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5883
27
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
9
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.66
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.54
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.29
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.2
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.1
77.1
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Donovan and Fred Wigington

Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
277.9
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
600
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
519.85
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
84.64
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
62.92
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.49
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.24
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
21.72
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.06
37.5
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
128.84
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
150.56
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
50.19
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
47.94
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
86.89
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.31
32.44
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.49
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
58.43
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
292
218.73
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
2.74
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.48
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.74
Fred Wigington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Wigington
Career
Per 600 PA