Dick Donovan Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Greatest Generation Massachusetts Throws Right Bats Left North America Chicago White Sox American League Starting Pitcher All-Star

Dick Donovan was a command-first starter whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 99 (average run prevention), and exceptional walk avoidance. A DICE+ of 103 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill was even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.

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Dick Donovan Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
15
Season Average Seasons Pitched
15
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Pitched
345
Season Average Games Pitched
23
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.54
Career Starts
273
Season Average Starts
18.2
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Wins
122
Season Average Wins
8.13
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Losses
99
Season Average Losses
6.6
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.44
Career Win Percentage
55.2
Season Average Win Percentage
55.2
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
55.2
Career Games Started %
79.13
Season Average Games Started %
79.13
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
79.13
Career Complete Games
101
Season Average Complete Games
6.73
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.45
Career Shutouts
25
Season Average Shutouts
1.67
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Saves
5
Season Average Saves
0.33
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Earned Runs
822
Season Average Earned Runs
54.8
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.67

ERA

Career ERA
3.67
Season Average ERA
3.67
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.67
Career Component ERA
3.44
Season Average Component ERA
3.44
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.44
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.21
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.21
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.21
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.253
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.253
Career Pitched Outs
6052
Season Average Pitched Outs
403.47
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2017.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
134.5
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1988
Season Average Hits
132.53
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.87
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.87
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.87
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.87
Career Home Runs
198
Season Average Home Runs
13.2
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.88
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.88
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.88
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.88
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.57
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.57
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.57
Career Walks
495
Season Average Walks
33
Walks Per 9 Innings
2.21
Career Intentional Walks
49
Season Average Intentional Walks
3.27
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.22
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.21
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.21
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.21
Career Strikeouts
880
Season Average Strikeouts
58.67
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
3.93
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
3.93
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
3.93
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.93
Career Strikeouts Per Game
2.55
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
2.55
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.55
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.682
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.682
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.682
Career Wild Pitches
18
Season Average Wild Pitches
1.2
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Hit By Pitch
45
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.2
Career Balks
6
Season Average Balks
0.4
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
8407
Season Average Batters Faced
560.47
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.51
Career Games Finished
28
Season Average Games Finished
1.87
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Runs
909
Season Average Runs
60.6
Runs Per 9 Innings
4.06
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.06
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.06
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.06
Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
0
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0
Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
0
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0
Career WHIP
1.231
Season Average WHIP
1.231
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.231
Career Pitched At Bats
7867
Season Average Pitched At Bats
524.47
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
35.1
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.63
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.63
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.63
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.264
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.51
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.51
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.51

Dick Donovan Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
15
Season Average Seasons Fielding
15
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
15
Career Games Played as Fielder
345
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
23
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.58
Career Starts as Fielder
266
Season Average Starts as Fielder
17.73
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Played Outs
5883
Season Average Played Outs
392.2
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1961
Season Average Inning Played
130.7
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
144
Season Average Putouts
9.6
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.66
Career Assists
336
Season Average Assists
22.4
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.54
Career Errors
20
Season Average Errors
1.33
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Total Chances
500
Season Average Total Chances
33.33
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.29
Career Chances Accepted
480
Season Average Chances Accepted
32
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.2
Career Fielding Percentage
96
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96
Career Range Factor
1.391
Season Average Range Factor
1.391
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.391
Career Games Started %
77.1
Season Average Games Started %
77.1
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
77.1
Career Double Plays
25
Season Average Double Plays
1.67
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Dick Donovan Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
15
Season Average Seasons Hitting
15
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
15
Career Games Hitting
371
Season Average Games Hitting
24.73
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
277.9
Career Plate Appearances
801
Season Average Plate Appearances
53.4
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
694
Season Average At Bats
46.27
At Bats Per 600 PA
519.85
Career Batting Average
0.163
Season Average Batting Average
0.163
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.163
Career Equivalent Average
0.544
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.544
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.544
Career Hits
113
Season Average Hits
7.53
Hits Per 600 PA
84.64
Career Singles
84
Season Average Singles
5.6
Singles Per 600 PA
62.92
Career Doubles
14
Season Average Doubles
0.93
Doubles Per 600 PA
10.49
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
15
Season Average Home Runs
1
Home Runs Per 600 PA
11.24
Career Extra Base Hits
29
Season Average Extra Base Hits
1.93
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
21.72
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.257
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.257
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.257
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.022
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.133
Career Base Runs
50.06
Season Average Base Runs
3.34
Base Runs Per 600 PA
37.5
Career Total Bases
172
Season Average Total Bases
11.47
Total Bases Per 600 PA
128.84
Career Times on Base
201
Season Average Times on Base
13.4
Times on Base Per 600 PA
150.56
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.257
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.257
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.257
Career Slugging Pct
0.248
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.248
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.248

OPS

Career OPS
0.505
Season Average OPS
0.505
OPS Per 600 PA
0.505
Career Isolated Power
0.085
Season Average Isolated Power
0.085
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.085
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.178
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.178
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.178
Career Total Average
0.438
Season Average Total Average
0.438
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.438
Career BABIP
0.253
Season Average BABIP
0.253
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.253
Career Runs
67
Season Average Runs
4.47
Runs Per 600 PA
50.19
Career RBIs
64
Season Average RBIs
4.27
RBIs Per 600 PA
47.94
Career Runs Produced
116
Season Average Runs Produced
7.73
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
86.89
Career Runs Created
43.31
Season Average Runs Created
2.89
Runs Created Per 600 PA
32.44
Career Hit By Pitch
10
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.67
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
7.49
Career Walks
78
Season Average Walks
5.2
Walks Per 600 PA
58.43
Career Intentional Walks
1
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.07
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0.75
Career Strikeouts
292
Season Average Strikeouts
19.47
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
218.73
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.74
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.74
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.74
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.27
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.27
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.27
Career Sacrifice Hit
18
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.2
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
13.48
Career Sacrifice Fly
1
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.07
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0.75
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
13
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.87
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
9.74
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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