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Historical player · 1898–1918

Bill Donovan

B/T B/R · HT 71 · WT 190 · Born 10/13/1876 · From Lawrence, MA USA · Debut 1898-04-22 · Final 1918-09-02

Career · batting

G
459
 
 
AB
1,302
 
 
H
251
 
 
HR
7
 
 
RBI
95
 
 
SB
36
 
 
BB
77
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.193 · 0.490
 
 

Career · pitching

G
378
 
 
GS
327
 
 
IP
2,964.7
 
 
W-L
185-139
 
 
SV
8
 
 
SO
1,552
 
 
ERA
2.69
 
 
WHIP
1.25
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Brooklyn Superbas · 1899–1902

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HR
3
#415 on the Superbas
1 W. Aybar
1 K. Wong
Hits
54
#550 on the Superbas
1 C. Abrams
1 B. McCarren
RBI
31
#470 on the Superbas
1 W. Aybar
1 B. Welch
SB
8
#323 on the Superbas
1 J. Burdock
1 R. Auerbach
Runs
34
#471 on the Superbas
1 L. Burright
1 D. Camilli
BB
17
#558 on the Superbas
1 F. Anderson
1 A. Carey

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1903–1918

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HR
2
#462 on the Tigers
1 E. Auker
1 R. Woods
Hits
179
#248 on the Tigers
2 T. Bridges
1 W. Pérez
RBI
56
#304 on the Tigers
1 P. Meadows
1 Z. Short
SB
26
#99 on the Tigers
1 D. Collins
1 P. Higgins
Runs
96
#224 on the Tigers
1 C. Lindsay
1 G. Laird
BB
55
#247 on the Tigers
1 R. Becker
1 A. Gose

Career with the Washington Senators · 1898–1898

HR
2
#34 on the Senators
1 P. Cassidy
1 B. Wagner
Hits
17
#90 on the Senators
1 E. Daily
1 P. Smith
RBI
8
#89 on the Senators
1 J. Davis
1 J. Visner
SB
2
#81 on the Senators
1 B. Alvord
1 D. Butler
Runs
11
#88 on the Senators
2 E. Daily
1 J. Duryea
BB
4
#104 on the Senators
1 J. Casey
1 J. Bakley

Career with the New York Yankees · 1915–1916

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Hits
1
#1,084 on the Yankees
1 J. Aker
Runs
1
#1,001 on the Yankees
1 L. Arroyo
BB
1
#939 on the Yankees
1 D. Anna

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
7
#4,761 all-time MLB
1 B. Abernathy
1 E. Zambrano
Hits
251
#4,192 all-time MLB
1 G. Johnson
1 D. Ruether
RBI
95
#4,463 all-time MLB
1 B. Barna
1 J. Tyner
SB
36
#2,249 all-time MLB
1 M. Alexander
1 B. Addy

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1898 Washington Senators NL 391031117 22 2 8 2428 0.1650.282
1899 Superbas NL 51323 10 0 0 002 0.2310.308
1900 Superbas NL 51300 00 0 2 004 0.0000.000
1901 Superbas NL 461351623 30 2 13 1827 0.1700.237
1902 Superbas NL 481611628 32 1 16 7926 0.1740.236
1903 Tigers AL 401241130 32 0 12 3434 0.2420.298
1904 Tigers AL 461401238 21 1 6 2341 0.2710.321
1905 Tigers AL 441301625 40 0 5 81228 0.1920.223
1906 Tigers AL 2891511 01 0 2 6132 0.1210.143
1907 Tigers AL 371092029 72 0 19 4634 0.2660.367
1908 Tigers AL 3082513 10 0 2 21026 0.1590.171
1909 Tigers AL 224569 00 0 1 029 0.2000.200
1910 Tigers AL 2669610 10 0 2 0524 0.1450.159
1911 Tigers AL 24601112 31 1 6 11120 0.2000.333
1912 Tigers AL 61331 00 0 0 011 0.0770.077
1915 Yankees AL 101211 00 0 0 016 0.0830.083
1916 Yankees AL 1000 00 0 0 000
1918 Tigers AL 2211 00 0 1 000 0.5000.500
Career 459 1,302 142 251 30 11 7 95 36 77 342 0.193 0.241 0.249

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1898 Washington Senators NL 161770 88.088426936 4.301.78
1899 Superbas NL 12521 25.035121311 4.321.92
1900 Superbas NL 12540 31.036231813 6.681.74
1901 Superbas NL 251545383 351.0324108152226 2.771.36
1902 Superbas NL 171535331 297.725092111170 2.781.21
1903 Tigers AL 171635340 307.02477895187 2.291.11
1904 Tigers AL 161634340 293.02518094137 2.461.18
1905 Tigers AL 181534320 280.723681101135 2.601.20
1906 Tigers AL 91525250 211.7221747285 3.151.38
1907 Tigers AL 25432281 271.02226682123 2.191.12
1908 Tigers AL 18729280 242.72105653141 2.081.08
1909 Tigers AL 8721172 140.3121366076 2.311.29
1910 Tigers AL 17726230 206.71845661107 2.441.19
1911 Tigers AL 10920190 168.3160626481 3.311.33
1912 Tigers AL 10310 10.05126 0.900.70
1915 Yankees AL 03910 33.735181017 4.811.34
1916 Yankees AL 00100 1.01010 0.002.00
1918 Tigers AL 10210 6.05111 1.501.00
Career 185 139 378 327 8 2,964.7 2,631 886 1,059 1,552 2.69 1.25

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P3781872,747.01736544920
OF379284.0581073
1B187123.0144734
2B8448.09920
SS3013.01442

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1946Nominating Vote4Ballot
1945BBWAA3186Ballot
1939BBWAA2206Ballot
1938BBWAA1197Ballot
1937BBWAA3151Ballot
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