Bill Donovan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1943)

W–L 4–6
ERA 3.20
WHIP 1.49
SO 24
Pitcher PIV 7.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 198 lb
Born
7/6/1916 in Maywood, IL, USA
Died
9/25/1997 in Maywood, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-19
Last Game
1943-06-20

Full name: Willard Earl Donovan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 6 38 10 2 0 0 104.0 114 37 2 41 24 3.20 7.6

Career ERA 3.20 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 BSN NL 3 6 31 10 2 0 0 89.3 97 34 32 23 3.43 3.57 (+4%) 320.4
1943 BSN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 14.7 17 3 9 1 1.84 3.50 (+47%) -312.8
Career · 2 seasons 4 6 38 10 2 0 0 104.0 114 37 41 24 3.20 — 8

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
38 28 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .250 .300 .250 .550 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OPS .550 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 BSN NL 31 25 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .240 — — — — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 38 28 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .250 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18100200.200
Away20181501.278

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1846.235715151.35
Away2057.179312694.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-06-20 BSNPHIL 000000000
1943-06-17 BSNPHIL 000000000
1943-06-10 BSNBROL 000000000
1943-06-05 BSNCINW 100000001
1943-05-31 BSNPITL 201000001
1943-05-07 BSNBROL 000000000
1943-05-05 BSNNY1L 000000000
1942-09-26 BSNNY1L 111000000
1942-09-17 BSNSTLL 000000000
1942-09-14 BSNCHCW 300000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-06-20 BSNPHI — 1.0000000
1943-06-17 BSNPHI — 1.0322000
1943-06-10 BSNBRO — 0.1200100
1943-06-05 BSNCIN W 4.2400310
1943-05-31 BSNPIT — 5.1621200
1943-05-07 BSNBRO — 0.1100100
1943-05-05 BSNNY1 — 2.0100200
1942-09-26 BSNNY1 L 4.2955212
1942-09-17 BSNSTL — 0.1100000
1942-09-14 BSNCHC W 9.0822250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 38 0 5 41 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 BSN P 31 0 5 32 2 0
1943 BSN P 7 0 0 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 38

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Donovan

What years did Bill Donovan play?
Bill Donovan played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.
Was Bill Donovan a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Donovan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Donovan hit?
Bill Donovan hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.