Tom Donovan

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901)

Tom Donovan was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1901 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 18 career games, he hit .254 with 18 hits and 5 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .254
HR 0
RBI 5
H 18
OPS .577
PIV -195
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 168 lb
Born
1/1/1873 in West Troy, NY, USA
Died
3/25/1933 in Watervliet, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1901-09-10
Last Game
1901-09-28

Full name: Thomas Joseph Donovan

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Donovan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 71 9 18 3 1 0 5 1 0 4 .254 .254 .324 .577 -195

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Donovan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1901 CLE AL 18 71 9 18 3 1 0 5 1 0 4 .254 .271 (-7%) .326 (-22%) .359 (-10%) .686 (-16%) -195.0
Career · 1 season 18 71 9 18 3 1 0 5 1 0 4 .254 — — — — -195

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 Pitching Statistics

Tom Donovan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 16 4 0 3 0 5.14 0.0

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 47.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Donovan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 16 4 3 0 5.14 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 16 4 3 0 5.14 — 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

Tom Donovan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5182702.389
Away135471103.204

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Donovan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away17.0164305.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Donovan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-09-28 CLEPHAL 521100000
1901-09-27 CLEPHAL 501000000
1901-09-26 CLEBLAL 501000000
1901-09-25 CLEBLAL 401100200
1901-09-24 CLEBLAL 411000100
1901-09-23 CLEMINW 400000000
1901-09-23 CLEMINW 400000000
1901-09-21 CLEMINL 522100000
1901-09-21 CLEMINL 302000000
1901-09-20 CLEMINL 421000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tom Donovan — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-09-21 CLEMIN — 7.016114300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Donovan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 18 0 21 4 4 0
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Donovan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 CLE OF 18 0 21 4 4 0
1901 CLE P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Donovan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Right Field 18

Tom Donovan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Donovan's first major league game on September 10, 1901; the last one listed came on September 28, 1901. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Blues. Donovan played primarily as a right fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 1, 1873, in West Troy, NY, USA, Donovan was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 168 pounds. The bio records the death on March 25, 1933, in Watervliet, NY, USA. Tom Donovan was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Joseph.

Donovan finished with 18 hits from 71 at bats in 18 games, which works out to .254, along with 5 runs batted in. Donovan got on base at a .254 rate and slugged .324 (.577 OPS). Measured against the leagues Donovan played in, the .254 career average compares with a .272 league average over the same seasons, 6.7% below the league. The season table holds a single row: 1901 with the Cleveland Blues, 18 games, 71 at bats and 18 hits. That year the league hit .271, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Donovan

Was Tom Donovan a pitcher?
No. Tom Donovan was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tom Donovan hit?
Tom Donovan hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Tom Donovan's career batting average?
Tom Donovan batted .254 over his career, with 18 hits in 71 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Donovan have?
Tom Donovan drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Tom Donovan's career ERA?
Tom Donovan finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Tom Donovan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Donovan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.