What years did Donovan Hand play?

Donovan Hand played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2015.

Was Donovan Hand a pitcher?

Yes. Donovan Hand pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Donovan Hand hit?

Donovan Hand hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Donovan Hand's career batting average?

Donovan Hand batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.

What was Donovan Hand's career ERA?

Donovan Hand finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 1-5 with 40 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Donovan Hand have?

Donovan Hand recorded 40 career strikeouts.

Donovan Hand

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2015)

Donovan Hand was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2015 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 32 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 3.53 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 1–5

ERA 3.53

WHIP 1.33

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -1953.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 238 lb
Born: 4/20/1986 in Tecumseh, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-05-26
Last Game: 2015-06-17

Full name: Donovan Jay Hand

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Career Pitching Statistics

Donovan Hand — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	32	7	0	0	0	71.3	73	28	10	22	40	3.53	-1953.2

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 9.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Donovan Hand — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	MIL	NL	1	5	31	7	68.3	71	28	21	37	3.69	3.87 (+5%)	-1953.2
2015	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	3.0	2	0	1	3	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	5	32	7	71.1	73	28	22	40	3.53	—	-1,953

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

Donovan Hand — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
32	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.154	.083	.237	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Donovan Hand — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	MIL	NL	31	11	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CIN	NL	1	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			32	12	1	3	.083	—	—	—	—	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

Donovan Hand — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Donovan Hand — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	40.0	35	10	10	20	2.25
Away	12	31.1	38	18	12	20	5.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Donovan Hand — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2015-06-17	CIN	DET	W	1
2013-09-28	MIL	NYN	W	0
2013-09-24	MIL	ATL	L	0
2013-09-22	MIL	STL	W	0
2013-09-20	MIL	STL	L	0
2013-09-19	MIL	CHC	L	0
2013-09-16	MIL	CHC	W	0
2013-09-15	MIL	CIN	W	0
2013-09-10	MIL	STL	L	0
2013-09-04	MIL	PIT	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Donovan Hand — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-06-17	CIN	DET	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0
2013-09-28	MIL	NYN	W	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	0
2013-09-24	MIL	ATL	L	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
2013-09-22	MIL	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2013-09-20	MIL	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2013-09-19	MIL	CHC	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
2013-09-16	MIL	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-15	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-10	MIL	STL	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	2	0
2013-09-04	MIL	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Donovan Hand — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	7	3	15	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Donovan Hand — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	MIL	P	31	7	3	15	1	0
2015	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Donovan Hand — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	32

College History

Donovan Hand — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville	AL	2005, 2006, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions about Donovan Hand

What years did Donovan Hand play?: Donovan Hand played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2015.
Was Donovan Hand a pitcher?: Yes. Donovan Hand pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Donovan Hand hit?: Donovan Hand hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Donovan Hand's career batting average?: Donovan Hand batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
What was Donovan Hand's career ERA?: Donovan Hand finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 1-5 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Donovan Hand have?: Donovan Hand recorded 40 career strikeouts.