1916
Born July 6, 1916
Maywood, IL, USA
Bill Donovan Notable
b. July 6, 1916 · Boston Braves 1942–1943
Bill Donovan played 1942 to 1943 for the Boston Braves as a pitcher.
He went 4 and 6 with a 3.20 earned run average, pitching 104 innings in 38 games. He struck out 24. Across 38 games he batted .250, with 7 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Maywood, IL, USA on July 6, 1916, and died on September 25, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 31 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .240 |
| 1943 | BSN | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 38 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 3 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 89.1 | 97 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 3.43 |
| 1943 | BSN | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1.84 |
| Career | — | 4 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 104.0 | 114 | 37 | 41 | 24 | 3.20 |
On this day & linked events
1997