P Bill 'Wild Bill' Donovan #34
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/21/1916
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P BILL 'WILD BILL' DONOVAN #34 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 0 1-0 3 0.60 15.0 8 0 2 8 0.67 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/1916 NYY Loss, 1-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/1916 WS1 Win, 10-9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1916 @ BOS Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/03/1916 @ BOS Win, 11-10 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 Win
04/29/1916 @ SLA Win, 6-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
04/24/1916 WS1 Loss, 2-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/17/1916 @ CLE Loss, 5-7 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
04/13/1916 BBB Win, 8-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
04/12/1916 BBB Win, 8-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
04/08/1916 @ NYY Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
Birthday:10/13/1876
Born in:Lawrence, KS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,600
Signed Through:1913 Season
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1897, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 1 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 1 1 0 2 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 12 8 6.00 4.80 4.80 1.20 2.04 0.67 66 0.3 .186        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .200 .238 .300 .538      
vs. RHB 31 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .129 .156 .129 .285      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.1 5 0 0 0 1 7  
July 2 0 1 0 1 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 1  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Spring Training 14 0 0 1 1 0.87 20.2 12 5 2 0 11 7  
Last Year 23 0 5 1 1 2.59 31.1 38 12 9 0 18 6  
2 Years Ago 36 1 5 2 1 2.70 73.1 67 26 22 3 28 24  
Career 681 532 225 268 14 3.41 4424.2 4491 2239 1675 63 1626 2183  
Home 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 1 0 0 0 2 4  
Road 7 0 1 0 3 0.96 9.1 7 1 1 0 0 4  
Grass 12 0 1 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 1 1 0 2 8  
Day 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Night 10 0 1 0 2 0.75 12.0 7 1 1 0 1 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 1 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 1 1 0 2 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1898 Detroit - MLB 21 15 0 0 2 1 2.08 17.1 16 8 4 0 12 7 0 0 1.62 .267 4.06 -0.0 177
1899 Detroit - MLB 22 42 0 3 1 5 6.21 58.0 75 48 40 2 55 20 0 0 2.24 .349 6.00 -1.1 68
1900 Detroit - MLB 23 47 47 16 24 0 3.95 376.1 410 223 165 11 166 169 25 3 1.53 .311 3.80 4.5 94
1901 Detroit - MLB 24 48 47 18 28 1 3.53 380.0 396 211 149 4 161 209 35 2 1.47 .306 3.71 5.8 109
1902 Detroit - MLB 25 47 47 20 25 0 3.24 386.1 392 191 139 4 143 211 33 4 1.38 .302 2.96 6.4 98
1903 Detroit - MLB 26 47 47 26 17 0 2.72 400.2 335 156 121 3 144 215 35 7 1.20 .262 3.17 5.1 115
1904 Detroit - MLB 27 39 39 18 20 0 3.04 329.0 310 152 111 5 108 173 24 4 1.27 .278 2.90 4.6 97
1905 Detroit - MLB 28 38 38 18 13 0 1.91 315.1 229 109 67 3 101 161 22 4 1.05 .230 2.99 4.3 157
1906 Detroit - MLB 29 37 36 14 16 0 3.88 280.1 301 163 121 3 87 132 15 1 1.38 .301 2.89 3.7 74
1907 Detroit - MLB 30 39 39 20 14 0 2.61 317.0 316 120 92 0 86 138 27 4 1.27 .293 2.67 5.1 108
1908 Detroit - MLB 31 38 38 14 20 0 2.67 306.1 316 132 91 2 80 161 23 2 1.29 .309 2.26 5.9 96
1909 Detroit - MLB 32 38 38 14 20 0 3.66 297.1 306 159 121 6 113 165 21 3 1.41 .310 2.75 3.2 71
1910 Philadelphia - MLB 33 28 27 10 14 0 2.75 219.1 191 91 67 1 78 111 16 2 1.23 .268 2.68 3.9 107
1910 Detroit - MLB 33 14 12 2 11 1 4.84 89.1 105 62 48 4 32 43 6 0 1.53 .320 3.37 0.5 61
1910 Total - MLB 33 42 39 12 25 1 3.35 308.2 296 153 115 5 110 154 22 2 1.32 .284 2.88 4.4 88
1911 Detroit - MLB 34 38 38 15 17 0 4.40 270.0 329 176 132 6 103 134 16 1 1.60 .345 3.58 4.0 84
1912 Detroit - MLB 35 37 37 5 23 0 6.42 228.2 319 187 163 4 94 90 7 0 1.81 .377 4.03 2.1 58
1913 Detroit - MLB 36 18 1 1 0 1 3.21 33.2 32 12 12 2 15 6 0 0 1.40 .244 4.95 -0.5 108
1914 Detroit - MLB 37 36 1 5 2 1 2.70 73.1 67 26 22 3 28 24 0 0 1.30 .257 3.97 -0.3 127
1915 Detroit - MLB 38 23 0 5 1 1 2.59 31.1 38 12 9 0 18 6 0 0 1.79 .311 4.77 -0.5 130
1916 Detroit - MLB 39 12 0 1 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 0.67 .186 2.04 0.3 514
Total MLB 681 532 225 268 14 3.41 4424.2 4491 2239 1675 63 1626 2183 305 37 1.38 .298 3.20 56.8 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1898 Detroit - MLB P 15 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 17.1 1.56 +0.0 1.087
1899 Detroit - MLB P 42 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 58.0 1.55 -0.2 1.117
1900 Detroit - MLB P 47 47 20 51 2 78 7 .910 376.1 1.70 +2.0 .958
1901 Detroit - MLB P 48 47 26 48 0 79 5 .937 380.0 1.75 +2.8 .999
1902 Detroit - MLB P 47 47 26 38 1 67 3 .955 386.1 1.49 +2.3 1.004
1903 Detroit - MLB P 47 47 29 41 0 76 6 .921 400.2 1.57 -0.5 .903
1904 Detroit - MLB P 39 39 20 27 3 52 5 .904 329.0 1.29 -5.4 .937
1905 Detroit - MLB P 38 38 20 36 1 57 1 .982 315.1 1.60 -1.2 1.068
1906 Detroit - MLB P 37 36 13 33 1 49 3 .939 280.1 1.48 -2.4 1.057
1907 Detroit - MLB P 39 39 13 45 0 58 0 1.000 317.0 1.65 -0.3 1.040
1908 Detroit - MLB P 38 38 9 42 2 55 4 .927 306.1 1.50 -2.1 .921
1909 Detroit - MLB P 38 38 20 39 0 63 4 .937 297.1 1.79 -0.4 .923
1910 Detroit - MLB P 14 12 11 7 1 20 2 .900 89.1 1.81 -0.3 .709
1910 Philadelphia - MLB P 28 27 10 26 1 36 0 1.000 219.1 1.48 +3.3 1.091
1911 Detroit - MLB P 38 38 10 22 0 35 3 .914 270.0 1.07 +0.9 .940
1912 Detroit - MLB P 37 37 14 29 0 46 3 .935 228.2 1.69 -1.3 .965
1913 Detroit - MLB P 18 1 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 33.2 1.87 -0.4 .509
1914 Detroit - MLB P 36 1 6 5 1 11 0 1.000 73.1 1.35 +1.3 1.246
1915 Detroit - MLB P 23 0 2 4 0 8 2 .750 31.1 1.72 -0.4 .595
1916 Detroit - MLB P 12 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.1 .989
TOTAL P 681 532 260 504 13 812 48 .941 4424.2 1.55 -2.6 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1897 Drafted in the 1897 first-year player draft by the Detroit Wolverines. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
01/01/1898 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/1898 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (45).
04/01/1898 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
06/15/1898 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1899 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/1899 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (45).
09/17/1899 Finished 3rd in 1899 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1900 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1900 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (45).
04/23/1900 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/27/1900 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/12/1900 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1901 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1901 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
07/31/1901 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/07/1901 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/16/1902 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/25/1902 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/03/1902 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/24/1902 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
04/21/1903 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/22/1903 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1903 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1903 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1903 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/08/1903 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/24/1903 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/29/1903 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
04/07/1904 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/16/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/03/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/24/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
04/23/1905 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1905 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/13/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/28/1905 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1905 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1905 Finished 3rd in 1905 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55).
09/05/1906 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/26/1907 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/14/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/11/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/17/1907 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/19/1907 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/19/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/15/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/17/1909 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/24/1910 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for SS Pelayo Chacon and RP Elmer Knetzer.
06/19/1910 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/24/1910 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/13/1910 Drafted in the 1910 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Athletics by the Homestead Grays. (Round 13, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/14/1911 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/27/1911 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
07/21/1911 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1900 47 2
1901 48 1
1902 47 2
1903 47 3
1904 39 5
1907 39 10
1910 42 8
Year GS Rank
1900 47 1
1901 47 1
1902 47 1
1903 47 2
1904 39 1
1905 38 10
1907 39 1
1908 38 8
1909 38 10
1910 39 1
Year W Rank
1903 26 6
1905 18 10
1907 20 3
Year L Rank
1900 24 7
1901 28 3
1902 25 5
1908 20 3
1909 20 6
1910 25 1
1912 23 2
Year Win. % Rank
1903 .605 7
1905 .581 7
1907 .588 5
Year SV Rank
1898 1 10
1899 5 3
Year IP Rank
1901 380.0 10
1903 400.2 8
1904 329.0 10
Year BF Rank
1900 1679 7
1901 1708 4
1903 1687 10
1904 1423 1
1907 1353 4
1908 1313 5
1909 1307 9
1910 1338 8
Year HRA Rank
1900 11 7
1909 6 1
1910 5 10
Year BB Rank
1900 166 1
1901 161 2
1902 143 1
1903 144 3
1904 108 2
1905 101 5
1907 86 8
1909 113 1
1910 110 8
Year K Rank
1900 169 1
1901 209 1
1902 211 1
1903 215 1
1904 173 5
1905 161 10
1907 138 7
1908 161 6
1909 165 6
1910 154 9
Year WP Rank
1900 15 3
1901 12 5
1902 12 1
1903 17 1
1904 14 3
1911 7 9
Year ERA Rank
1901 3.53 9
1903 2.72 8
1905 1.91 1
Year BABIP Rank
1903 .262 7
1905 .230 1
Year WHIP Rank
1903 1.20 9
1905 1.05 4
Year K/BB Rank
1902 1.48 8
1908 2.01 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1903 11.10 9
1905 9.70 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1901 0.09 2
1902 0.09 8
1903 0.07 3
1905 0.09 6
1907 0.00 1
1908 0.06 8
Year H/9 Rank
1901 9.38 6
1902 9.13 10
1903 7.52 5
1905 6.54 1
Year K/9 Rank
1900 4.04 1
1901 4.95 2
1902 4.92 1
1903 4.83 4
1904 4.73 6
1906 4.24 10
1907 3.92 7
1908 4.73 6
1909 4.99 5
1910 4.49 9
Year RA Rank
1899 42 6
Year GF Rank
1899 37 4
Year QS Rank
1903 33 7
1905 32 1
1907 29 9
Year QSP Rank
1903 .702 8
1905 .842 1
Year CG Rank
1901 35 5
1902 33 10
1903 35 9
1907 27 6
Year CGP Rank
1901 .745 5
1903 .745 9
1907 .692 6
Year SHO Rank
1900 3 6
1901 2 9
1902 4 3
1903 7 3
1904 4 5
1905 4 4
1907 4 6
Year GB% Rank
1905 0.55 9
1909 0.55 5
1912 0.58 1
Year WAR Rank
1901 5.9 9
1902 6.8 8
1907 5.6 10
1908 6.4 8
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