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For Dick Donovan, the pseudonym of the British author, see J.E. Preston Muddock.
Dick Donovan 
Donovan in 1955.Pitcher Born: December 7, 1927
Boston, MassachusettsDied: January 6, 1997 (aged 69)
Weymouth, MassachusettsBatted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut April 24, 1950 for the Boston Braves Last MLB appearance June 12, 1965 for the Cleveland Indians Career statistics Win–loss record 122–99 Earned run average 3.67 Strikeouts 880 Teams Career highlights and awards Richard Edward "Dick" Donovan (December 27, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Boston Braves (1950–1952), Detroit Tigers (1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1960), Washington Senators (1961), and the Cleveland Indians (1962–1965).
Donovan batted left-handed and threw right-handed. During a 15-year baseball career, he compiled 122 wins, 880 strikeouts, and a 3.67 earned run average.
Donovan, as a member of the White Sox, pitched in the 1959 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He lost his only World Series start in Game 3, but saved Game 5 for the White Sox, and pitched in relief in Game 6, allowing two hits, three earned runs, walked one, and struck out none. In his only postseason appearance, he compiled 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 save, 5 strikeouts, and a 5.40 earned run average. At the plate in the Series, he went 1-3 (.333 batting average).
His 1962 season was his career-best, when he won 20 games in 34 games started with 16 complete games and five shutouts in 250-1/3 innings, all of them new career-highs.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers
- List of Washington Senators Opening Day starting pitchers
External links
- Baseball Library
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Preceded by
Frank BaumannAmerican League ERA Champion
1961Succeeded by
Hank AguirreCleveland Indians Opening Day starting pitchers Johnny Allen • Jim Bagby, Jr. • Gary Bell • Bill Bernhard • Bud Black • Fred Blanding • Bert Blyleven • Clint Brown • Tom Candiotti • Fausto Carmona • Bartolo Colón • Stan Coveleski • Dick Donovan • Dennis Eckersley • Bob Feller • Wes Ferrell • Wayne Garland • Mudcat Grant • Mel Harder • Steve Hargan • Otto Hess • Oral Hildebrand • Bill Hoffer • Willis Hudlin • Addie Joss • Cliff Lee • Bob Lemon • Glenn Liebhardt • Dennis Martínez • Sam McDowell • Willie Mitchell • Earl Moore • Guy Morton • Charles Nagy • Gaylord Perry • Jim Perry • Allie Reynolds • C.C. Sabathia • Ken Schrom • Herb Score • Joe Shaute • Sonny Siebert • Al Smith • Dan Spillner • Sherry Smith • Rick Sutcliffe • Greg Swindell • Ralph Terry • Luis Tiant • George Uhle • Rick Waits • Jake Westbrook • Rick Wise • Jaret Wright • Early Wynn
Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers Jim Bibby • Bert Blyleven • Dick Bosman • Kevin Brown • John Burkett • Bennie Daniels • Dick Donovan • Ryan Drese • Scott Feldman • José Guzmán • Rick Helling • Ken Hill • Charlie Hough • Ferguson Jenkins • Craig Lefferts • Jon Matlack • Kevin Millwood • Phil Ortega • Claude Osteen • Chan-Ho Park • Camilo Pascual • Gaylord Perry • Kenny Rogers • Pete Richert • Don Rudolph • Nolan Ryan • Mike Smithson • Ismael Valdez • C. J. Wilson
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