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Wild bill donovan

Wild Bill Donovan

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1898—1918
Starting Pitcher
BORN
October 13, 1876, in Lawrence, MA
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Tigers

What Pitches Did Wild Bill Donovan Throw?

Fastball
Change
185
WINS
INC
QUALITY START PCT
44.8
WAR
139
LOSSES
106
ERA+
35.0
WAR7
2.69
ERA
1.47
K / BB RATIO
18.9
WAR3
1552
STRIKEOUTS
1.24
WHIP
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
A 25-game winner in both the National League and American League. Known as “Wild Bill” or “Smiling Bill” due to his exuberant and lively personality. Started many big games for the Tigers who won pennants every year from 1907 to 1909.

Wild Bill Donovan Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Donovan
CAREER
44.8
WAR7
35.0
WAR5C
25.3
WAR3
18.9
JAWS
39.9
WAR PER SN
3.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Wild Bill Donovan Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
RANKING
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS