Bill Donovan
P · 15 seasons · 1901 – 1918 · B/T: B/R
Bill Donovan ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1901: +11.7 roto value, 2nd that season and 619th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+14.2), wins (+11.0) and ERA (+7.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-0.13
1907 · #31,124 all-time
Career Z
-29.8
summed
Avg / Season
-1.99
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BRO | 46 | -2.06 | #183 | #59,531 |
| 1902 | BRO | 48 | -1.66 | #176 | #44,197 |
| 1903 | DET | 40 | -1.81 | #172 | #46,604 |
| 1904 | DET | 46 | -1.16 | #157 | #38,452 |
| 1905 | DET | 44 | -1.81 | #197 | #46,619 |
| 1906 | DET | 28 | -2.77 | #448 | #105,941 |
| 1907★ | DET | 37 | -0.13 | #144 | #31,124 |
| 1908 | DET | 30 | -2.73 | #443 | #105,302 |
| 1909 | DET | 22 | -2.20 | #357 | #77,829 |
| 1910 | DET | 26 | -2.69 | #613 | #104,531 |
| 1911 | DET | 24 | -1.34 | #250 | #40,089 |
| 1912 | DET | 6 | -2.31 | #615 | #88,553 |
| 1915 | NYY | 10 | -2.64 | #707 | #103,629 |
| 1916 | NYY | 1 | -2.35 | #420 | #91,924 |
| 1918 | DET | 2 | -2.12 | #358 | #68,087 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
11.65
1901 · #619 all-time
Career Z
37.7
summed
Avg / Season
2.51
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901★ | BRO | 45 | 11.65 | #2 | #619 |
| 1902 | BRO | 35 | 7.30 | #13 | #2,817 |
| 1903 | DET | 35 | 6.74 | #14 | #3,326 |
| 1904 | DET | 34 | 2.04 | #37 | #11,480 |
| 1905 | DET | 34 | 2.69 | #33 | #9,797 |
| 1906 | DET | 25 | -2.21 | #122 | #34,805 |
| 1907 | DET | 32 | 6.12 | #15 | #4,005 |
| 1908 | DET | 29 | 4.18 | #26 | #6,797 |
| 1909 | DET | 21 | 2.20 | #50 | #11,012 |
| 1910 | DET | 26 | 3.83 | #32 | #7,458 |
| 1911 | DET | 20 | 1.35 | #57 | #13,515 |
| 1912 | DET | 3 | -1.16 | #104 | #24,337 |
| 1915 | NYY | 9 | -2.81 | #268 | #43,332 |
| 1916 | NYY | 1 | -2.49 | #157 | #38,904 |
| 1918 | DET | 2 | -1.74 | #132 | #28,645 |
★ Best season by Z