Dick Donovan
P · 15 seasons · 1950 – 1965 · B/T: L/R
Dick Donovan is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. The peak came in 1958, +7.9, 13th that season and 2310th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from WHIP (+12.8), wins (+8.3) and ERA (+4.4), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.39
1956 · #40,620 all-time
Career Z
-34.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.31
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BSN | 10 | -2.38 | #365 | #93,862 |
| 1951 | BSN | 8 | -2.27 | #314 | #84,983 |
| 1952 | BSN | 7 | -2.39 | #418 | #94,229 |
| 1954 | DET | 2 | -2.29 | #348 | #86,507 |
| 1955 | CWS | 40 | -1.81 | #249 | #46,638 |
| 1956★ | CWS | 44 | -1.39 | #206 | #40,620 |
| 1957 | CWS | 30 | -2.27 | #323 | #84,957 |
| 1958 | CWS | 34 | -3.35 | #576 | #110,460 |
| 1959 | CWS | 31 | -2.63 | #514 | #103,314 |
| 1960 | CWS | 33 | -2.41 | #465 | #95,674 |
| 1961 | WS2 | 24 | -2.21 | #342 | #78,729 |
| 1962 | CLE | 34 | -1.93 | #307 | #49,369 |
| 1963 | CLE | 31 | -2.82 | #647 | #106,696 |
| 1964 | CLE | 31 | -2.06 | #319 | #59,483 |
| 1965 | CLE | 12 | -2.36 | #554 | #92,933 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
7.92
1958 · #2,310 all-time
Career Z
21.6
summed
Avg / Season
1.44
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BSN | 10 | -3.86 | #218 | #49,588 |
| 1951 | BSN | 8 | -3.02 | #179 | #45,403 |
| 1952 | BSN | 7 | -2.76 | #186 | #42,798 |
| 1954 | DET | 2 | -3.05 | #187 | #45,595 |
| 1955 | CWS | 29 | 5.38 | #24 | #4,909 |
| 1956 | CWS | 34 | 5.36 | #24 | #4,933 |
| 1957 | CWS | 28 | 7.85 | #12 | #2,378 |
| 1958★ | CWS | 34 | 7.92 | #13 | #2,310 |
| 1959 | CWS | 31 | 1.74 | #64 | #12,336 |
| 1960 | CWS | 33 | -1.73 | #124 | #28,537 |
| 1961 | WS2 | 23 | 6.11 | #18 | #4,015 |
| 1962 | CLE | 34 | 5.69 | #28 | #4,504 |
| 1963 | CLE | 30 | 0.33 | #98 | #17,056 |
| 1964 | CLE | 30 | -1.30 | #158 | #25,255 |
| 1965 | CLE | 12 | -3.06 | #267 | #45,665 |
★ Best season by Z