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Willard Earl Donovan (July 6, 1916 – September 25, 1997) was an American baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1942 and 1943 for the Boston Braves. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 198 lb (90 kg), Donovan was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He was born in Maywood, Illinois.

Bill Donovan
Pitcher
Born: (1916-07-06)July 6, 1916
Maywood, Illinois
Died: September 25, 1997(1997-09-25) (aged 81)
Maywood, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1942, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 20, 1943, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–6
Earned run average3.20
Strikeouts24
Teams
  • Boston Braves (1942–1943)

Over two seasons, Donovan posted a 4–6 record with 23 strikeouts and a 3.20 ERA in 38 appearances, including 10 starts, two complete games, and 104 innings pitched.

From 1943 to 1945, Donovan served in the military during World War II.[1]

Donovan died in his homeland of Maywood, Illinois, at the age of 81.[2]


References


  1. "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1169. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.






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