Bill Donovan (Boston Braves pitcher)

Bill Donovan
Bill Donovan
	Pitcher
	Born: July 6, 1916; Maywood, Illinois
	Died: September 25, 1997 (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 record	4–6
Earned run average	3.20
Strikeouts	24
Teams
	Boston Braves (1942–1943);

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.

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[edit]

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

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