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Dick Donovan, a right-handed pitcher, made a name for himself in Major League Baseball during the mid-20th century. Born on December 27, 1927, in Boston, Massachusetts, Donovan's journey to the major leagues began after he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Following his military service, he pursued a career in baseball, eventually signing with
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Dick Donovan ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Pitching Skills
Stamina
72%
Clutch
59%
H/9
53%
HR/9
34%
K/9
31%
BB/9
90%
Velocity
31%
Control
61%
Break
46%
Fielding
60%
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/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.
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/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.