Dick Donovan 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

Dick Donovan 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

Dick Donovan appeared in 31 Major League games during the 1959 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Donovan appeared in, specifically relating to his 1959 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Donovan started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"You've got to see (Dick) Donovan's curve. Can't tell about the curve on TV. Got to catch it, try to catch it, to see what the thing does. It breaks so you can almost hear it." - All-Star Catcher Billy Pierce in Out of my League (George Plimpton, 1961)

Dick Donovan 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Dick Donovan Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-12-1959 *	at Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	p
04-17-1959 *	vs Tigers	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	p
04-24-1959 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.429	.500	p
April 1959 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1959 Totals		6	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	.333	.429	.500	-
05-03-1959 *	vs Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	p
05-08-1959 *	vs Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.300	.333	p
05-12-1959 *	at Red Sox	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.308	.583	p
05-17-1959 *	at Senators	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.538	p
05-20-1959 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.176	.222	.412	p
05-26-1959 *	vs Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.158	.200	.368	p
05-30-1959 *	vs Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.182	.333	p
May 1959 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1959 Totals		15	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	9	0	0	0	.067	.067	.267	-
06-04-1959 *	vs Orioles	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.364	p
06-07-1959 *	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.208	.240	.375	p
06-14-1959 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.179	.207	.321	p
06-20-1959 *	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.200	.310	p
06-24-1959 *	vs Senators	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.161	.212	.290	p
06-28-1959 *	vs Yankees	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.176	.222	.324	p
June 1959 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1959 Totals		13	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	5	0	1	0	.231	.286	.308	-
07-04-1959 *	at Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.211	.306	p
07-12-1959 *	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.205	.297	p
07-16-1959 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.175	.233	.325	p
07-21-1959 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.159	.213	.295	p
July 1959 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1959 Totals		10	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	.100	.182	.200	-
08-16-1959 *	at Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.156	.208	.289	p
08-21-1959 *	vs Senators	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.200	.277	p
08-25-1959 *	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.212	.306	p
08-29-1959 *	at Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.157	.204	.294	p
August 1959 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1959 Totals		7	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	.143	.143	.286	-
09-02-1959 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.148	.207	.278	p
09-06-1959 *	vs Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.213	.268	p
09-10-1959 *	at Senators	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.140	.210	.263	p
09-14-1959 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.136	.203	.254	p
09-19-1959 *	vs Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.133	.200	.250	p
09-20-1959	vs Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.200	.250	p
09-25-1959	at Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.131	.197	.246	p
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1959 Yearly Totals		61	4	8	4	0	1	5	5	0	32	0	3	0	.131	.197	.246	-

Dick Donovan 1959 World Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Dick Donovan Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
10-04-1959	at Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	p
10-06-1959	at Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	p
10-08-1959	vs Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	p
World Series Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
World Series Totals		3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	-
Dick Donovan 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Dick Donovan appeared in 18 games at home, had 32 at-bats, drove in 1 runs, scored 3 times, had 5 hits (3 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 3 times (0 intentional), struck out 15 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .156 batting average, .228 on base percentage and .25 slugging average?

On the road, Dick Donovan appeared in 16 games, had 32 at-bats, drove in 4 runs, scored 1 times, had 4 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 1 home runs), walked 2 times (0 intentional), struck out 18 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .125 batting average, .176 on base percentage and .25 slugging average?

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