Hooks Dauss

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George August Dauss (Hooks)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 168 lb.

Debut September 28, 1912
Final Game September 19, 1926
Born September 22, 1889 in Indianapolis, IN USA
Died July 27, 1963 in St.Louis, MO USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Hooks Dauss was born on September 22, 1889, in Indianapolis, Indiana as George August Dauss.

Dauss made his Major League debut on September 28, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers. Throughout his career, he was mainly a starting pitcher, but he also pitched in relief occasionally.

Dauss started his career by starting two games for the Detroit Tigers in 1912. The next two years he gradually increased in wins. In 1914, he had a record of 18-15, but he had 22 complete games, and three of those were shutouts. He pitched 302 innings in this season, and gave up just 87 walks, and struck out 150 batters. His ERA for the year was just 2.86.

By 1915, he was a 20-game winner, finishing at 24-13. In this season, he also had a low 2.50 ERA. He had 309 innings pitched, and had 27 complete games.

Over the years, he continuously reached more than 10 wins, and most of the time more than 15. In 1919, he had his second 20-win season, finishing the year with a 21-9 record.

1923 marked his third twenty win season, when he finished up at 21-13. He had a career high in innings pitched this year, when he pitched 316 innings.

Dauss used his final season (1926) mainly as a relief year, as only five of the 35 games he pitched in were games started. He reached a career high in saves this year, with nine.

Dauss retired after the 1926 season, giving 15 good years of pitching in Major League Baseball. He finished up with 222 career wins, and just 182 losses. He had 245 complete games, and 22 of those were shutouts. He also tacked on 40 saves. His career ERA was 3.30.

Dauss died on July 27, 1963, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 74 years old.