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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 22 | CLE | AL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.88 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78.0 | 87 | 56 | 51 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 362 | 75 | 4.40 | 1.769 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.53 | ||
| 1940 | 23 | CLE | AL | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.95 | 40 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | 101 | 60 | 55 | 8 | 48 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 432 | 86 | 4.34 | 1.490 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.19 | ||
| 1941 | 24 | BOS | AL | 12 | 5 | .706 | 4.49 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 134.1 | 136 | 70 | 67 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 595 | 93 | 4.07 | 1.511 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1.03 | ||
| 1942 | 25 | BOS | AL | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.30 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 182.2 | 155 | 73 | 67 | 9 | 68 | 3 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 750 | 113 | 3.07 | 1.221 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.06 | ||
| 1943 | 26 | BOS | AL | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.12 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 164.1 | 144 | 63 | 57 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 673 | 107 | 3.24 | 1.223 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.11 | ||
| 1944 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 29 | BOS | AL | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.24 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 166.2 | 148 | 72 | 60 | 11 | 68 | 2 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 710 | 113 | 3.59 | 1.296 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 1.34 | ||
| 1947 | 30 | BOS | AL | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.95 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 228.2 | 203 | 84 | 75 | 15 | 73 | 4 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 935 | 131 | 3.54 | 1.207 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.51 | MVP-29 | |
| 1948 | 31 | BOS | AL | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.56 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 245.1 | 237 | 115 | 97 | 14 | 92 | 9 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1044 | 123 | 3.69 | 1.341 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.26 | AS,MVP-24 | |
| 1949 | 32 | BOS | AL | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.85 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 212.2 | 219 | 103 | 91 | 12 | 97 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 923 | 114 | 3.82 | 1.486 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.90 | ||
| 1950 | 33 | BOS | AL | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.18 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 206.2 | 217 | 103 | 96 | 15 | 81 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 882 | 118 | 3.92 | 1.442 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | ||
| 1951 | 34 | CHW | AL | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.62 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 146.2 | 136 | 68 | 59 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 609 | 112 | 4.12 | 1.275 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.31 | ||
| 1952 | 35 | CHW | AL | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.51 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 200.2 | 164 | 66 | 56 | 11 | 60 | 5 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 805 | 145 | 2.99 | 1.116 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.68 | ||
| 1953 | 36 | CHW | AL | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.67 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.2 | 96 | 46 | 41 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 425 | 109 | 3.99 | 1.321 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.35 | ||
| 1954 | 37 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 2.77 | 2.250 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.00 | |||
| 14 Yrs | 137 | 103 | .571 | 3.62 | 414 | 273 | 84 | 112 | 22 | 15 | 2170.0 | 2048 | 981 | 874 | 137 | 851 | 59 | 992 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 9159 | 112 | 3.67 | 1.336 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.17 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 10 | .571 | 3.62 | 41 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 203 | 97 | 87 | 14 | 84 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 907 | 112 | 3.67 | 1.336 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.17 | |||||
| BOS (9 yrs) | 106 | 72 | .596 | 3.57 | 259 | 202 | 39 | 90 | 17 | 9 | 1544.0 | 1464 | 685 | 612 | 88 | 604 | 33 | 690 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 6526 | 115 | 3.62 | 1.339 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.14 | |||||
| CHW (3 yrs) | 26 | 21 | .553 | 3.13 | 80 | 61 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 448.0 | 396 | 180 | 156 | 38 | 148 | 10 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1839 | 123 | 3.59 | 1.214 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.47 | |||||
| CLE (2 yrs) | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.36 | 75 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 178.0 | 188 | 116 | 106 | 11 | 99 | 16 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 794 | 81 | 4.36 | 1.612 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.85 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joe Dobson born?
Joe Dobson was born on January 20, 1917.
Where was Joe Dobson born?
Joe Dobson was born in Durant, OK.
How tall was Joe Dobson?
Joe Dobson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Dobson weigh when playing?
Joe Dobson weighed 197 lbs (89 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Joe Dobson play?
Joe Dobson played 14 seasons.
Is Joe Dobson in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Dobson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Joe Dobson play?
Joe Dobson was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Joe Dobson have?
Joe Dobson had 992 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Joe Dobson played for?
Joe Dobson played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.
How many World Series has Joe Dobson won?
Joe Dobson never won a World Series.
When did Joe Dobson retire?
Joe Dobson last played in 1954.
What are Joe Dobson's nicknames?
Burrhead is a nickname for Joe Dobson.
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