George Dockins

George Woodrow Dockins
(Lefty)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut May 5, 1945
• Final Game August 19, 1947
• Born May 5, 1917 in Clyde, KS USA
• Died January 22, 1997 in Clyde, KS USA

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Biographical Information

Lefthander George Dockins spent ten seasons in professional baseball after signing as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals before the 1939 season. In his first year on the mound for the Hamilton Red Wings, he went 15-5 with a .750 winning percentage that led the class D Pony League and gave him a spot on the All-Star team.

In 1941, while pitching for the Mobile Shippers of the class B Southeastern League, he had a 20-6 record along with a league-leading 2.05 ERA that put him on the All-Star team and helped his team to both the league title and playoff championship. He spent his first five seasons (1939-1943) in the minor leagues, with double-digit wins each year.

For unknown reasons, George was out of baseball in 1944 but resurfaced in time to be called up for his first shot at the big league hitters by the Cardinals, on May 5, 1945. He appeared in 31 games for the St. Louis team, coming up with an 8-6 record and a 3.21 ERA while pitching 126 innings.

On April 19, 1946, George was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dockins spent the year with the Fort Worth Cats of the AA Texas League, winning 12 and losing six with a 2.16 ERA, helping his team to the league title.

In 1947 he was back in the major leagues with the Dodgers, appearing in four games with no decisions and his big league career ended on August 19th. He would not return and he ended his time in the show with an 8-6 record, appearing in 35 games with a 3.55 ERA.

Dockins spent his last two years in baseball (1948-1949) with the Fort Worth Cats, going 5-4 in 1948 and 8-6 in 1949. In his nine-year run in the minors, George had only one losing year - when he went 10-11 for the class B Mobile Shippers in 1940. George finished out his minor league run with a 105-54 record, appearing in 237 games and pitching 1,330 innings.

After baseball, George had careers in several fields including carpentry and co-op elevator and dairy production. He retired from Hutchinson Manufacturing in Clay Center, KS in 1980. George Woodrow Dockins died at his home in Clyde, KS, on January 22, 1997 at 79 years of age.

Related Sites

• George Dockins at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Minors page