Joe Dobson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 197lb (188cm, 89kg)

Born: January 20, 1917 in Durant, OK us

Died: June 23, 1994 in Jacksonville, FL

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL

High School: Durant HS (Durant, OK)

Debut: April 26, 1939 (Age 22-096d, 8,651st in major league history)
vs. CHW 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 30, 1954 (Age 37-100d)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Joseph Gordon Dobson

Nicknames: Burrhead

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.2

137

103

ERA

3.62

414

273

2170.0

992

WHIP

1.336

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-31 / in Starts: 2-5
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	18 (10-7-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	17 (9-5-2)

1940 Batting Game Log

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1940 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	36	3 (2)	Apr 21	CLE		DET	L,2-12	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	37	5 (1)	Apr 24	CLE	@	SLB	W,6-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	38	7 (1)	Apr 26	CLE		CHW	L,1-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	39	12 (4)	May 1	CLE	@	PHA	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	40	16 (3)	May 7	CLE	@	BOS	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	41	22 (5)	May 14	CLE		PHA	L,7-9	4-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.55	-0.086	6.31	-0.21%	-0.45	P
7	42	28 (5)	May 22	CLE		BOS	W,9-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.24	-0.006	1.27	-0.02%	-0.46	P
8	43	30 (1)	May 26 (1)	CLE	@	SLB	L,3-5	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.19	-0.005	.86	-0.01%	-0.12	P
9	44	33 (2)	May 28	CLE		DET	L,5-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	45	37 (3)	Jun 1	CLE	@	PHA	L,1-6	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.49	-0.013	2.08	-0.03%	-0.11	P
11	46	39 (1)	Jun 2 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	L,6-12	7-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
12	47	43 (3)	Jun 5	CLE	@	WSH	L,1-6	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.81	0.014	3.66	0.04%	-0.15	P
13	48	48 (4)	Jun 11	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
14	49	52 (3)	Jun 15	CLE		PHA	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
15	50	59 (6)	Jun 22	CLE		BOS	W,7-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9	.27	-0.007	1.90	-0.03%	-0.26	P
16	51	61 (1)	Jun 23 (2)	CLE		BOS	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.182	.000	.182	9	1.38	-0.077	9.42	-0.32%	-0.64	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	52	68 (6)	Jul 1	CLE		SLB	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	2.12	-0.176	11.30	-0.56%	-1.50	P
18	53	71 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
19	54	75 (3)	Jul 11	CLE	@	PHA	W,8-5	6-GF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.250	.077	.327	9	.19	-0.005	.97	-0.02%	-0.18	P
20	55	78 (2)	Jul 14	CLE	@	WSH	L,5-6	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.071	.235	.071	.307	9	2.34	-0.061	12.85	-0.20%	-0.25	P
21	56	80 (1)	Jul 16	CLE	@	WSH	L,8-11	3-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.263	.125	.388	9	.52	-0.011	2.70	-0.04%	-0.04	P
22	57	83 (2)	Jul 19	CLE	@	NYY	L,6-15	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.263	.125	.388	9						P
23	58	86 (2)	Jul 21 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	W,2-0	CG(8)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.105	.227	.105	.333	9	.92	-0.075	6.07	-0.30%	-0.72	P
24	59	91 (4)	Jul 27	CLE		WSH	L,1-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.227	.105	.333	9						P
25	60	93 (1)	Jul 28 (2)	CLE		WSH	L,1-9	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9	.34	-0.009	1.92	-0.03%	-0.26	P
26	61	95 (1)	Jul 31	CLE		BOS	W,12-11	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	62	97 (1)	Aug 2	CLE		NYY	L,2-10	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9						P
28	63	108 (10)	Aug 11 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9						P
29	64	110 (1)	Aug 13	CLE		DET	W,6-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9						P
30	65	116 (5)	Aug 19	CLE	@	BOS	L,7-16	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.84	0.020	5.82	0.08%	0.22	P
31	66	122 (5)	Aug 25	CLE	@	WSH	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	67	126 (3)	Sep 1	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-4	3-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	2.24	-0.171	15.75	-0.72%	-1.04	P
33	68	130 (3)	Sep 5	CLE	@	DET	L,3-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
34	69	132 (1)	Sep 7	CLE		CHW	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
35	70	134 (1)	Sep 9	CLE		CHW	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
36	71	135	Sep 11 (1)	CLE		NYY	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
37	72	139 (3)	Sep 14	CLE		BOS	L,1-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
38	73	141 (1)	Sep 15 (2)	CLE		PHA	W,8-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
39	74	143 (1)	Sep 16 (2)	CLE		PHA	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
40	75	148 (4)	Sep 20	CLE	@	DET	L,5-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
							9-31		27	24	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	14	0	0		0	1	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347		1.15	-0.668	6.61	-2.36%	-5.95

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