Player
Joe Dobson
Player Info
- Full Name
- Joseph Gordon
- Born
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January 20, 1917
Durant, OK, USA - Died
- June 23, 1994
- Size
- 6'2" / 197 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 26, 1939
- Final Game
- April 30, 1954
- Career
- 16 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1939-1940
- Boston Red Sox 1941-1954
- Chicago White Sox 1951-1953
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
414
G
.152
AVG
106
H
2
HR
35
RBI
.387
OPS
11
OPS vs Lg
12% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
137-103
W-L
3.62
ERA
414
G
992
SO
18
SV
1.34
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 5 | 5 | 3.67 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 100.2 | 50 | 37 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 10 | 2.51 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 200.1 | 101 | 60 |
| 1951 | Chicago White Sox | 7 | 6 | 3.62 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 146.1 | 67 | 51 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 15 | 10 | 4.18 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 206.1 | 81 | 81 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 12 | 3.85 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 212.1 | 87 | 97 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 16 | 10 | 3.56 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 245.1 | 116 | 92 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 18 | 8 | 2.95 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 228.1 | 110 | 73 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 13 | 7 | 3.24 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 166.1 | 91 | 68 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 11 | 3.12 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 164.1 | 63 | 57 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 182.1 | 72 | 68 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | 12 | 5 | 4.49 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 134.1 | 69 | 67 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 7 | 4.95 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 100.0 | 57 | 48 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 3 | 5.88 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 78.0 | 27 | 51 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | AL | 2.7 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 2.250 | |
| 1953 | AL | 100.7 | 4.47 | 3.31 | 1.321 | |
| 1952 | AL | 200.7 | 4.53 | 2.69 | 1.116 | ✓ |
| 1951 | AL | 146.7 | 4.11 | 3.13 | 1.275 | |
| 1950 | AL | 206.7 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1.442 | ✓ |
| 1949 | AL | 212.7 | 3.68 | 4.11 | 1.486 | ✓ |
| 1948 | AL | 245.3 | 4.26 | 3.38 | 1.341 | ✓ |
| 1947 | AL | 228.7 | 4.33 | 2.87 | 1.207 | ✓ |
| 1946 | AL | 166.7 | 4.91 | 3.67 | 1.296 | ✓ |
| 1943 | AL | 164.3 | 3.45 | 3.12 | 1.223 | ✓ |
| 1942 | AL | 182.7 | 3.55 | 3.35 | 1.221 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 134.3 | 4.62 | 4.49 | 1.511 | |
| 1940 | AL | 100.0 | 5.13 | 4.32 | 1.490 | |
| 1939 | AL | 78.0 | 3.12 | 5.88 | 1.769 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 23 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | 29 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 |
| 1951 | Chicago White Sox | 28 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .065 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 39 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .214 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .147 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 38 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .202 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .208 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 32 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | 25 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .096 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | 30 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .145 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | 27 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .149 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | 40 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | 35 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AL | 31 | .035 | .111 | 3.2 | 35.5 | -43 | 0.0 | |
| 1952 | AL | 77 | .000 | .279 | 5.2 | 26.0 | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 1951 | AL | 53 | .022 | .115 | 0.0 | 37.7 | -58 | 0.0 | |
| 1950 | AL | 88 | .029 | .319 | 10.2 | 26.1 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1949 | AL | 83 | .000 | .217 | 12.0 | 26.5 | 11 | 0.0 | |
| 1948 | AL | 101 | .060 | .286 | 5.9 | 26.7 | 49 | 1.0 | |
| 1947 | AL | 91 | .026 | .291 | 7.7 | 24.2 | 46 | 0.0 | |
| 1946 | AL | 60 | .000 | .227 | 6.7 | 46.7 | -22 | 0.0 | |
| 1943 | AL | 59 | .000 | .161 | 3.4 | 35.6 | -22 | 0.0 | |
| 1942 | AL | 78 | .015 | .192 | 3.8 | 21.8 | 3 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | AL | 54 | .064 | .188 | 7.4 | 25.9 | 18 | 1.0 | |
| 1940 | AL | 27 | .000 | .300 | 11.1 | 51.9 | -4 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | AL | 20 | .000 | .077 | 5.0 | 25.0 | -56 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 414 | 126 | 341 | 11 | 24 | .977 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | P | 23 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .909 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | P | 29 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .971 |
| 1951 | Chicago White Sox | P | 28 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 5 | .969 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | P | 39 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 4 | .945 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | P | 33 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | P | 38 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .958 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | P | 33 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | P | 32 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .981 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | P | 25 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .969 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | P | 30 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | P | 27 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | P | 40 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | P | 35 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 1-0 | 0 | 12.1 | 10 | 0.00 | ||
| 1946 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 1-0 | 0 | 12.1 | 10 | 0.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1946 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |