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1939–1954 · P
Joe Dobson
6' 2", 197 lbs·Lived to 77·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.51
Best ERA · 1952
18
Most W · 1947
116
Most K · 1948
1.116
Best WHIP · 1952
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CLE | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .056 | — | — |
| 1940 | CLE | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — |
| 1941 | BOS | 27 | 47 | 1 | 6 | .149 | — | — |
| 1942 | BOS | 30 | 69 | 0 | 3 | .145 | — | — |
| 1943 | BOS | 25 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .096 | — | — |
| 1946 | BOS | 32 | 50 | 0 | 2 | .100 | — | — |
| 1947 | BOS | 33 | 77 | 0 | 3 | .208 | — | — |
| 1948 | BOS | 38 | 84 | 1 | 4 | .202 | — | — |
| 1949 | BOS | 33 | 68 | 0 | 2 | .147 | — | — |
| 1950 | BOS | 39 | 70 | 0 | 9 | .214 | — | — |
| 1951 | CWS | 28 | 46 | 0 | 1 | .065 | — | — |
| 1952 | CWS | 29 | 63 | 0 | 3 | .190 | — | — |
| 1953 | CWS | 23 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .069 | — | — |
| 1954 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 414 | 697 | 2 | 35 | .152 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CLE | 35 | 78.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.88 | 73 | 27 | 1.769 |
| 1940 | CLE | 40 | 100.0 | 3 | 7 | 4.95 | 85 | 57 | 1.490 |
| 1941 | BOS | 27 | 134.3 | 12 | 5 | 4.49 | 88 | 69 | 1.511 |
| 1942 | BOS | 30 | 182.7 | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 108 | 72 | 1.221 |
| 1943 | BOS | 25 | 164.3 | 7 | 11 | 3.12 | 112 | 63 | 1.223 |
| 1946 | BOS | 32 | 166.7 | 13 | 7 | 3.24 | 111 | 91 | 1.296 |
| 1947 | BOS | 33 | 228.7 | 18 | 8 | 2.95 | 135 | 110 | 1.207 |
| 1948 | BOS | 38 | 245.3 | 16 | 10 | 3.56 | 115 | 116 | 1.341 |
| 1949 | BOS | 33 | 212.7 | 14 | 12 | 3.85 | 107 | 87 | 1.486 |
| 1950 | BOS | 39 | 206.7 | 15 | 10 | 4.18 | 104 | 81 | 1.442 |
| 1951 | CWS | 28 | 146.7 | 7 | 6 | 3.62 | 112 | 67 | 1.275 |
| 1952 | CWS | 29 | 200.7 | 14 | 10 | 2.51 | 147 | 101 | 1.116 |
| 1953 | CWS | 23 | 100.7 | 5 | 5 | 3.67 | 113 | 50 | 1.321 |
| 1954 | BOS | 2 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 58 | 1 | 2.250 |
| Career | 414 | 2170.2 | 137 | 103 | — | — | 992 | — | |
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