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Ralph Kiner League
10-13-2062
Billy Dobson Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .644 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 681 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 02-12-1929
HR 46 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(16 games)
RBI 291
SB 48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B (12.2%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 PIT-CIN-PIT
15
58
8
16
3
1
3
9
9
11 0 0
0
0 0
.890
.373
.517
.241
.276
1953 PIT
56
111
10
30
8
0
1
13
7
17 1 2
3
1 0
.683
.314
.369
.099
.270
1954 PIT
57
147
12
32
5
1
1
5
18
26 1 0
1
1 0
.593
.307
.286
.068
.218
1955 PIT
54
128
14
37
7
0
0
13
11
10 0 1
2
1 1
.687
.343
.344
.055
.289
1956 PIT
51
143
20
26
7
1
2
15
15
30 3 1
2
0 3
.558
.272
.287
.105
.182
1957 PIT
54
125
12
31
5
0
2
10
7
20 1 1
2
1 1
.627
.291
.336
.088
.248
1958 PIT
57
142
19
39
3
2
1
14
10
26 1 0
2
1 0
.672
.327
.345
.070
.275
1959 PIT
59
178
24
48
5
2
5
16
10
28 1 0
3
2 0
.717
.312
.404
.135
.270
1960 PIT
55
130
14
32
2
0
6
19
12
22 1 0
0
3 1
.715
.315
.400
.154
.246
1961 PIT-WAS
90
247
25
61
12
2
3
22
24
48 2 1
6
5 2
.666
.318
.348
.101
.247
1962 WAS
155
438
53
111
17
4
4
41
36
84 3 2
11
9 0
.651
.313
.338
.084
.253
1963 WAS
154
402
34
85
11
1
12
50
35
77 0 3
6
6 1
.606
.273
.333
.122
.211
1964 WAS
66
221
24
55
9
1
3
26
20
35 0 0
4
3 0
.651
.311
.339
.090
.249
1965 WAS
52
189
20
46
7
0
1
23
9
39 0 2
4
2 3
.571
.275
.296
.053
.243
1966 WAS
66
144
12
32
1
1
2
15
14
30 0 0
2
3 2
.576
.291
.285
.062
.222
Total
1041
2803
301
681
102
16
46
291
237
503 14 13
48
38 14
.644
.304
.340
.097
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Billy Dobson has retired from the Washington Pandas
1961-07-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Washington Pandas. The Washington Pandas receive Tex Brown, Steve Warner, Billy Dobson from the Pittsburgh Maulers in exchange for Rupert Reardon, Bob Nieman, U.L. Oquendo, Jimmy Ludolph, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (WAS).
1953-04-04The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers have promoted Billy Dobson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers have designated Happy Moss for assignment.
1951-08-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Henry Branson, Jim Bunning from the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers in exchange for Billy Dobson, Bill Diaz.
1951-08-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers. The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers receive Jim Bunning, Henry Branson from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Billy Dobson, Bill Diaz.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers have promoted Happy Moss to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers have sent Billy Dobson to the minors.