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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
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 C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control C    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B D  (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 C PIT 51 29 278.0 210 203 7 0 0 2 10 4 28.6% 0 6.80 1.000
1959 C PIT 54 40 383.0 289 272 17 0 0 3 19 13 40.6% 0 6.79 1.000
1960 C PIT 46 27 264.0 202 175 26 1 0 1 27 23 46.0% +1 6.85 .995
1961 C PIT-WAS 85 78 650.1 499 466 31 2 0 6 30 22 42.3% -1 6.88 .996
1962 C WAS 155 155 1234.1 920 861 59 0 1 11 75 48 39.0% -1 6.71 1.000
1963 C WAS 153 146 1159.1 919 876 42 1 0 3 81 29 26.4% +1 7.13 .999
1964 C WAS 66 66 556.2 439 423 16 0 0 1 40 13 24.5% 0 7.10 1.000
1965 C WAS 28 28 253.0 215 202 12 1 0 0 25 12 32.4% 0 7.61 .995
1B WAS 16 16 141.2 160 153 5 2 14 -4 10.04 .988
3B WAS 2 2 16.0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 1.12 1.000
2B WAS 1 1 9.0 8 5 3 0 2 -1 8.00 1.000
1966 C WAS 58 35 348.0 268 246 20 2 0 1 31 17 35.4% 0 6.88 .993
2B WAS 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
Pos Total C 696 604 5126.2 3961 3724 230 7 1 28 338 181 34.9% 0 6.94 .998
1B 16 16 141.2 160 153 5 2 14 -4 10.04 .988
2B 2 2 18.0 13 7 6 0 2 -1 6.50 1.000
3B 2 2 16.0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 1.12 1.000
Total 716 624 5302.1 4136 3884 243 9 17 28 338 181 34.9% -6 7.01 .998
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.