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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Ernie Dobbs Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .617 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 260 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-03-1937
HR 38 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(161 games)
RBI 133
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed D- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
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
1960 MIL
133
409
29
86
7
0
14
45
25
 85 0 1
0
 1 8
.585
.255
.330
.120
.210
1961 MIL
7
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.364
.182
.182
.000
.182
1962 MIL-BOS-MIL
8
9
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.778
.333
.444
.111
.333
1966 CHN
63
133
23
34
8
0
5
13
8
 14 0 1
0
 0 10
.724
.296
.429
.173
.256
1967 CHN-BOS
72
232
13
56
9
0
5
22
13
 49 2 1
0
 0 4
.631
.286
.345
.103
.241
1968 BOS-CIN
35
95
5
14
3
0
1
8
7
 22 1 0
0
 1 2
.424
.214
.211
.063
.147
1969 CHA
4
12
5
4
0
0
2
7
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.218
.385
.833
.500
.333
1970 CHA
64
147
14
31
5
0
4
13
7
 27 1 1
0
 0 8
.577
.250
.327
.116
.211
1971 CHA
57
122
14
27
6
0
7
22
11
 20 0 0
0
 0 4
.728
.286
.443
.221
.221
1972 CHA
7
11
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.636
.273
.364
.091
.273
Total
450
1181
104
260
40
0
38
133
72
 231 4 4
0
 2 36
.617
.266
.351
.130
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Ernie Dobbs has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-05-17The Chicago Black Sox have waived Ernie Dobbs.
1972-05-02The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Joe Jackson to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Ernie Dobbs for assignment.
1970-05-24Ernie Dobbs of the Chicago Staleys is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1969-09-19The Chicago Staleys have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Staleys have sent Stan Tate to the minors.
1969-09-19The Chicago Staleys have acquired Ernie Dobbs from the waiver wire.
1969-08-15The Chicago Staleys have waived Ernie Dobbs.
1969-08-12The Chicago Staleys have acquired Ernie Dobbs from the waiver wire. The Chicago Staleys have waived Omar Rittwage.
1969-07-04The Chicago Staleys have waived Ernie Dobbs.
1969-07-04The Chicago Staleys have acquired Ernie Dobbs from the waiver wire.
1969-04-08The Cincinnati Showboats have waived Ernie Dobbs.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Showboats have designated Ernie Dobbs for assignment. The Cincinnati Showboats have designated Billy Norton for assignment. The Cincinnati Showboats have designated Jerry Haugstad for assignment.
1968-09-09The Cincinnati Showboats have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team.
1968-08-03The Cincinnati Showboats have promoted Lou Barrows to the major league team. The Cincinnati Showboats have designated Ernie Dobbs for assignment.
1968-06-29The Cincinnati Showboats have acquired Ernie Dobbs from the waiver wire.
1968-06-25The Boston Britons have designated Ernie Dobbs for assignment.
1968-06-04The Boston Britons have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team.
1968-04-16The Boston Britons have designated Ernie Dobbs for assignment.
1967-04-28A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Mordecais. The Chicago Mordecais receive Pete Simonelli from the Boston Braves in exchange for Charlie Carter, Ernie Dobbs.
1967-04-08The Chicago Mordecais have promoted Jimmie Merced to the major league team. The Chicago Mordecais have designated Ernie Dobbs for assignment.
1966-04-02The Chicago Mordecais have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team.
1965-05-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mordecais and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Dennis Edwards from the Chicago Mordecais in exchange for Ernie Dobbs.
1964-04-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Rob Orndorff, Ernie Dobbs from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BOS).
1964-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Dasher Murtaugh to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Ernie Dobbs to the minors.
1964-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted George Scoggins to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Frank Comorosky to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Marty Coppinger to the major league team.
1963-05-23The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Sandy Bishop to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Ernie Dobbs to the minors.
1963-05-23The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team.
1962-09-19The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Ernie Dobbs to the minors.
1962-08-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team.
1962-05-13The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Mike Long to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Ernie Dobbs to the minors.
1962-05-13The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team.
1962-04-12The Milwaukee Brew Crew have acquired Ernie Dobbs from the waiver wire.
1962-04-08The Boston Braves have waived Ernie Dobbs.
1962-04-01The Boston Braves have promoted John Neidlinger to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Ernie Dobbs to the minors.
1962-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive John Messenger, Ernie Dobbs from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Bob Parker, Mike Sheehan.
1962-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Augie Durbin to the major league team.
1961-04-22The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Chuck Nuxhall to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Ernie Dobbs to the minors.
1960-04-10The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ernie Dobbs to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Rocket Rollins for assignment.