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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
John Dobson First Base
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .864 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2244 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 01-20-1927
HR 340 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(51 games)
RBI 1250
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (8.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1950 CHA
148
575
76
179
41
0
22
100
71
 78 2 7
0
 0 15
.882
.385
.497
.186
.311
1951 CHA
129
508
75
139
26
2
22
79
69
 79 3 2
0
 0 15
.825
.363
.463
.189
.274
1952 CHA
148
579
113
190
34
1
36
120
71
 81 1 1
0
 0 10
.979
.402
.577
.249
.328
1953 CHA
148
565
75
176
30
2
26
93
83
 73 2 1
3
 4 9
.911
.401
.510
.198
.312
1954 CHA
140
555
80
159
24
4
26
91
68
 90 0 1
3
 5 9
.848
.364
.485
.198
.286
1955 CHA-PIT
137
481
81
139
25
6
25
81
51
 70 0 2
5
 3 7
.878
.356
.522
.233
.289
1956 PIT
144
580
106
188
25
3
34
95
54
 71 3 0
2
 5 8
.938
.385
.553
.229
.324
1957 PIT
148
604
102
154
28
1
26
86
78
 89 2 2
1
 3 8
.775
.341
.434
.179
.255
1958 PIT
148
597
98
184
30
3
25
107
88
 91 2 1
2
 3 12
.892
.398
.494
.186
.308
1959 PIT
148
608
94
176
38
3
22
104
67
 106 0 3
8
 3 4
.829
.358
.470
.181
.289
1960 PIT
148
604
110
191
39
2
25
94
79
 92 2 1
1
 2 9
.908
.397
.512
.195
.316
1961 PIT
148
615
91
171
30
3
25
96
65
 72 1 3
2
 1 6
.805
.346
.459
.180
.278
1962 PIT
148
617
91
174
34
4
22
85
67
 89 1 4
1
 3 6
.808
.351
.457
.175
.282
1963 PIT
54
120
10
24
7
0
4
19
16
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.652
.294
.358
.158
.200
Total
1936
7608
1202
2244
411
34
340
1250
927
 1095 19 28
28
 32 119
.864
.372
.492
.197
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Dobson has retired from the Pittsburgh Bulldogs
1955-07-09A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bulldogs and the Chicago Black Riders. The Chicago Black Riders receive Rikkert Taylor, Charley Bianco, Jimmy Mutis, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Bulldogs in exchange for John Dobson, Matty Shirey.
1955-06-18John Dobson of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1954-05-18John Dobson of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1951-05-30John Dobson of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.