Pat Dobson

Q: When was Pat Dobson born?

Pat Dobson was born on February 12, 1942.

Q: Where was Pat Dobson born?

Pat Dobson was born in Buffalo, NY .

Q: How tall was Pat Dobson?

Pat Dobson was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Pat Dobson weigh when playing?

Pat Dobson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Pat Dobson in the Hall of Fame?

Pat Dobson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Pat Dobson have?

Pat Dobson had 1,301 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Pat Dobson played for?

Pat Dobson played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.

Q: When did Pat Dobson retire?

Pat Dobson last played in 1977.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: February 12, 1942 in Buffalo, NY us

Died: November 22, 2006 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Lancaster Central HS (Lancaster, NY)

Debut: May 31, 1967 (Age 25-108d, 12,579th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 19, 1977 (Age 35-219d)
vs. DET 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Patrick Edward Dobson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.7

122

129

ERA

3.54

414

279

2120.1

1301

WHIP

1.277

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1960	18	DET-min	B	7	9	.438	4.06	28	26		9	0		157.1	145	96	71	7	98	2	137	3	0	9				1.544	8.3	0.4	5.6	7.8	1.40	DHM CARL
1961	19	DET-min	B,A	4	10	.286	6.20	31	17		1	0		119.0	127	93	82	13	112	5	71	4	1	16				2.008	9.6	1.0	8.5	5.4	0.63	DHM,KNX CARL,SALL
1962	20	DET-min	D,C	8	9	.471	3.27	22	18		9	2		121.0	100	65	44	2	85	0	127	2	0	13				1.529	7.4	0.1	6.3	9.4	1.49	MTG,DSU ALFL,NORL
1963	21	DET-min	A,AA	12	9	.571	3.19	37	22		8	1		186.0	179	91	66	18	98	6	201	3	0	18				1.489	8.7	0.9	4.7	9.7	2.05	JAM,KNX NYPL,SALL
1964	22	DET-min	AA,AAA	7	7	.500	4.36	24	21		7	2		126.0	125	75	61	11	62	5	99	5	0	6				1.484	8.9	0.8	4.4	7.1	1.60	KNX,SYR SOUL,IL
1965	23	DET-min	AA,AAA	4	1	.800	1.38	21	1		0	0		39.0	25	10	6	0	17	3	39	1	0	4				1.077	5.8	0.0	3.9	9.0	2.29	MTG,SYR SOUL,IL
1966	24	CLE-min	AAA	12	9	.571	3.45	31	26		10	2		180.0	187	82	69	14	61	2	142	1	0	9				1.378	9.4	0.7	3.1	7.1	2.33	POR PCL
1967	25	DET-min	AAA	4	1	.800	1.47	6	6		3	1		49.0	39	12	8	0	12	2	52	0	0	2				1.041	7.2	0.0	2.2	9.6	4.33	TOL IL
1967	25	DET	AL	1	2	.333	2.92	28	1	3	0	0	0	49.1	38	20	16	6	27	1	34	2	0	3	210	113	4.51	1.318	6.9	1.1	4.9	6.2	1.26
1968	26	DET	AL	5	8	.385	2.66	47	10	16	2	1	7	125.0	89	39	37	13	48	6	93	2	1	4	502	113	3.45	1.096	6.4	0.9	3.5	6.7	1.94
1969	27	DET	AL	5	10	.333	3.60	49	9	22	1	0	9	105.0	100	48	42	10	39	5	64	1	0	3	451	104	3.67	1.324	8.6	0.9	3.3	5.5	1.64
1970	28	SDP	NL	14	15	.483	3.76	40	34	3	8	1	1	251.0	257	126	105	28	78	13	185	4	0	4	1073	106	3.59	1.335	9.2	1.0	2.8	6.6	2.37
1971	29	BAL	AL	20	8	.714	2.90	38	37	1	18	4	1	282.1	248	104	91	24	63	2	187	2	0	6	1134	116	2.92	1.102	7.9	0.8	2.0	6.0	2.97	MVP-17
1972	30	BAL	AL	16	18	.471	2.65	38	36	1	13	3	0	268.1	220	89	79	13	69	7	161	4	0	6	1065	116	2.64	1.077	7.4	0.4	2.3	5.4	2.33	AS
1973	31	TOT	MLB	12	15	.444	4.41	34	31	0	7	2	0	200.0	223	105	98	23	53	13	93	3	0	3	867	85	3.97	1.380	10.0	1.0	2.4	4.2	1.75
1973	31	ATL	NL	3	7	.300	4.99	12	10	0	1	1	0	57.2	73	33	32	1	19	5	23	1	0	1	261	80	3.03	1.595	11.4	0.2	3.0	3.6	1.21
1973	31	NYY	AL	9	8	.529	4.17	22	21	0	6	1	0	142.1	150	72	66	22	34	8	70	2	0	2	606	88	4.35	1.293	9.5	1.4	2.1	4.4	2.06
1974	32	NYY	AL	19	15	.559	3.07	39	39	0	12	2	0	281.0	282	111	96	23	75	5	157	4	1	6	1170	116	3.37	1.270	9.0	0.7	2.4	5.0	2.09	MVP-34
1975	33	NYY	AL	11	14	.440	4.07	33	30	1	7	1	0	207.2	205	105	94	21	83	10	129	1	1	7	886	91	3.87	1.387	8.9	0.9	3.6	5.6	1.55
1976	34	CLE	AL	16	12	.571	3.48	35	35	0	6	0	0	217.1	226	98	84	13	65	7	117	2	0	6	919	99	3.26	1.339	9.4	0.5	2.7	4.8	1.80
1977	35	CLE	AL	3	12	.200	6.14	33	17	4	0	0	1	133.1	155	94	91	23	65	7	81	1	2	3	595	65	5.25	1.650	10.5	1.6	4.4	5.5	1.25
11 Yrs				122	129	.486	3.54	414	279	51	74	14	19	2120.1	2043	939	833	197	665	76	1301	26	5	51	8872	100	3.50	1.277	8.7	0.8	2.8	5.5	1.96
162 Game Avg.				12	13	.486	3.54	41	27	5	7	1	2	208	200	92	82	19	65	7	128	3	0	5	871	100	3.50	1.277	8.7	0.8	2.8	5.5	1.96

NYY (3 yrs)				39	37	.513	3.65	94	90	1	25	4	0	631.0	637	288	256	66	192	23	356	7	2	15	2662	100	3.76	1.314	9.1	0.9	2.7	5.1	1.85
DET (3 yrs)				11	20	.355	3.06	124	20	41	3	1	16	279.1	227	107	95	29	114	12	191	5	1	10	1163	109	3.72	1.221	7.3	0.9	3.7	6.2	1.68
CLE (2 yrs)				19	24	.442	4.49	68	52	4	6	0	1	350.2	381	192	175	36	130	14	198	3	2	9	1514	81	4.02	1.457	9.8	0.9	3.3	5.1	1.52
BAL (2 yrs)				36	26	.581	2.78	76	73	2	31	7	1	550.2	468	193	170	37	132	9	348	6	0	12	2199	116	2.79	1.090	7.6	0.6	2.2	5.7	2.64
ATL (1 yr)				3	7	.300	4.99	12	10	0	1	1	0	57.2	73	33	32	1	19	5	23	1	0	1	261	80	3.03	1.595	11.4	0.2	3.0	3.6	1.21
SDP (1 yr)				14	15	.483	3.76	40	34	3	8	1	1	251.0	257	126	105	28	78	13	185	4	0	4	1073	106	3.59	1.335	9.2	1.0	2.8	6.6	2.37

AL (10 yrs)				105	107	.495	3.46	362	235	48	65	12	18	1811.2	1713	780	696	168	568	58	1093	21	5	46	7538	100	3.51	1.259	8.5	0.8	2.8	5.4	1.92
NL (2 yrs)				17	22	.436	3.99	52	44	3	9	2	1	308.2	330	159	137	29	97	18	208	5	0	5	1334	100	3.49	1.383	9.6	0.8	2.8	6.1	2.14

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pat Dobson born?

Pat Dobson was born on February 12, 1942.

Where was Pat Dobson born?

Pat Dobson was born in Buffalo, NY.

How tall was Pat Dobson?

Pat Dobson was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Pat Dobson weigh when playing?

Pat Dobson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Pat Dobson play?

Pat Dobson played 11 seasons.

Is Pat Dobson in the Hall of Fame?

Pat Dobson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Pat Dobson play?

Pat Dobson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Pat Dobson have?

Pat Dobson had 1,301 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Pat Dobson played for?

Pat Dobson played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Pat Dobson won?

Pat Dobson won 1 World Series.

When did Pat Dobson retire?

Pat Dobson last played in 1977.

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