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John Dobbs

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John Dobbs
Outfielder
Born: (1875-06-03)June 3, 1875
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died: September 9, 1934(1934-09-09) (aged 53)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1901, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1905, for the Brooklyn Superbas
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs7
Runs batted in207
Teams

John Gordon Dobbs (June 3, 1875 – September 9, 1934) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1901 to 1905 for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Orphans/Cubs, and Brooklyn Superbas.[1]

In 582 games over 5 seasons, Dobbs posted a .263 batting average (585-for-2224) with 305 runs, 7 home runs, 207 RBIs and 78 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .949 fielding percentage playing at outfield and several games at second and third base and shortstop.

References

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  1. ^ "John Dobbs Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
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