John Dobbs | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | 3 June 1875 |
Birth Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Death Place: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 20 |
Debutyear: | 1901 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 20 |
Finalyear: | 1905 |
Finalteam: | Brooklyn Superbas |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .263 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 7 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 207 |
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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.