Hooks Dauss
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1926)
Hooks Dauss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1926 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 15 seasons. Across 538 career appearances, he went 222-182 with a 3.30 ERA, 1,201 strikeouts, and 40 saves. He also batted .189 with 6 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 168 lb
- Died
- 7/27/1963 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-28
- Last Game
- 1926-09-19
Full name: George August Dauss
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3.18 | 3.36 (+6%) | -339.9 |
| 1913 | DET | AL | 13 | 12 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 225.0 | 188 | 62 | 82 | 107 | 2.48 | 3.07 (+19%) | -399.9 |
| 1914 | DET | AL | 18 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 302.0 | 286 | 96 | 87 | 150 | 2.86 | 2.93 (+2%) | 2326.0 |
| 1915 | DET | AL | 24 | 13 | 46 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 309.2 | 261 | 86 | 115 | 132 | 2.50 | 2.90 (+14%) | 574.6 |
| 1916 | DET | AL | 19 | 12 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 238.2 | 220 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 3.21 | 2.78 (-15%) | -1431.4 |
| 1917 | DET | AL | 17 | 14 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 270.2 | 243 | 73 | 87 | 102 | 2.43 | 2.69 (+10%) | -158.7 |
| 1918 | DET | AL | 12 | 16 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 249.2 | 243 | 83 | 58 | 73 | 2.99 | 2.83 (-6%) | 1055.2 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 21 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 256.1 | 262 | 101 | 63 | 73 | 3.55 | 3.09 (-15%) | -662.4 |
| 1920 | DET | AL | 13 | 21 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 270.1 | 308 | 107 | 84 | 82 | 3.56 | 3.45 (-3%) | -1969.7 |
| 1921 | DET | AL | 10 | 15 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 233.0 | 275 | 112 | 81 | 68 | 4.33 | 4.02 (-8%) | -2248.3 |
| 1922 | DET | AL | 13 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 218.2 | 251 | 102 | 59 | 78 | 4.20 | 4.18 (avg) | 2232.2 |
| 1923 | DET | AL | 21 | 13 | 50 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 316.0 | 331 | 127 | 78 | 105 | 3.62 | 4.03 (+10%) | 3756.7 |
| 1924 | DET | AL | 12 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 131.1 | 155 | 67 | 40 | 44 | 4.59 | 4.13 (-11%) | 204.6 |
| 1925 | DET | AL | 16 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 228.0 | 238 | 80 | 85 | 58 | 3.16 | 4.55 (+31%) | -1936.5 |
| 1926 | DET | AL | 12 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 124.1 | 135 | 58 | 49 | 27 | 4.20 | 4.11 (-2%) | -1049.6 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 222 | 182 | 538 | 388 | 245 | 22 | 40 | 3,390.2 | 3,407 | 1,245 | 1,067 | 1,201 | 3.30 | — | -47 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540 | 1,124 | 107 | 212 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 107 | 3 | 141 | 289 | .189 | .284 | .266 | .550 | -3,089 |
Career AVG .189 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.
Career SLG .266 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.
Career OPS .550 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | DET | AL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | DET | AL | 33 | 79 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .177 | .259 (-32%) | .325 (-17%) | .345 (-23%) | .670 (-20%) | -241.2 |
| 1914 | DET | AL | 46 | 97 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .216 | .255 (-15%) | .322 (-8%) | .339 (-15%) | .661 (-12%) | -154.0 |
| 1915 | DET | AL | 46 | 103 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 26 | .146 | .250 (-42%) | .318 (-16%) | .332 (-39%) | .651 (-28%) | -389.3 |
| 1916 | DET | AL | 39 | 72 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 30 | .222 | .248 (-11%) | .314 (+16%) | .326 (+11%) | .640 (+13%) | 197.7 |
| 1917 | DET | AL | 38 | 87 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 24 | .126 | .248 (-49%) | .312 (-23%) | .323 (-50%) | .635 (-37%) | -431.4 |
| 1918 | DET | AL | 33 | 77 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 13 | .182 | .255 (-29%) | .318 (-6%) | .326 (-20%) | .645 (-13%) | -124.0 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 34 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 24 | .144 | .262 (-45%) | .322 (-40%) | .347 (-47%) | .670 (-43%) | -635.7 |
| 1920 | DET | AL | 38 | 83 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 27 | .169 | .271 (-38%) | .331 (-13%) | .363 (-34%) | .694 (-24%) | -285.5 |
| 1921 | DET | AL | 32 | 88 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .261 | .286 (-9%) | .344 (-15%) | .395 (-14%) | .739 (-14%) | -212.5 |
| 1922 | DET | AL | 39 | 72 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .208 | .285 (-27%) | .345 (-14%) | .397 (-27%) | .743 (-21%) | -235.2 |
| 1923 | DET | AL | 50 | 104 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 27 | .231 | .282 (-18%) | .344 (-2%) | .390 (-29%) | .734 (-16%) | -222.5 |
| 1924 | DET | AL | 40 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | DET | AL | 35 | 81 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 18 | .185 | .288 (-36%) | .349 (-21%) | .407 (-30%) | .756 (-26%) | -355.7 |
| 1926 | DET | AL | 35 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 540 | 1,124 | 107 | 212 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 107 | 3 | 141 | 289 | .189 | — | — | — | — | -3,089 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1083 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 267 | 515 | 59 | 106 | 4 | 46 | .206 |
| Away | 278 | 610 | 48 | 106 | 2 | 66 | .174 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 263 | 1665.1 | 1642 | 605 | 491 | 635 | 3.27 |
| Away | 275 | 1725.1 | 1762 | 670 | 570 | 573 | 3.49 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-09-19 | DET | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-16 | DET | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1926-09-15 | DET | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-13 | DET | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-05 | DET | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926-08-31 | DET | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-25 | DET | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-20 | DET | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1926-08-10 | DET | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-04 | DET | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-09-19 | DET | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-16 | DET | MIN | L | 7.1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926-09-15 | DET | MIN | SV | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-09-13 | DET | NYY | SV | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926-09-05 | DET | CLE | L | 11.2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926-08-31 | DET | CHW | W | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-08-25 | DET | BOS | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926-08-20 | DET | PHA | W | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926-08-10 | DET | NYY | W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926-08-04 | DET | MIN | — | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 538 | 0 | 99 | 1128 | 41 | 25 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | DET | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | DET | P | 33 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 8 | 2 |
| 1914 | DET | P | 45 | 0 | 9 | 89 | 4 | 1 |
| 1915 | DET | P | 46 | 0 | 11 | 137 | 5 | 3 |
| 1916 | DET | P | 39 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 6 | 2 |
| 1917 | DET | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | DET | P | 37 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 4 | 2 |
| 1918 | DET | P | 33 | 0 | 6 | 79 | 4 | 1 |
| 1919 | DET | P | 34 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 2 | 6 |
| 1920 | DET | P | 38 | 0 | 7 | 114 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921 | DET | P | 32 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 1 | 2 |
| 1922 | DET | P | 39 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 1 |
| 1923 | DET | P | 50 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 1 | 2 |
| 1924 | DET | P | 40 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 2 |
| 1926 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 538 |
| Center Field | 1 |
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Hooks Dauss: the record in brief
Hooks Dauss played a first major league game on September 28, 1912 and a last one on September 19, 1926. Dauss's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. At 5 feet, 10 inches and 168 pounds, Dauss is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Dauss batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 22, 1889, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The bio records the death on July 27, 1963, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The given name on file is George August Dauss.
Across 538 games (388 starts), Dauss recorded 222 wins against 182 losses with a 3.30 ERA. The totals include 1,201 strikeouts, 245 complete games, 22 shutouts, and 40 saves. Against a 3.51 league ERA for the same years, Dauss was 5.8% better. No season topped the 24 wins of 1915. The strikeout high was 150 in 1914. 1917 was Dauss's sharpest full season, a 2.43 ERA against the league's 2.69.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hooks Dauss
- What years did Hooks Dauss play?
- Hooks Dauss played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1926.
- Was Hooks Dauss a pitcher?
- Yes. Hooks Dauss pitched in the major leagues, recording 222 wins and 1201 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hooks Dauss hit?
- Hooks Dauss hit 6 career home runs with 212 hits.
- What teams did Hooks Dauss play for?
- Hooks Dauss played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1912–1926).
- What were Hooks Dauss's career stats?
- In 538 games, Hooks Dauss went 222-182 with a 3.30 ERA, 1,201 strikeouts, 3,390.2 innings pitched, and 40 saves. At the plate he had 212 hits and 6 home runs.
- What position did Hooks Dauss play?
- Hooks Dauss played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hooks Dauss and how much did he weigh?
- Hooks Dauss was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Hooks Dauss's career ERA?
- Hooks Dauss finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 222-182 with 1,201 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hooks Dauss have?
- Hooks Dauss recorded 1,201 career strikeouts.
- Is Hooks Dauss in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hooks Dauss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.