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 | 309.7 | 261 | 86 | 115 | 132 | 2.50 | 2.90 (+14%) | 574.6 |
| 1916 | DET | AL | 19 | 12 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 238.7 | 220 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 3.21 | 2.78 (-15%) | -1431.4 |
| 1917 | DET | AL | 17 | 14 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 270.7 | 243 | 73 | 87 | 102 | 2.43 | 2.69 (+10%) | -158.7 |
| 1918 | DET | AL | 12 | 16 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 249.7 | 243 | 83 | 58 | 73 | 2.99 | 2.83 (-6%) | 1055.2 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 21 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 256.3 | 262 | 101 | 63 | 73 | 3.55 | 3.09 (-15%) | -662.4 |
| 1920 | DET | AL | 13 | 21 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 270.3 | 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 | 218.7 | 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 | 131.3 | 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 | 124.3 | 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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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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 was Hooks Dauss's career batting average?
- Hooks Dauss batted .189 over his career, with 212 hits in 1,124 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hooks Dauss have?
- Hooks Dauss drove in 107 runs in his career.
- What was Hooks Dauss's career ERA?
- Hooks Dauss finished with a 3.30 career ERA, going 222-182 with 1,201 strikeouts.