Was Ray Dobens a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Dobens pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Dobens hit?

Ray Dobens hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Ray Dobens's career batting average?

Ray Dobens batted .375 over his career, with 3 hits in 8 at bats.

How many RBI did Ray Dobens have?

Ray Dobens drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ray Dobens's career ERA?

Ray Dobens finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Dobens have?

Ray Dobens recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Ray Dobens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)

Ray Dobens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1929 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.81 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 341.8.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.81

WHIP 1.45

SO 4

Pitcher PIV 341.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 175 lb
Born: 7/28/1906 in Nashua, NH, USA
Died: 4/21/1980 in Stuart, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-07-07
Last Game: 1929-09-25

Full name: Raymond Joseph Dobens

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Dobens — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	2	0	0	0	28.1	32	12	0	9	4	3.81	341.8

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.60 across their career seasons — 17.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Dobens — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	BOS	AL	0	0	11	2	0	0	0	28.1	32	12	9	4	3.81	4.60 (+17%)	341.8
Career · 1 season			0	0	11	2	0	0	0	28.1	32	12	9	4	3.81	—	342

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

Ray Dobens — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	8	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — +29.6% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Dobens — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	BOS	AL	11	8	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	8	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Dobens — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	8	0	3	0	0	.375
Away	5	0	0	0	0	1	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Dobens — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	22.1	27	11	7	2	4.43
Away	5	6.0	5	1	2	2	1.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Dobens — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1929-09-25	BOS	NYY	L	2	2	0
1929-09-20	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0
1929-09-10	BOS	SLA	L	3	0	0
1929-09-02	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0
1929-08-19	BOS	DET	L	0	0	1
1929-08-01	BOS	CLE	L	1	1	0
1929-07-30	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0
1929-07-15	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0
1929-07-12	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0
1929-07-10	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Dobens — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1929-09-25	BOS	NYY	—	5.2	12	7	7	2	1
1929-09-20	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0
1929-09-10	BOS	SLA	—	8.0	8	2	2	1	0
1929-09-02	BOS	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0
1929-08-19	BOS	DET	—	2.1	3	1	1	1	1
1929-08-01	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1929-07-30	BOS	CLE	—	2.2	3	1	1	0	1
1929-07-15	BOS	SLA	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1929-07-12	BOS	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1929-07-10	BOS	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Dobens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	2	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Dobens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	BOS	P	11	0	2	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Dobens — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Ray Dobens — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1926, 1927, 1928, 1929

Ray Dobens: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 7, 1929 and the final game on September 25, 1929, Ray Dobens built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1929. Dobens played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on July 28, 1906, in Nashua, NH, USA, Dobens was listed at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Dobens's death is recorded on April 21, 1980, in Stuart, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Raymond Joseph.

Dobens pitched in 11 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-0 record and 3.81 ERA. The totals include 4 strikeouts. That 3.81 ERA compares with a 4.60 league average across the same seasons, 17.1% better. Dobens's only pitching season is 1929: 11 games, 4 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 341.8 for Dobens's career.

Dobens appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. The fielding table credits Dobens with 2 putouts, 2 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Dobens

Was Ray Dobens a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Dobens pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Dobens hit?: Ray Dobens hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ray Dobens's career batting average?: Ray Dobens batted .375 over his career, with 3 hits in 8 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Dobens have?: Ray Dobens drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ray Dobens's career ERA?: Ray Dobens finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Dobens have?: Ray Dobens recorded 4 career strikeouts.