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.

Ray Dobens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	2	0	0	0	28.3	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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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	28.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	2	2	1	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

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

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.