What years did Jess Dobernic play?

Jess Dobernic played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.

Was Jess Dobernic a pitcher?

Yes. Jess Dobernic pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jess Dobernic hit?

Jess Dobernic hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Jess Dobernic's career batting average?

Jess Dobernic batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Jess Dobernic's career ERA?

Jess Dobernic finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 7-3 with 55 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jess Dobernic have?

Jess Dobernic recorded 55 career strikeouts.

Jess Dobernic

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1949)

Jess Dobernic was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949 for the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 11 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 7-3 with a 5.21 ERA and 55 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 7–3

ERA 5.21

WHIP 1.54

SO 55

Pitcher PIV -2825.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 11/20/1917 in Mount Olive, IL, USA
Died: 7/16/1998 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-07-02
Last Game: 1949-07-28

Full name: Andrew Joseph Dobernic

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jess Dobernic — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	3	76	0	0	0	1	112.3	107	65	17	66	55	5.21	-2825.6

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 24.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jess Dobernic — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	CHA	AL	0	1	4	0	3.3	3	5	6	1	13.50	—	0.0
1948	CHN	NL	7	2	54	1	85.7	67	30	40	48	3.15	4.10 (+23%)	-427.2
1949	CHN	NL	0	0	4	0	4.0	9	9	4	0	20.25	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	0	0	14	0	19.3	28	21	16	6	9.78	4.12 (-137%)	-2398.3
Career · 4 seasons			7	3	76	1	112.1	107	65	66	55	5.21	—	-2,826

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

Jess Dobernic — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.154	.214	.154	.368	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OPS .368 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jess Dobernic — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	CHA	AL	4	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CHN	NL	54	10	2	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	14	2	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			76	13	2	1	1	.154	—	—	—	—	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

Jess Dobernic — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	45	9	0	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Jess Dobernic — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	48.1	45	33	33	22	6.14
Away	45	64.0	62	33	36	31	4.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jess Dobernic — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1949-07-28	CIN	BSN	L	0	0
1949-07-19	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1949-07-15	CIN	BRO	L	1	0
1949-06-12	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1949-06-09	CIN	BSN	L	1	1
1949-06-07	CIN	BSN	L	0	0
1949-06-05	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1949-06-04	CIN	NY1	L	0	0
1949-06-02	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1949-06-01	CIN	PHI	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jess Dobernic — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-07-28	CIN	BSN	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1
1949-07-19	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	2
1949-07-15	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1949-06-12	CIN	BRO	—	0.1	2	4	4	2	0	1
1949-06-09	CIN	BSN	—	6.0	9	5	5	3	1	1
1949-06-07	CIN	BSN	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1949-06-05	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1949-06-04	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1949-06-02	CIN	PHI	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	2
1949-06-01	CIN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jess Dobernic — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	76	0	8	10	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jess Dobernic — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1939	CHA	P	4	0	1	0
1948	CHN	P	54	6	6	2
1949	CHN	P	4	0	0	0
1949	CIN	P	14	2	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jess Dobernic — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	76

Frequently Asked Questions about Jess Dobernic

What years did Jess Dobernic play?: Jess Dobernic played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.
Was Jess Dobernic a pitcher?: Yes. Jess Dobernic pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jess Dobernic hit?: Jess Dobernic hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Jess Dobernic's career batting average?: Jess Dobernic batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Jess Dobernic's career ERA?: Jess Dobernic finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 7-3 with 55 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jess Dobernic have?: Jess Dobernic recorded 55 career strikeouts.