What years did Chuck Dobson play?

Chuck Dobson played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1975.

Was Chuck Dobson a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck Dobson pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 758 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck Dobson hit?

Chuck Dobson hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.

What teams did Chuck Dobson play for?

Chuck Dobson played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1966–1971, 1973) and the California Angels (1974–1975).

What were Chuck Dobson's career stats?

In 202 games, Chuck Dobson went 74-69 with a 3.78 ERA, 758 strikeouts, and 1,258.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 63 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Chuck Dobson play?

Chuck Dobson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chuck Dobson and how much did he weigh?

Chuck Dobson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Chuck Dobson's career ERA?

Chuck Dobson finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 74-69 with 758 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chuck Dobson have?

Chuck Dobson recorded 758 career strikeouts.

Is Chuck Dobson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chuck Dobson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chuck Dobson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1975)

Chuck Dobson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1975 for the Kansas City Athletics, the Athletics, and the California Angels, a span of 10 seasons. Across 202 career appearances, he went 74-69 with a 3.78 ERA and 758 strikeouts. He also batted .153 with 0 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 74–69

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.31

SO 758

Pitcher PIV -8984.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 1/10/1944 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died: 11/30/2021 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-04-19
Last Game: 1975-05-26

Full name: Charles Thomas Dobson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck Dobson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
74	69	202	190	49	11	0	1258.1	1,174	528	125	476	758	3.78	-8984.0

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Chuck Dobson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	KC1	AL	4	6	14	14	1	0	83.2	71	38	50	61	4.09	3.52 (-16%)	-1104.5
1967	KC1	AL	10	10	32	29	4	1	197.2	172	81	75	110	3.69	3.30 (-12%)	-2097.5
1968	OAK	AL	12	14	35	34	11	3	225.1	197	75	80	168	3.00	2.98 (avg)	-1037.3
1969	OAK	AL	15	13	35	35	11	1	235.1	244	101	80	137	3.86	3.61 (-7%)	2172.0
1970	OAK	AL	16	15	41	40	13	5	267.0	230	111	92	149	3.74	3.89 (+4%)	-1898.2
1971	OAK	AL	15	5	30	30	7	1	189.0	185	80	71	100	3.81	3.47 (-10%)	-3392.0
1973	OAK	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	2.1	6	2	2	3	7.71	—	0.0
1974	CAL	AL	2	3	5	5	2	0	30.0	39	19	13	16	5.70	3.63 (-57%)	-363.2
1975	CAL	AL	0	2	9	2	0	0	28.0	30	21	13	14	6.75	3.71 (-82%)	-1263.5
Career · 9 seasons			74	69	202	190	49	11	1,258.1	1,174	528	476	758	3.78	—	-8,984

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

Chuck Dobson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
203	411	30	63	10	0	0	34	0	6	70	.153	.166	.178	.343	-2,872

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career OPS .343 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Chuck Dobson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	KC1	AL	14	26	1	3	0	3	0	6	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	KC1	AL	33	72	6	13	0	3	0	17	.181	.242 (-25%)	.306 (-37%)	.357 (-49%)	.663 (-44%)	-461.4
1968	OAK	AL	35	75	4	15	3	3	0	14	.200	.236 (-16%)	.298 (-33%)	.340 (-29%)	.638 (-31%)	-347.2
1969	OAK	AL	35	79	6	8	1	9	2	12	.101	.248 (-59%)	.320 (-62%)	.369 (-69%)	.689 (-66%)	-825.3
1970	OAK	AL	41	93	4	11	1	8	1	12	.118	.253 (-53%)	.325 (-61%)	.385 (-67%)	.711 (-64%)	-934.6
1971	OAK	AL	30	66	9	13	5	8	3	9	.197	.249 (-21%)	.316 (-29%)	.365 (-25%)	.682 (-27%)	-303.8
1973	OAK	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CAL	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CAL	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			203	411	30	63	10	34	6	70	.153	—	—	—	—	-2,872

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

Chuck Dobson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	206	15	33	0	16	.160
Away	96	205	15	30	0	18	.146

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck Dobson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	106	698.2	627	278	261	466	3.58
Away	96	559.2	547	250	215	292	4.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck Dobson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1975-05-26	LAA	CLE	—	3.2	3	2	2	1	2	1
1975-05-23	LAA	BOS	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	1
1975-05-07	LAA	OAK	—	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
1975-05-06	LAA	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1975-05-01	LAA	KCR	—	3.0	4	3	3	3	1	0
1975-04-30	LAA	KCR	—	2.1	3	6	2	1	0	0
1975-04-22	LAA	MIN	L	7.2	8	7	6	2	4	1
1975-04-13	LAA	CHW	—	3.0	6	4	4	2	0	1
1975-04-09	LAA	KCR	L	4.1	2	1	1	3	3	0
1974-10-02	LAA	OAK	W	9.0	5	2	2	1	9	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Dobson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	202	190	70	184	5	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Dobson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	KC1	P	14	14	6	18	0	2
1967	KC1	P	32	29	8	33	0	2
1968	OAK	P	35	34	11	40	1	3
1969	OAK	P	35	35	7	29	2	4
1970	OAK	P	41	40	19	28	1	3
1971	OAK	P	30	30	15	30	0	2
1973	OAK	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1974	CAL	P	5	5	4	3	1	0
1975	CAL	P	9	2	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Chuck Dobson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	202

College History

Chuck Dobson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Kansas	Lawrence	KS	1964

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Chuck Dobson: the record in brief

April 19, 1966 and May 26, 1975 bracket Chuck Dobson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Dobson played for the Kansas City Athletics (1966 to 1967), the Oakland Athletics (1968 through 1973), and the California Angels (1974 through 1975). At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Dobson is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Dobson both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 10, 1944, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Dobson's death is recorded on November 30, 2021, in Kansas City, MO, USA. On the record, Chuck Dobson was born Charles Thomas Dobson.

Dobson pitched in 202 games, starting 190, and finished with a 74-69 record and 3.78 ERA. Also on Dobson's record: 758 strikeouts, 49 complete games, and 11 shutouts. The league ERA over Dobson's seasons was 3.56, so the 3.78 figure ran 6.2% worse than average. 1970 brought Dobson a season-high 16 wins. The strikeout high was 168 in 1968.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Dobson

What years did Chuck Dobson play?: Chuck Dobson played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1975.
Was Chuck Dobson a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck Dobson pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 758 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Dobson hit?: Chuck Dobson hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.
What teams did Chuck Dobson play for?: Chuck Dobson played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1966–1971, 1973) and the California Angels (1974–1975).
What were Chuck Dobson's career stats?: In 202 games, Chuck Dobson went 74-69 with a 3.78 ERA, 758 strikeouts, and 1,258.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 63 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Chuck Dobson play?: Chuck Dobson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chuck Dobson and how much did he weigh?: Chuck Dobson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Chuck Dobson's career ERA?: Chuck Dobson finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 74-69 with 758 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chuck Dobson have?: Chuck Dobson recorded 758 career strikeouts.
Is Chuck Dobson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chuck Dobson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.