Pat Dobson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1977)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/22/2006 in San Diego, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1967-05-31
- Last Game
- 1977-09-19
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Patrick Edward Dobson
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 129 | 414 | 279 | 74 | 14 | 19 | 2120.3 | 2,043 | 833 | 197 | 665 | 1,301 | 3.54 | 4543.6 |
Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | AL | 1 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 38 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 2.92 | 3.30 (+12%) | -1482.2 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 5 | 8 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 125.0 | 89 | 37 | 48 | 93 | 2.66 | 2.98 (+11%) | -1459.6 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 5 | 10 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 105.0 | 100 | 42 | 39 | 64 | 3.60 | 3.61 (avg) | -151.3 |
| 1970 | SDN | NL | 14 | 15 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 251.0 | 257 | 105 | 78 | 185 | 3.76 | 3.89 (+3%) | 1922.2 |
| 1971 | BAL | AL | 20 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 282.3 | 248 | 91 | 63 | 187 | 2.90 | 3.47 (+16%) | 4081.5 |
| 1972 | BAL | AL | 16 | 18 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 268.3 | 220 | 79 | 69 | 161 | 2.65 | 3.26 (+19%) | 4381.9 |
| 1973 | ATL | NL | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57.7 | 73 | 32 | 19 | 23 | 4.99 | 3.75 (-33%) | 1038.8 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 9 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 142.3 | 150 | 66 | 34 | 70 | 4.17 | 3.75 (-11%) | -2149.9 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 19 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 281.0 | 282 | 96 | 75 | 157 | 3.07 | 3.63 (+15%) | 1925.2 |
| 1975 | NYA | AL | 11 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 207.7 | 205 | 94 | 83 | 129 | 4.07 | 3.71 (-10%) | -841.6 |
| 1976 | CLE | AL | 16 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 217.3 | 226 | 84 | 65 | 117 | 3.48 | 3.51 (+1%) | 1452.1 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 3 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133.3 | 155 | 91 | 65 | 81 | 6.14 | 4.00 (-54%) | -4173.4 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 122 | 129 | 414 | 279 | 74 | 14 | 19 | 2,120.1 | 2,043 | 833 | 665 | 1,301 | 3.54 | — | 4,544 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | 317 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 102 | .123 | .155 | .136 | .291 | -2,077 |
Career AVG .123 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.
Career OBP .155 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.
Career SLG .136 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.
Career OPS .291 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 57.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | AL | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 47 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 49 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | SDN | NL | 40 | 71 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .141 | .253 (-45%) | .325 (-36%) | .385 (-60%) | .711 (-49%) | -538.5 |
| 1971 | BAL | AL | 38 | 91 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .110 | .249 (-56%) | .316 (-56%) | .365 (-70%) | .682 (-64%) | -872.2 |
| 1972 | BAL | AL | 38 | 85 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 39 | .141 | .243 (-42%) | .310 (-51%) | .353 (-53%) | .664 (-52%) | -666.0 |
| 1973 | ATL | NL | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | NYA | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | CLE | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 414 | 317 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 102 | .123 | — | — | — | — | -2,077 | ||
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 (828 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 209 | 165 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 6 | .133 |
| Away | 205 | 152 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 6 | .112 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 209 | 1122.1 | 1059 | 416 | 361 | 718 | 3.34 |
| Away | 205 | 998.0 | 984 | 417 | 304 | 583 | 3.76 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-19 | CLE | DET | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-17 | CLE | TOR | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-09-11 | CLE | BAL | L | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977-09-06 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-04 | CLE | LAA | — | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977-09-02 | CLE | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-08-31 | CLE | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-08-24 | CLE | LAA | — | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-14 | CLE | MIL | — | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977-08-05 | CLE | MIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 414 | 279 | 142 | 289 | 19 | 14 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | P | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | P | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | P | 49 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | SDN | P | 40 | 34 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | BAL | P | 38 | 37 | 11 | 42 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | BAL | P | 38 | 36 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | ATL | P | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYA | P | 22 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | NYA | P | 39 | 39 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 1975 | NYA | P | 33 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | CLE | P | 35 | 35 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 3 |
| 1977 | CLE | P | 33 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 414 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 34th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1971 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 9.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Dobson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Dobson
- What years did Pat Dobson play?
- Pat Dobson played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977.
- Was Pat Dobson a pitcher?
- Yes. Pat Dobson pitched in the major leagues, recording 122 wins and 1301 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Pat Dobson hit?
- Pat Dobson hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.