Cozy Dolan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1906)

Cozy Dolan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1906 for 5 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 830 career games, he hit .269 with 855 hits, 10 home runs, and 315 RBI. He also pitched in 35 games, going 11-13 with a 4.44 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,018.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .269
HR 10
RBI 315
H 855
OPS .656
PIV 1,018
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/3/1872 in Cambridge, MA, USA
Died
3/29/1907 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1895-04-26
Last Game
1906-10-05

Full name: Patrick Henry Dolan

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Career Batting Statistics

Cozy Dolan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
830 3,174 428 855 99 37 10 315 114 227 302 .269 .322 .333 .656 1,018

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cozy Dolan (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1895 BSN NL 26 83 12 20 4 1 0 7 3 6 7 .241 .296 (-19%) .361 (-17%) .399 (-22%) .761 (-19%) -277.9
1896 BSN NL 6 14 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1900 CHN NL 13 48 5 13 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 .271 — — — — -120.2
1901 CHN NL 43 171 29 45 1 2 0 16 3 7 20 .263 .271 (-3%) .326 (-9%) .359 (-19%) .686 (-14%) -366.7
1901 BRO NL 66 253 33 66 11 1 0 29 7 17 26 .261 .271 (-4%) .326 (-4%) .359 (-13%) .686 (-9%) -366.7
1902 BRO NL 141 592 72 166 16 7 1 54 24 33 53 .280 .266 (+5%) .321 (+1%) .343 (-2%) .665 (-1%) -75.6
1903 CHA AL 27 104 16 27 5 1 0 7 5 6 9 .260 .261 (-1%) .316 (-1%) .345 (-5%) .662 (-3%) -48.6
1903 CIN NL 93 385 64 111 20 3 0 58 11 28 31 .288 .261 (+10%) .316 (+7%) .345 (+3%) .662 (+5%) -48.6
1904 CIN NL 129 465 88 132 8 10 6 51 19 39 44 .284 .246 (+15%) .300 (+14%) .321 (+19%) .622 (+16%) 1379.8
1905 CIN NL 22 77 7 18 2 1 0 4 2 7 7 .234 .248 (-6%) .307 (avg) .322 (-11%) .629 (-6%) -52.1
1905 BSN NL 112 433 44 119 11 7 3 48 21 27 44 .275 .248 (+11%) .307 (+5%) .322 (+9%) .629 (+7%) -52.1
1906 BSN NL 152 549 54 136 20 4 0 39 17 55 57 .248 .247 (avg) .307 (+4%) .315 (-5%) .622 (-1%) 36.1
Career · 12 seasons 830 3,174 428 855 99 37 10 315 114 227 302 .269 — — — — 7

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 Pitching Statistics

Cozy Dolan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 13 35 26 21 3 1 255.1 289 126 15 101 69 4.44 -2511.2

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 29.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cozy Dolan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1895 BSN NL 10 7 25 21 18 3 1 198.1 215 94 67 47 4.27 4.77 (+11%) -1393.6
1896 BSN NL 1 4 6 5 3 0 0 41.0 55 22 27 14 4.83 4.36 (-11%) -782.6
1905 BSN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 4 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
1906 BSN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 12 6 6 7 4.50 2.68 (-68%) -335.1
Career · 4 seasons 11 13 35 26 21 3 1 255.1 289 126 101 69 4.44 — -2,511

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

Cozy Dolan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40615282164147156.271
Away39115481964193134.271

Pitching — Home / Away

Cozy Dolan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.0100560.00
Away37.080130.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cozy Dolan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-10-05 BSNNY1W 421000021
1906-10-04 BSNBROL 211100001
1906-10-04 BSNBROL 403100100
1906-10-03 BSNBROL 412000000
1906-10-02 BSNCINL 511000000
1906-10-01 BSNCINW 310000010
1906-09-29 BSNCINW 322100110
1906-09-28 BSNCINL 503100000
1906-09-26 BSNSTLL 502100000
1906-09-25 BSNSTLW 502000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Cozy Dolan — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1906-09-26 BSNSTL L 9.01060561
1906-07-12 BSNCHC — 3.0100110
1905-10-07 BSNBRO L 2.0750012
1905-07-31 BSNSTL — 2.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cozy Dolan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 59 36 564 41 18 24
2B 7 8 8 17 4 1
OF 723 363 1144 98 92 15
P 35 0 18 70 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cozy Dolan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1895 BSN P 25 0 13 62 4 2
1896 BSN P 6 0 5 8 4 0
1900 CHN OF 13 0 18 1 4 0
1901 CHN OF 41 0 63 9 10 3
1901 BRO OF 64 0 108 9 4 2
1902 BRO OF 141 0 283 10 20 2
1903 CHA 1B 19 0 218 16 7 7
1903 CHA OF 4 0 16 0 1 0
1903 CIN OF 93 0 107 11 8 2
1904 CIN 1B 24 23 199 16 5 10
1904 CIN OF 102 100 157 13 11 0
1905 CIN 1B 13 12 131 7 5 6
1905 CIN OF 9 8 9 0 4 0
1905 BSN 1B 2 1 10 2 1 1
1905 BSN OF 111 111 175 19 11 2
1905 BSN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1906 BSN 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1906 BSN 2B 7 8 8 17 4 1
1906 BSN OF 144 144 207 26 18 4
1906 BSN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cozy Dolan (b. 1872) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 35
First Base 59
Second Base 8
Left Field 11
Center Field 206
Right Field 507

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Career Spans

Cozy Dolan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Barry
    .267 avg, 10 HR
  2. 97
    Ollie Pickering
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  3. 96
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  4. 94
    Harry Bay
    .273 avg, 5 HR
  5. 94
    Greasy Neale
    .259 avg, 8 HR
  6. 91
    Eric Owens
    .264 avg, 26 HR

Cozy Dolan: the record in brief

April 26, 1895 and October 5, 1906 bracket Cozy Dolan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Dolan's seasons break down as the Boston Beaneaters (1895 through 1906), the Chicago Orphans (1900 through 1901), the Brooklyn Superbas (1901 through 1902), the Chicago White Sox (1903), and the Cincinnati Reds (1903 through 1905). Born on December 3, 1872, in Cambridge, MA, USA, Dolan is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. Dolan died on March 29, 1907, in Louisville, KY, USA. Dolan's full given name, per the bio, is Patrick Henry Dolan.

In 830 games and 3,174 at bats, Dolan batted .269 with 855 hits, plus 10 home runs, 315 runs batted in, and 114 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .333, Dolan finished with a .656 OPS. The .269 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cozy Dolan

What years did Cozy Dolan play?
Cozy Dolan played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1906.
Was Cozy Dolan a pitcher?
Both. Cozy Dolan pitched in 35 games, going 11-13 with a 4.44 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Cozy Dolan hit?
Cozy Dolan hit 10 career home runs with 855 hits.
What teams did Cozy Dolan play for?
Cozy Dolan played for 5 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1895–1896, 1905–1906), the Chicago Orphans (1900–1901), the Brooklyn Superbas (1901–1902), the Chicago White Sox (1903), and the Cincinnati Reds (1903–1905).
What were Cozy Dolan's career stats?
In 830 games, Cozy Dolan had 855 hits, 10 home runs, 315 RBI, 428 runs, and 114 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average. As a pitcher, in 35 games, he went 11-13 with a 4.44 ERA, 69 strikeouts, 255.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Cozy Dolan play?
Cozy Dolan played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cozy Dolan and how much did he weigh?
Cozy Dolan was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Cozy Dolan hit each season?
Cozy Dolan's home runs by season: 0 in 1895, 0 in 1896, 0 in 1900, 0 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 6 in 1904, 3 in 1905, and 0 in 1906. His most in one season was 6, in 1904.
What was Cozy Dolan's career batting average?
Cozy Dolan batted .269 over his career, with 855 hits in 3,174 at bats.
How many RBI did Cozy Dolan have?
Cozy Dolan drove in 315 runs in his career.
What was Cozy Dolan's career ERA?
Cozy Dolan finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 11-13 with 69 strikeouts.
Is Cozy Dolan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Cozy Dolan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.