Joe Dolan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1901)

AVG .214
HR 6
RBI 122
H 247
OPS .552
PIV -3,699
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
2/24/1873 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
3/24/1938 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1896-08-11
Last Game
1901-09-28

Full name: Joseph Dolan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
323 1,152 140 247 38 11 6 122 28 72 99 .214 .270 .282 .552 -3,699

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 22.9% below 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
1896 LS3 NL 44 165 14 35 2 1 3 18 6 9 12 .212 .290 (-27%) .354 (-29%) .387 (-25%) .741 (-27%) -743.1
1897 LS3 NL 36 133 10 28 2 2 0 7 6 8 17 .211 .291 (-28%) .354 (-24%) .387 (-34%) .741 (-29%) -632.4
1899 PHI NL 61 222 27 57 6 3 1 30 3 11 19 .257 .282 (-9%) .343 (-13%) .366 (-12%) .710 (-12%) -463.3
1900 PHI NL 74 257 39 51 7 3 1 27 10 16 26 .198 .279 (-29%) .338 (-24%) .366 (-29%) .705 (-26%) -1068.5
1901 PHI NL 10 37 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 .081 — — — — 0.0
1901 PHA AL 98 338 50 73 21 2 1 38 3 26 19 .216 .271 (-21%) .326 (-14%) .359 (-17%) .686 (-15%) 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 323 1,152 140 247 38 11 6 122 28 72 99 .214 — — — — -2,907

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13247764116170.243
Away1113825268227.178

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-09-28 PHACLEW 322000110
1901-09-28 PHACLEW 100000010
1901-09-27 PHACLEW 443100310
1901-09-26 PHAMLAL 311001210
1901-09-25 PHAMLAW 411100000
1901-09-24 PHAMLAW 401000001
1901-09-23 PHACHWW 311000010
1901-09-21 PHACHWW 201100001
1901-09-20 PHACHWL 401000100
1901-09-17 PHADETW 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 119 0 233 353 51 32
3B 66 0 87 192 24 9
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 135 0 249 465 78 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 LS3 SS 44 0 92 159 16 25
1897 LS3 2B 18 0 42 65 10 9
1897 LS3 SS 18 0 42 48 16 5
1899 PHI 2B 61 0 113 190 28 10
1900 PHI 2B 29 0 64 74 12 8
1900 PHI 3B 31 0 45 89 10 4
1900 PHI SS 12 0 27 35 4 5
1901 PHI 2B 10 0 13 23 1 4
1901 PHA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1901 PHA 3B 35 0 42 103 14 5
1901 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 PHA SS 61 0 88 223 42 30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 119
Third Base 66
Shortstop 135
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Lehane
    .213 avg, 1 HR
  2. 87
    Hervey McClellan
    .221 avg, 4 HR
  3. 78
    Nick Allen
    .218 avg, 11 HR
  4. 78
    Ted Kazanski
    .217 avg, 14 HR
  5. 70
    Paul Janish
    .212 avg, 7 HR
  6. 70
    Jack Heidemann
    .211 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Dolan

What years did Joe Dolan play?
Joe Dolan played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1901.
Was Joe Dolan a pitcher?
No. Joe Dolan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Dolan hit?
Joe Dolan hit 6 career home runs with 247 hits.