John Dolan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1895)
John Dolan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1895 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 39 career appearances, he went 15-16 with a 4.30 ERA and 87 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 5/4/1948 in Springfield, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-09-05
- Last Game
- 1895-09-04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4.50 | 3.88 (-16%) | -914.7 |
| 1891 | CL6 | AA | 12 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 203.1 | 216 | 94 | 84 | 68 | 4.16 | 3.52 (-18%) | -428.5 |
| 1892 | WAS | NL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4.38 | 3.28 (-33%) | -14.2 |
| 1893 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17.1 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4.15 | 4.66 (+11%) | -586.1 |
| 1895 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6.55 | 4.77 (-37%) | -147.4 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 15 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 286.2 | 314 | 137 | 122 | 87 | 4.30 | — | -2,091 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 109 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 42 | .110 | .198 | .193 | .391 | -577 |
Career AVG .110 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.
Career OBP .198 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.
Career SLG .193 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.
Career OPS .391 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 43.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CIN | NL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1891 | CL6 | AA | 28 | 78 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 33 | .090 | .254 (-65%) | .331 (-45%) | .343 (-51%) | .675 (-48%) | -577.3 |
| 1892 | WAS | NL | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1893 | SLN | NL | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | CHN | NL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 40 | 109 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 42 | .110 | — | — | — | — | -577 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 39 |
| Left Field | 1 |
John Dolan: the record in brief
According to the bio, John Dolan debuted on September 5, 1890 and played a final game on September 4, 1895. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1890), the Columbus Solons (1891), the Washington Senators (1892), the St. Louis Browns (1893), and the Chicago Colts (1895). The bio lists Dolan's primary position as pitcher. Dolan is listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads September 12, 1867, in Newport, KY, USA. Dolan died on May 4, 1948, in Springfield, OH, USA.
Dolan went 15-16 with a 4.30 ERA in 39 games, 33 of them starts. The same table counts 87 strikeouts and 26 complete games. The league ERA over Dolan's seasons was 3.95, so the 4.30 figure ran 8.8% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1891. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.16 in 1891, when the league's was 3.52.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Dolan
- What years did John Dolan play?
- John Dolan played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1895.
- Was John Dolan a pitcher?
- Yes. John Dolan pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 87 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Dolan hit?
- John Dolan hit 2 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was John Dolan's career batting average?
- John Dolan batted .110 over his career, with 12 hits in 109 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Dolan have?
- John Dolan drove in 13 runs in his career.
- What was John Dolan's career ERA?
- John Dolan finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 15-16 with 87 strikeouts.