Art Doll

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1938)

Art Doll was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938 for the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 3 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 3.00
WHIP 1.67
SO 3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/7/1913 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
4/28/1978 in Calumet City, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1935-09-21
Last Game
1938-09-29

Full name: Arthur James Doll

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Career Pitching Statistics

Art Doll — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.0 15 4 1 5 3 3.00 0.0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 32.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Art Doll — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 BSN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 11 3 2 2 3.38 — 0.0
1938 BSN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 3 1 2.25 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.0 15 4 5 3 3.00 — 0

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

Art Doll — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 .154 .154 .308 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Doll — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 BSN NL 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1936 BSN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 BSN NL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 — — — — 0

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 (11 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Art Doll — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home330100.333
Away4100100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Doll — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home311.0154433.27
Away11.000100.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Art Doll — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-29 BSNBROL 000000000
1938-09-21 BSNSTLL 000000000
1938-09-14 BSNCHCL 101000000
1936-09-25 BSNNY1L 200000002
1935-09-23 BSNNY1W 200000000
1935-09-22 BSNPHIL 401000001
1935-09-21 BSNPHIW 400000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Art Doll — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-29 BSNBRO — 1.0000100
1938-09-21 BSNSTL — 1.0100000
1938-09-14 BSNCHC — 2.0311210
1936-09-25 BSNNY1 L 8.01133221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Doll — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 3 0 11 2 2 0
P 4 0 0 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Doll — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 BSN C 3 0 11 2 2 0
1936 BSN P 1 0 0 1 0 1
1938 BSN P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Art Doll — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 4
Catcher 3

Art Doll: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 21, 1935 and the final game on September 29, 1938, Art Doll built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Braves (1935) and the Boston Bees (1936 through 1938). Doll, born on May 7, 1913, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Doll died on April 28, 1978, in Calumet City, IL, USA. Art Doll was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur James.

The pitching table credits Doll with a 0-1 record and a 3.00 ERA in 4 games. Doll had 3 strikeouts. That 3.00 ERA compares with a 4.46 league average across the same seasons, 32.8% better.

The position table credits Doll with 4 games at pitcher and also lists 3 at catcher.

The game-log section draws on 11 games of Retrosheet box scores for Doll.

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Doll

What years did Art Doll play?
Art Doll played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938.
Was Art Doll a pitcher?
Yes. Art Doll pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Doll hit?
Art Doll hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Art Doll's career batting average?
Art Doll batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Art Doll's career ERA?
Art Doll finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Art Doll have?
Art Doll recorded 3 career strikeouts.