Fritz Dorish

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

W–L 45–43
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.38
SO 332
Pitcher PIV 5557.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 204 lb
Born
7/13/1921 in Swoyersville, PA, USA
Died
12/31/2000 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-15
Last Game
1956-09-28

Full name: Harry Dorish

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 43 323 40 13 2 44 834.3 850 355 57 301 332 3.83 5557.9

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 BOS AL 7 8 41 9 2 0 2 136.0 149 71 54 50 4.70 3.97 (-18%) 784.5
1948 BOS AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 14.3 18 9 6 5 5.65 4.10 (-38%) -48.5
1949 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.7 7 2 1 5 2.35 — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 4 9 29 13 4 0 0 109.0 162 78 36 36 6.44 4.36 (-48%) -963.9
1951 CHA AL 5 6 32 4 2 1 0 96.7 101 38 31 29 3.54 4.04 (+12%) 966.2
1952 CHA AL 8 4 39 1 1 0 11 91.0 66 25 42 47 2.47 3.70 (+33%) 825.8
1953 CHA AL 10 6 55 6 2 0 18 145.7 140 55 52 69 3.40 4.14 (+18%) 1862.5
1954 CHA AL 6 4 37 6 2 1 6 109.0 88 33 29 48 2.72 3.90 (+30%) 1341.3
1955 CHA AL 2 0 13 0 0 0 1 17.0 16 3 9 6 1.59 4.00 (+60%) 319.1
1955 BAL AL 3 3 35 1 0 0 6 65.7 58 23 28 22 3.15 4.00 (+21%) 305.9
1956 BAL AL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 19.7 22 9 3 4 4.12 3.96 (-4%) -215.7
1956 BOS AL 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 22.7 23 9 10 11 3.57 3.96 (+10%) 380.8
Career · 12 seasons 45 43 323 40 13 2 44 834.1 850 355 301 332 3.83 — 5,558

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
324 204 16 32 7 0 0 4 1 8 43 .157 .189 .191 .380 0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career SLG .191 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career OPS .380 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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
1947 BOS AL 41 35 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 14 .143 — — — — 0.0
1948 BOS AL 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 30 31 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 6 8 .161 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHA AL 32 31 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHA AL 39 22 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHA AL 55 41 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .171 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 37 27 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHA AL 13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 35 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 BOS AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 324 204 16 32 7 0 0 4 1 8 43 .157 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17410991702.156
Away1509571502.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home173464.24601951701763.78
Away150369.23911581321573.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-28 BOSNYY — 1.0000030
1956-09-22 BOSNYY — 2.0100000
1956-09-16 BOSDET — 0.2100010
1956-09-14 BOSCLE — 1.0000010
1956-09-07 BOSBAL — 1.0000000
1956-08-19 BOSMIN L 1.0111210
1956-08-18 BOSMIN — 2.0200110
1956-08-12 BOSMIN — 2.0100000
1956-07-25 BOSKC1 L 1.2444101
1956-07-20 BOSDET — 1.0211110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 323 7 56 168 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BOS P 41 0 10 27 4 0
1948 BOS P 9 0 1 2 0 0
1949 BOS P 5 0 1 2 0 0
1950 SLA P 29 0 5 14 1 3
1951 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 CHA P 32 0 3 20 1 1
1952 CHA P 39 0 4 23 0 3
1953 CHA P 55 0 15 31 0 0
1954 CHA P 37 6 6 14 0 0
1955 CHA P 13 0 0 6 0 0
1955 BAL P 35 1 5 14 0 1
1956 BAL P 13 0 3 7 0 0
1956 BOS P 15 0 3 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 323
Third Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fritz Dorish (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wilcy Moore
    51-44, 3.70 ERA
  2. 96
    Mike Ryba
    52-34, 3.66 ERA
  3. 94
    Ron Herbel
    42-37, 3.83 ERA
  4. 94
    Ricky Horton
    32-27, 3.76 ERA
  5. 94
    Mark Thurmond
    40-46, 3.69 ERA
  6. 93
    Tom Gorman
    36-36, 3.77 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Dorish

What years did Fritz Dorish play?
Fritz Dorish played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Fritz Dorish a pitcher?
Yes. Fritz Dorish pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 332 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fritz Dorish hit?
Fritz Dorish hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.