Fritz Dorish
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)
Fritz Dorish was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. Across 323 career appearances, he went 45-43 with a 3.83 ERA, 332 strikeouts, and 44 saves. He also batted .157 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5557.9.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 204 lb
- Died
- 12/31/2000 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-04-15
- Last Game
- 1956-09-28
Full name: Harry Dorish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14.1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5.65 | 4.10 (-38%) | -48.5 |
| 1949 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 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 | 96.2 | 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 | 145.2 | 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 | 65.2 | 58 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 3.15 | 4.00 (+21%) | 305.9 |
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4.12 | 3.96 (-4%) | -215.7 |
| 1956 | BOS | AL | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (647 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 174 | 109 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .156 |
| Away | 150 | 95 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .158 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 173 | 464.2 | 460 | 195 | 170 | 176 | 3.78 |
| Away | 150 | 369.2 | 391 | 158 | 132 | 157 | 3.85 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-09-28 | BOS | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956-09-22 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-09-16 | BOS | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-09-14 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-09-07 | BOS | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-08-19 | BOS | MIN | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-08-18 | BOS | MIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-08-12 | BOS | MIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-07-25 | BOS | KC1 | L | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-07-20 | BOS | DET | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Fritz Dorish (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Fritz Dorish: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 15, 1947 and the final game on September 28, 1956, Fritz Dorish built the record summarized on this page. By club, Dorish's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1947 through 1956), the St. Louis Browns (1950), the Chicago White Sox (1951 to 1955), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955 to 1956). Dorish played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 13, 1921, in Swoyersville, PA, USA and a listed size of 204 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Dorish's death is recorded on December 31, 2000, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA. The given name on file is Harry Dorish.
Dorish went 45-43 with a 3.83 ERA in 323 games, 40 of them starts. Dorish had 332 strikeouts, 13 complete games, and 44 saves. Dorish's 3.83 ERA was close to the 4.03 league figure for those seasons. Dorish won 10 games in 1953, the most of any season listed.
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.
- What teams did Fritz Dorish play for?
- Fritz Dorish played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1947–1949, 1956), the Baltimore Orioles (1950, 1955–1956), and the Chicago White Sox (1951–1955).
- What were Fritz Dorish's career stats?
- In 323 games, Fritz Dorish went 45-43 with a 3.83 ERA, 332 strikeouts, 834.1 innings pitched, and 44 saves. At the plate he had 32 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Fritz Dorish play?
- Fritz Dorish played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Fritz Dorish and how much did he weigh?
- Fritz Dorish was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 204 pounds.
- What was Fritz Dorish's career ERA?
- Fritz Dorish finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 45-43 with 332 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fritz Dorish have?
- Fritz Dorish recorded 332 career strikeouts.
- Is Fritz Dorish in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fritz Dorish has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.