Gus Dorner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1909)

W–L 35–69
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.29
SO 275
Pitcher PIV -13592.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 176 lb
Born
8/18/1876 in Chambersburg, PA, USA
Died
5/4/1956 in Chambersburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1902-09-17
Last Game
1909-05-17

Full name: Augustus Dorner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 69 131 106 76 8 1 910.3 842 341 18 330 275 3.37 -13592.9

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 2.71 across their career seasons — 24.3% worse than 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
1902 CLE AL 3 1 4 4 4 1 0 36.0 33 5 13 5 1.25 3.17 (+61%) -671.8
1903 CLE AL 3 5 12 8 4 2 0 73.7 83 37 24 28 4.52 3.10 (-46%) -1123.2
1906 CIN NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 15.0 16 2 4 5 1.20 2.68 (+55%) -12.6
1906 BSN NL 8 25 34 32 29 0 0 273.3 264 111 103 104 3.65 2.68 (-37%) -3301.2
1907 BSN NL 12 16 36 31 24 2 0 271.3 253 94 92 85 3.12 2.50 (-25%) -2903.9
1908 BSN NL 8 19 38 28 14 3 0 216.3 176 85 77 41 3.54 2.40 (-47%) -4368.4
1909 BSN NL 1 2 5 2 0 0 1 24.7 17 7 17 7 2.55 2.55 (avg) -1211.8
Career · 7 seasons 35 69 131 106 76 8 1 910.1 842 341 330 275 3.37 — -13,593

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
131 308 14 46 1 0 0 10 1 7 66 .149 .174 .153 .326 -1,759

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .153 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OPS .326 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 48.3% 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
1902 CLE AL 4 13 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .385 — — — — 0.0
1903 CLE AL 12 25 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .080 — — — — 0.0
1906 CIN NL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1906 BSN NL 34 100 5 14 0 0 0 1 1 2 30 .140 .247 (-43%) .307 (-49%) .315 (-56%) .622 (-52%) 0.0
1907 BSN NL 36 92 3 12 0 0 0 3 0 3 17 .130 .245 (-47%) .304 (-45%) .308 (-58%) .613 (-52%) -648.9
1908 BSN NL 38 67 4 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 .179 .240 (-26%) .298 (-40%) .306 (-42%) .605 (-41%) -377.3
1909 BSN NL 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 131 308 14 46 1 0 0 10 1 7 66 .149 — — — — -1,026

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
Home6614662307.158
Away6516382305.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home66467.2445211661420.40
Away65441.2410181671280.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-05-17 BSNSTLL 100000000
1909-05-11 BSNCINL 111000000
1909-05-07 BSNNY1W 200000001
1909-05-03 BSNBROW 000000000
1909-04-24 BSNPHIL 200000000
1908-09-18 BSNCINL 111000000
1908-09-12 BSNPHIL 200000000
1908-09-10 BSNPHIL 000000000
1908-09-08 BSNPHIL 301000100
1908-09-03 BSNNY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-05-17 BSNSTL L 8.0766621
1909-05-11 BSNCIN L 2.0240300
1909-05-07 BSNNY1 W 8.0411740
1909-05-03 BSNBRO SV 1.0200110
1909-04-24 BSNPHI — 5.2200100
1908-09-18 BSNCIN — 3.1640000
1908-09-12 BSNPHI L 7.0330220
1908-09-10 BSNPHI — 2.0430100
1908-09-08 BSNPHI L 9.01160200
1908-09-03 BSNNY1 L 3.0540100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 93 48 268 17 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CLE P 4 0 2 10 0 0
1903 CLE P 12 0 1 25 0 0
1906 CIN P 2 1 2 2 0 0
1906 BSN P 34 32 17 90 10 5
1907 BSN P 36 31 17 58 0 3
1908 BSN P 38 27 8 77 5 2
1909 BSN P 5 2 1 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 131

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gus Dorner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Fette
    41-40, 3.15 ERA
  2. 93
    Nate Andrews
    41-54, 3.46 ERA
  3. 91
    Jim Pastorius
    31-55, 3.12 ERA
  4. 91
    Vive Lindaman
    36-60, 2.92 ERA
  5. 89
    Jesse Flores
    44-59, 3.18 ERA
  6. 89
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Dorner

What years did Gus Dorner play?
Gus Dorner played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909.
Was Gus Dorner a pitcher?
Yes. Gus Dorner pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 275 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gus Dorner hit?
Gus Dorner hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.