Dolly Gray
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1911)
Dolly Gray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. Across 98 career appearances, he went 15-51 with a 3.52 ERA and 213 strikeouts. He also batted .202 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 160 lb
- Died
- 4/3/1956 in Yuba City, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-13
- Last Game
- 1911-09-29
Full name: William Denton Gray
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 19 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 218.0 | 210 | 87 | 77 | 87 | 3.59 | 2.55 (-41%) | -761.9 |
| 1910 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 19 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 229.0 | 216 | 67 | 65 | 84 | 2.63 | 2.79 (+6%) | 104.7 |
| 1911 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 160 | 68 | 40 | 42 | 5.06 | 3.37 (-50%) | -693.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 15 | 51 | 98 | 70 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 568.0 | 586 | 222 | 182 | 213 | 3.52 | — | -1,351 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 218 | 10 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 61 | .202 | .233 | .248 | .481 | -672 |
Career AVG .202 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.
Career OBP .233 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.
Career SLG .248 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.
Career OPS .481 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 26.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | WS1 | AL | 47 | 89 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .146 | .244 (-40%) | .306 (-40%) | .312 (-46%) | .618 (-43%) | -540.9 |
| 1910 | WS1 | AL | 35 | 85 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .247 | .249 (-1%) | .317 (-12%) | .326 (-6%) | .644 (-9%) | -130.9 |
| 1911 | WS1 | AL | 28 | 44 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 110 | 218 | 10 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 61 | .202 | — | — | — | — | -672 | ||
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 (209 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 80 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 7 | .237 |
| Away | 65 | 139 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 8 | .173 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 257.0 | 257 | 65 | 71 | 98 | 2.28 |
| Away | 55 | 319.2 | 326 | 123 | 110 | 125 | 3.46 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-29 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-04 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-08-27 | MIN | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-25 | MIN | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-07 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-05 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-25 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-20 | MIN | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-16 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-10 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-29 | MIN | DET | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-09-04 | MIN | PHA | L | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-27 | MIN | CLE | L | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-25 | MIN | DET | L | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-07 | MIN | SLA | L | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-05 | MIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-25 | MIN | DET | L | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-20 | MIN | SLA | L | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1911-07-16 | MIN | CHW | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-10 | MIN | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 98 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dolly Gray (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dolly Gray: the record in brief
Dolly Gray played a first major league game on April 13, 1909 and a last one on September 29, 1911. Gray's only club in the season tables is the Washington Senators. Listed as a pitcher, Gray threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads December 4, 1878, in Atlantic Mine, MI, USA. Gray died on April 3, 1956, in Yuba City, CA, USA. On the record, Dolly Gray was born William Denton Gray.
Gray pitched in 98 games, starting 70, and finished with a 15-51 record and 3.52 ERA. The same table counts 213 strikeouts and 46 complete games. Against a 2.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.52 mark was 21.1% worse. The best win total was 8, in 1910. The strikeout high was 87 in 1909. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.63 in 1910, when the league's was 2.79.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dolly Gray
- What years did Dolly Gray play?
- Dolly Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911.
- Was Dolly Gray a pitcher?
- Yes. Dolly Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 213 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dolly Gray hit?
- Dolly Gray hit 0 career home runs with 44 hits.
- What was Dolly Gray's career batting average?
- Dolly Gray batted .202 over his career, with 44 hits in 218 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dolly Gray have?
- Dolly Gray drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Dolly Gray's career ERA?
- Dolly Gray finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 15-51 with 213 strikeouts.