Doc Scanlan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1911)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 5/29/1949 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1903-09-24
- Last Game
- 1911-09-01
Full name: William Dennis Scanlan
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 71 | 181 | 149 | 102 | 15 | 5 | 1252.0 | 1,061 | 417 | 15 | 608 | 584 | 3.00 | -12837.1 |
Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 2.81 across their career seasons — 6.8% worse than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4.00 | 3.10 (-29%) | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 4.91 | 2.66 (-85%) | -1017.5 |
| 1904 | BRO | NL | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 104.0 | 94 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 2.16 | 2.66 (+19%) | -523.8 |
| 1905 | BRO | NL | 14 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 249.7 | 220 | 81 | 104 | 135 | 2.92 | 2.82 (-4%) | -1112.4 |
| 1906 | BRO | NL | 18 | 13 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 288.0 | 230 | 102 | 127 | 120 | 3.19 | 2.68 (-19%) | -3441.3 |
| 1907 | BRO | NL | 6 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 107.0 | 90 | 38 | 61 | 59 | 3.20 | 2.50 (-28%) | -1318.8 |
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 8 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 141.3 | 125 | 46 | 65 | 72 | 2.93 | 2.55 (-15%) | -1146.8 |
| 1910 | BRO | NL | 9 | 11 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 217.3 | 175 | 63 | 116 | 103 | 2.61 | 2.79 (+6%) | -1878.1 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 3 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 113.7 | 101 | 46 | 69 | 45 | 3.64 | 3.37 (-8%) | -2398.4 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 65 | 71 | 181 | 149 | 102 | 15 | 5 | 1,252.0 | 1,061 | 417 | 608 | 584 | 3.00 | — | -12,837 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 416 | 23 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 81 | .188 | .251 | .224 | .474 | -935 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Career OBP .251 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career SLG .224 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.
Career OPS .474 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 25.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PIT | NL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | BRO | NL | 13 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | BRO | NL | 33 | 96 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | .167 | .248 (-33%) | .307 (-38%) | .322 (-48%) | .629 (-43%) | -580.4 |
| 1906 | BRO | NL | 38 | 97 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | .186 | .247 (-25%) | .307 (-13%) | .315 (-35%) | .622 (-24%) | -293.4 |
| 1907 | BRO | NL | 17 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 19 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 161.6 |
| 1910 | BRO | NL | 34 | 69 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .203 | .249 (-19%) | .317 (-19%) | .326 (-25%) | .644 (-22%) | -222.5 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 22 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 181 | 416 | 23 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 81 | .188 | — | — | — | — | -935 | ||
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 (362 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 215 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 9 | .181 |
| Away | 87 | 201 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 10 | .194 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 664.0 | 493 | 57 | 330 | 336 | 0.77 |
| Away | 87 | 585.0 | 565 | 87 | 280 | 269 | 1.34 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-01 | BRO | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-24 | BRO | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-17 | BRO | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-14 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-12 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-07 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-30 | BRO | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-07-26 | BRO | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-20 | BRO | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-13 | BRO | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-01 | BRO | BSN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-08-24 | BRO | CHC | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-17 | BRO | PIT | — | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-14 | BRO | BSN | L | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-08-12 | BRO | BSN | — | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-08-07 | BRO | STL | — | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-07-30 | BRO | CIN | SV | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-07-26 | BRO | PIT | L | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-20 | BRO | CIN | L | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-07-13 | BRO | CHC | — | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 181 | 133 | 28 | 262 | 19 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | PIT | P | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904 | BRO | P | 13 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905 | BRO | P | 33 | 28 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 3 |
| 1906 | BRO | P | 38 | 33 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 0 |
| 1907 | BRO | P | 17 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 1909 | BRO | P | 19 | 17 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 1910 | BRO | P | 34 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911 | BRO | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 181 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | New York | NY | 1900, 1901 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | NY | 1902, 1903 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Doc Scanlan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Scanlan
- What years did Doc Scanlan play?
- Doc Scanlan played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1911.
- Was Doc Scanlan a pitcher?
- Yes. Doc Scanlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 584 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Doc Scanlan hit?
- Doc Scanlan hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.