George Dockins
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| George Dockins | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 5, 1917 Clyde, Kansas | |
| Died: January 22, 1997 (aged 79) Clyde, Kansas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1945, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–6 |
| Earned run average | 3.55 |
| Strikeouts | 34 |
| Teams | |
George Woodrow Dockins (May 5, 1917 – January 22, 1997) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1947). The left-hander stood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 175 lb (79 kg). Dockins is the only Major League Baseball player from Clyde, Kansas
Dockins had a
New York Giants at the Polo Grounds
.
After the manpower shortage caused by
earned runs in 51⁄3 innings. From 1946 to 1949, he spent most of his professional career with the Fort Worth Cats, the Dodgers' Double-A affiliate. With them, he had a 12–6 record and a 2.16 ERA in 20 games in 1946. He briefly served as the Cats' manager in 1948 on an interim basis. He compiled a stellar 105–54 record over 237 minor-league games pitched over nine seasons, missing the entire 1944 campaign with an injured shoulder.[1]
Dockins' career totals for 35
earned runs in 1312⁄3 innings pitched for an ERA of 3.55. He handled 31 out of 32 chances successfully for a fielding percentage
of .969.
Dockins died in his hometown at age 79 in 1997.
References
- ^ Russell Wolinsky, George Dockins, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet