Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Oakland, California, U.S. | December 27, 1912|
Died: May 19, 1969 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 56)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1937, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1945, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 105–112 |
Earned run average | 3.44 |
Strikeouts | 498 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Anthony Tobin (December 27, 1912 – May 19, 1969), known as "Abba Dabba", was an American right-handed
Professional baseball career
Tobin was born in Oakland, California, where the hometown Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League picked him up. They sent him to their Bisbee-Douglas farm team in the Arizona–Texas League. The New York Yankees signed him shortly thereafter. He played for them in Binghamton and Wheeling in 1933 and 1934. The Yankees sent him back to Oakland in 1935, where he compiled an 11–8 record before tearing the cartilage in his left knee. Appendicitis kept him off the Yankee roster the following year, and he went 16–8 for the Oaks.
Rather than return to the Oaks in 1937, he arranged a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he made his major league debut on April 30, 1937.
In 1940, Tobin joined the
Still with the Braves in 1944, Tobin began throwing a
In another interesting event in 1944, Tobin drew a walk against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Clyde Shoun in the third inning of what would otherwise have been a perfect game for Shoun (who settled instead for a no-hitter).[1]
Tobin was with the Tigers in 1945, when they won the American League pennant and the World Series. He pitched in Game 1 of the series, on October 3, which was his final major league game.
He was back in the Pacific Coast League the following year, pitching for the
Tobin was the brother of Boston Red Sox third baseman Jackie Tobin.
Career statistics
While Tobin played only one major league game at a position other than pitcher -- in 1943, when he played first base -- he pinch-hit over 100 times in his major league career. The fine-hitting hurler batted .230/.303/.345 in the majors. He totaled 35 doubles, 17 homers and 102 RBI in 796 at-bats. He also drew 80 walks.
Tobin went 105–112 in the majors with a 3.44 ERA. He completed 156 of 227 career starts and led the league in complete games twice in 1942 and again in 1944 with 28 games completed each season. In 1942 workhorse Tobin lead the league in innings pitched with 2872⁄3. Although not leading the league, he pitched 2991⁄3 innings in 1944 [2]
In the minors, Tobin won 81 games and lost 51.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
References
- ^ a b Hoffman, Benjamin (June 20, 2012). "When Knucklers Danced With Greatness". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Tobin Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet