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John Dobbs

John Dobbs

American baseball player

For the American businessman, see John H. Dobbs. For the African-American civic and political leader in Atlanta, Georgia, see John Wesley Dobbs.

John Gordon Dobbs (June 3, 1875 – September 9, 1934) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1901 to 1905 for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Orphans/Cubs, and Brooklyn Superbas.[1]

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In 582 games over 5 seasons, Dobbs posted a .263 batting average (585-for-2224) with 305 runs, 7 home runs, 207 RBIs and 78 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .949 fielding percentage playing at outfield and several games at second and third base and shortstop.

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    "John Dobbs Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
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