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| George Dockins | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1917-05-05)May 5, 1917 Clyde, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: January 22, 1997(1997-01-22) (aged 79) Clyde, Kansas, U.S. | |
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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
George Woodrow Dockins (May 5, 1917 – January 22, 1997) was an American professionalbaseballpitcher who played for theSt. Louis Cardinals (1945) andBrooklyn Dodgers (1947). The left-hander stood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 175 lb (79 kg). Dockins is the onlyMajor League Baseball player fromClyde, Kansas.
Dockins had arookie season of8–6 with a 3.21ERA. He made his major league debut for the Cardinals inrelief on May 5, 1945, against theChicago Cubs atSportsman's Park. His first big-leaguewin came twenty-five days later, also in relief, in a 12-inning, 4–2 victory over theBoston Braves in the first game of a homedoubleheader. He threw his firstMLBshutout on August 8, 1945, against theNew York Giants at thePolo Grounds.
After the manpower shortage caused byWorld War II was over, Dockins got into four more big league games. Pitching in relief for Brooklyn in 1947, he gave up sevenearned runs in 51⁄3 innings. From 1946 to 1949, he spent most of his professional career with theFort 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 35games pitched include an 8–6 record, fivecomplete games, and two shutouts. He allowed 52earned runs in 1312⁄3innings pitched for an ERA of 3.55. He handled 31 out of 32chances successfully for afielding percentage of .969.
Dockins died in his hometown at age 79 in 1997.
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