John Dobbs

{{Short description|American baseball player (1875–1934)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=John Dobbs

|image=John Dobbs.jpg

|position=Outfielder

|birth_date={{Birth date|1875|6|3}}

|birth_place=Chattanooga, Tennessee

|death_date={{death date and age|1934|9|9|1880|10|3}}

|death_place=Charlotte, North Carolina

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate= April 20

|debutyear= 1901

|debutteam=Cincinnati Reds

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 20

|finalyear=1905

|finalteam=Brooklyn Superbas

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.263

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=7

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=207

|teams=

• Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|1901}}–{{mlby|1902}})
• Chicago Orphans / Cubs ({{mlby|1902}}–{{mlby|1903}})
• Brooklyn Superbas ({{mlby|1903}}–{{mlby|1905}})

}}

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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dobbsjo01.shtml "John Dobbs Statistics and History"]. "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.

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.