Cozy Dolan

Born: 12/3/1872 in Cambridge, MA, USA

Died: 3/29/1907 in Louisville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-04-26 | Final Game: 1906-10-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Patrick Henry Dolan

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Biography

Cozy Dolan was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1895 to 1906. Born in 1872, Dolan emerged during a transitional period in baseball, marked by the shift from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches that would characterize the sport in the following decades. Throughout his career, he showcased a competitive spirit on the mound, finishing with a record of 11-13. His career earned run average (ERA) stood at 4.44, reflecting the challenges many pitchers faced during a time when batting averages were often lower than in later eras. Dolan was known for his ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 69 strikeouts across his career. He also contributed to his teams by securing 1 save, a notable achievement in an era where the save statistic was not as prominently recognized as it is today. Though his overall numbers may not place him among the most celebrated pitchers in baseball history, Cozy Dolan's contributions during a formative time in the sport are a testament to the evolution of pitching and the competitive landscape of late 19th-century baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	13	35	26	21	3	1	255.3	289	126	15	101	69	4.44	0

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 29.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1895	BSN	NL	10	7	25	21	18	3	1	198.3	215	94	67	47	4.27	4.77 (+11%)	-1459.4
1896	BSN	NL	1	4	6	5	3	0	0	41.0	55	22	27	14	4.83	4.36 (-11%)	-790.2
1905	BSN	NL	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	4	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
1906	BSN	NL	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	12.0	12	6	6	7	4.50	2.68 (-68%)	-336.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
830	3174	428	855	99	37	10	315	114	227	302	0.269	0.322	0.333	0.656	891.8

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.656 vs. league average 0.669 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1895	BSN	NL	26	83	12	20	4	1	0	7	3	6	7	0.241	.296 (-19%)	.361 (-17%)	.399 (-22%)	.761 (-19%)	-293.4
1896	BSN	NL	6	14	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1900	CHC	NL	13	48	5	13	1	0	0	2	2	2	3	0.271	—	—	—	—	-123.6
1901	CHC	NL	43	171	29	45	1	2	0	16	3	7	20	0.263	.271 (-3%)	.326 (-9%)	.359 (-19%)	.686 (-14%)	-400.5
1901	BRO	NL	66	253	33	66	11	1	0	29	7	17	26	0.261	.271 (-4%)	.326 (-4%)	.359 (-13%)	.686 (-9%)	-400.5
1902	BRO	NL	141	592	72	166	16	7	1	54	24	33	53	0.280	.266 (+5%)	.321 (+1%)	.343 (-2%)	.665 (-1%)	-98.3
1903	CHW	AL	27	104	16	27	5	1	0	7	5	6	9	0.260	.261 (-1%)	.316 (-1%)	.345 (-5%)	.662 (-3%)	-51.5
1903	CIN	NL	93	385	64	111	20	3	0	58	11	28	31	0.288	.261 (+10%)	.316 (+7%)	.345 (+3%)	.662 (+5%)	-51.5
1904	CIN	NL	129	465	88	132	8	10	6	51	19	39	44	0.284	.246 (+15%)	.300 (+14%)	.321 (+19%)	.622 (+16%)	1379.8
1905	CIN	NL	22	77	7	18	2	1	0	4	2	7	7	0.234	.248 (-6%)	.307 (avg)	.322 (-11%)	.629 (-6%)	-54.5
1905	BSN	NL	112	433	44	119	11	7	3	48	21	27	44	0.275	.248 (+11%)	.307 (+5%)	.322 (+9%)	.629 (+7%)	-54.5
1906	BSN	NL	152	549	54	136	20	4	0	39	17	55	57	0.248	.247 (avg)	.307 (+4%)	.315 (-5%)	.622 (-1%)	36.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	59	36	564	41	18	24
2B	7	8	8	17	4	1
OF	723	363	1144	98	92	15
P	35	0	18	70	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1895	BSN	OF	1	0	1	0	1	0
1895	BSN	P	25	0	13	62	4	2
1896	BSN	P	6	0	5	8	4	0
1900	CHN	OF	13	0	18	1	4	0
1901	CHN	OF	41	0	63	9	10	3
1901	BRO	OF	64	0	108	9	4	2
1902	BRO	OF	141	0	283	10	20	2
1903	CHA	1B	19	0	218	16	7	7
1903	CHA	OF	4	0	16	0	1	0
1903	CIN	OF	93	0	107	11	8	2
1904	CIN	1B	24	23	199	16	5	10
1904	CIN	OF	102	100	157	13	11	0
1905	CIN	1B	13	12	131	7	5	6
1905	CIN	OF	9	8	9	0	4	0
1905	BSN	1B	2	1	10	2	1	1
1905	BSN	OF	111	111	175	19	11	2
1905	BSN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1906	BSN	1B	1	0	6	0	0	0
1906	BSN	2B	7	8	8	17	4	1
1906	BSN	OF	144	144	207	26	18	4
1906	BSN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0