Joe Dolan, baseball player, 1896-1901

Joe Dolan

Born: 2/24/1873 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 3/24/1938 in Omaha, NE, USA

MLB Debut: 1896-08-11 | Final Game: 1901-09-28

Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Joseph Dolan

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Biography

Joe Dolan was a professional baseball player who played as a position player from 1896 to 1901. Born in 1873, Dolan's career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that would follow. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 323 games, accumulating 247 hits, 6 home runs, and 122 RBIs. He finished with a batting average of .214 and was known for his speed on the bases, stealing a total of 28 bases. Dolan's playing style reflected the gritty competitiveness of his era, where players often relied on speed and strategy as much as raw power. Though he may not have been among the most prolific hitters of his time, his contributions to his teams and his ability to utilize his speed made him a valuable player. His career, which ended on September 28, 1901, places him among the many athletes who helped shape the early foundation of professional baseball in America.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
323 1152 140 247 38 11 6 122 28 72 99 0.214 0.270 0.282 0.552 -4214.3

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.552 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 22.9% below 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
1896 LS3 NL 44 165 14 35 2 1 3 18 6 9 12 0.212 .290 (-27%) .354 (-29%) .387 (-25%) .741 (-27%) -813.2
1897 LS3 NL 36 133 10 28 2 2 0 7 6 8 17 0.211 .291 (-28%) .354 (-24%) .387 (-34%) .741 (-29%) -681.1
1899 PHI NL 61 222 27 57 6 3 1 30 3 11 19 0.257 .282 (-9%) .343 (-13%) .366 (-12%) .710 (-12%) -523.9
1900 PHI NL 74 257 39 51 7 3 1 27 10 16 26 0.198 .279 (-29%) .338 (-24%) .366 (-29%) .705 (-26%) -1237.9
1901 PHI NL 10 37 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 0.081 — — — — 0.0
1901 PHA AL 98 338 50 73 21 2 1 38 3 26 19 0.216 .271 (-21%) .326 (-14%) .359 (-17%) .686 (-15%) 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 119 0 233 353 51 32
3B 66 0 87 192 24 9
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 135 0 249 465 78 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 LS3 SS 44 0 92 159 16 25
1897 LS3 2B 18 0 42 65 10 9
1897 LS3 SS 18 0 42 48 16 5
1899 PHI 2B 61 0 113 190 28 10
1900 PHI 2B 29 0 64 74 12 8
1900 PHI 3B 31 0 45 89 10 4
1900 PHI SS 12 0 27 35 4 5
1901 PHI 2B 10 0 13 23 1 4
1901 PHA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1901 PHA 3B 35 0 42 103 14 5
1901 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 PHA SS 61 0 88 223 42 30

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 119
Third Base 66
Shortstop 135
Right Field 1