George Dockins

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name = George Dockins
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position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date|1917|5|5
deathdate = death date and age|1997|1|22|1917|5|5
bats =Left
throws = Left
debutdate =May 5
debutyear =1945
debutteam =St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate =August 19
finalyear =1947
finalteam =Brooklyn Dodgers
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value =8-6
stat2label =ERA
stat2value =3.55
stat3label =Strikeouts
stat3value =34
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*St. Louis Cardinals (1945)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)
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George Woodrow Dockins (May 5, 1917 - January 22, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1947). The left-hander stood 6'0" and weighed 175 lbs. George is the only Major League Baseball player from Clyde, Kansas

Dockins had a rookie season of (8-6, 3.21 ERA). He made his major league debut in relief on May 5, 1945 against the Chicago Cubs at Sportsman's Park. His first major league win came twenty-five days later, also in relief, in a 12-inning 4-2 victory over the Boston Braves in the first game of a home doubleheader. He pitched his first major league shutout on August 8, 1945 vs. the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.

After World War II was over, he got into four more big league games. Pitching four times in relief for Brooklyn in 1947, he gave up seven earned runs in 5.1 innings.

Career totals for 35 games pitched include an 8-6 record, 12 games started, 5 complete games, 2 shutouts, and 9 games finished. He allowed 52 earned runs in 131.2 innings pitched for an ERA of 3.55. He handled 31 out of 32 chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .969.

Dockins died in his hometown of Clyde, Kansas. The baseball field in Clyde, Kansas is named after Dockins.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dockige01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pdockg101.htm Retrosheet]