1888
Born September 15, 1888
St. Johnsbury, VT, USA
Jean Dubuc Notable
b. September 15, 1888 · Cincinnati Reds 1908–1909, Detroit Tigers 1912–1916, Boston Red Sox 1918, New York Giants 1919
Jean Dubuc played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1908 and closing with the New York Giants in 1919. His longest stay was with the Detroit Tigers, from 1912 to 1916.
He went 85 and 76 with a 3.04 earned run average, pitching 1,444 innings in 256 games. He struck out 438, completed 101 of his 150 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 367 games he batted .230, with 150 hits and 57 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 23 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, USA on September 15, 1888, and died on August 28, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CIN | 15 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .138 |
| 1909 | CIN | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1912 | DET | 40 | 108 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .269 |
| 1913 | DET | 68 | 135 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .267 |
| 1914 | DET | 71 | 124 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .226 |
| 1915 | DET | 60 | 112 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .205 |
| 1916 | DET | 52 | 78 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .256 |
| 1918 | BOS | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1919 | NYG | 37 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 367 | 652 | 57 | 150 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 97 | 2 | .230 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CIN | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 85.1 | 62 | 26 | 41 | 32 | 2.74 |
| 1909 | CIN | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 71.1 | 72 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 3.66 |
| 1912 | DET | 17 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 250.0 | 217 | 77 | 109 | 97 | 2.77 |
| 1913 | DET | 15 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 242.2 | 228 | 78 | 91 | 73 | 2.89 |
| 1914 | DET | 13 | 14 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 224.0 | 216 | 86 | 76 | 70 | 3.46 |
| 1915 | DET | 17 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 258.0 | 231 | 92 | 88 | 74 | 3.21 |
| 1916 | DET | 10 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 170.1 | 134 | 56 | 84 | 40 | 2.96 |
| 1918 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4.22 |
| 1919 | NYG | 6 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 132.0 | 119 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 2.66 |
| Career | — | 85 | 76 | 256 | 150 | 13 | 1444.1 | 1290 | 488 | 577 | 438 | 3.04 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died August 28, 1958
1908
Major-league debut: Jean Dubuc
Jean Dubuc made a major-league debut on June 25, 1908.
1912
Earl Hamilton's No-Hitter
Earl Hamilton threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Browns against the Detroit Tigers on August 30, 1912, winning 5–1.
1919
Final major-league game: Jean Dubuc
Jean Dubuc played a final major-league game on September 26, 1919.
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