1917
Born November 20, 1917
Mount Olive, IL, USA
Jess Dobernic Notable
Jess Dobernic played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1939 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1949.
He went 7 and 3 with a 5.21 earned run average, pitching 112.3 innings in 76 games. He struck out 55. Across 76 games he batted .154, with 2 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Mount Olive, IL, USA on November 20, 1917, and died on July 16, 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CHW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | CHC | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1949 | CHC/CIN | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 76 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13.50 |
| 1948 | CHC | 7 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 85.2 | 67 | 30 | 40 | 48 | 3.15 |
| 1949 | CHC/CIN | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 37 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 11.57 |
| Career | — | 7 | 3 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 112.1 | 107 | 65 | 66 | 55 | 5.21 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died July 16, 1998
1939
Major-league debut: Jess Dobernic
Jess Dobernic made a major-league debut on July 2, 1939.
1949
Final major-league game: Jess Dobernic
Jess Dobernic played a final major-league game on July 28, 1949.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain