John Gordon Dobbs (June 3, 1875 – September 9, 1934) was an American

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. He played five seasons in

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(MLB) from 1901 to 1905 for the

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, Chicago Orphans/Cubs, and

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."John Dobbs Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017. In 582 games over 5 seasons, Dobbs posted a .263

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(585-for-2224) with 305 runs, 7

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, 207

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and 78

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. He finished his career with a .949

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playing at outfield and several games at second and third base and shortstop.

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