Rex Dawson vs. Joe Dobson — Career Comparison

Rex Dawson
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Dobson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Dawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rex Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.62 and 1.336 for Joe Dobson. By the career numbers, Rex Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Dawson and Joe Dobson

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.43
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
3.62
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
8.49
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.57
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
3.53
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9159
37.99
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.35
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
4.07
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8298
34.42
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99

Fielding Stats for Rex Dawson and Joe Dobson

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
9
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Dawson and Joe Dobson

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
302.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
600
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
508.76
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.37
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
178.1
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100