Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Norm Dobson
Birthdate:
Dec. 6, 1927 (94 y, 8 m, 8 d)Born In:
Sydney, NSW, AUSNationality:
Australian
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/184
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1956 | Newtown (SBC) |
| 1955 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1954 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1952 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1951 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1951 | Newtown (SBC) |
| All-Star | 1956 | Newtown (SBC) |
| 1955 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1954 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1953 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| League Champ | 1963 | Newtown (SBC) |
| 1961 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Gold Glove | 1955 - P | Newtown (SBC) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1953 | Newtown (SBC) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Dec 1956 | Newtown (SBC) |
| Mar 1956 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Jan 1956 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Nov 1955 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Mar 1955 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Jan 1955 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Nov 1954 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Mar 1954 | Newtown (SBC) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 46 |
| Grey Ink | 173 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 | 7 |
| 1953 | 16 | 1 |
| 1954 | 12 | 5 |
| 1957 | 11 | 7 |
| 1962 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 30 | 4 |
| 1954 | 28 | 6 |
| 1955 | 29 | 1 |
| 1957 | 27 | 8 |
| 1962 | 27 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14 | 6 |
| 1953 | 17 | 2 |
| 1954 | 22 | 1 |
| 1955 | 18 | 1 |
| 1957 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 11 | 10 |
| 1961 | 12 | 9 |
| 1962 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.778 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0.588 | 7 |
| 1952 | 0.643 | 7 |
| 1953 | 0.773 | 5 |
| 1954 | 0.957 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.783 | 4 |
| 1959 | 0.688 | 7 |
| 1962 | 0.600 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 175.0 | 7 |
| 1953 | 198.0 | 3 |
| 1954 | 200.1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 182.0 | 5 |
| 1957 | 177.2 | 7 |
| 1961 | 175.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 785 | 4 |
| 1954 | 770 | 5 |
| 1955 | 754 | 5 |
| 1957 | 749 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 145 | 4 |
| 1951 | 149 | 3 |
| 1952 | 138 | 5 |
| 1953 | 188 | 1 |
| 1954 | 170 | 4 |
| 1955 | 158 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.219 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2.520 | 1 |
| 1952 | 3.509 | 8 |
| 1953 | 2.273 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1.572 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2.769 | 4 |
| 1956 | 3.294 | 8 |
| 1957 | 3.293 | 10 |
| 1958 | 2.895 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.939 | 1 |
| 1951 | 0.983 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1.242 | 8 |
| 1953 | 1.035 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0.924 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1.165 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1.146 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.503 | 3 |
| 1951 | 8.126 | 9 |
| 1953 | 7.955 | 8 |
| 1954 | 7.547 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.951 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0.720 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1.308 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1.364 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0.764 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1.236 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0.941 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1.317 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1.579 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1.456 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.389 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1.252 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 | 8 |
| 1952 | 1 | 8 |
| 1955 | 1 | 6 |
| 1958 | 2 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18 | 2 |
| 1951 | 14 | 2 |
| 1952 | 22 | 2 |
| 1953 | 30 | 3 |
| 1954 | 17 | 1 |
| 1955 | 25 | 1 |
| 1956 | 16 | 2 |
| 1957 | 26 | 3 |
| 1958 | 30 | 2 |
| 1959 | 22 | 1 |
| 1961 | 27 | 2 |
| 1962 | 23 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 166 | 8 |
| 1955 | 187 | 7 |
| 1956 | 181 | 5 |
| 1957 | 207 | 1 |
| 1959 | 194 | 2 |
| 1961 | 176 | 9 |
| 1962 | 192 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | 1 |
| 1951 | 10 | 1 |
| 1952 | 11 | 3 |
| 1953 | 11 | 4 |
| 1954 | 6 | 2 |
| 1955 | 6 | 1 |
| 1956 | 9 | 4 |
| 1957 | 9 | 3 |
| 1958 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 1951 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 1952 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1953 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 1955 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 1957 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 1958 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 1961 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 | 2 |
| 1951 | 7 | 6 |
| 1952 | 5 | 4 |
| 1953 | 5 | 6 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5 | 4 |
| 1956 | 7 | 10 |
| 1959 | 5 | 3 |