Ray Dobens

American baseball player

Baseball player

Ray Dobens

Pitcher
Born: (1906-07-28)July 28, 1906
Nashua, New Hampshire
Died: April 21, 1980(1980-04-21) (aged 73)
Stuart, Florida

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut
July 7, 1929, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1929, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record| 0–0
Earned run average| 3.81
Strikeouts| 4
Teams

* Boston Red Sox (1929)

Raymond Joseph Dobens (July 28, 1906 – April 21, 1980) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1929 season. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, and attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he played baseball. The college's Varsity Club annually presents the Ray Dobens Award to its "most improved player."[1]

Listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg), Dobens batted and threw left-handed. During his MLB trial, he recorded a 3.81 ERA with four strikeouts and 28⅓ innings of work in 11 appearances, two as a starter. He did not have a decision. The 1929 Red Sox finished eighth and last in the American League with a 58–96 record.

Dobens' professional career lasted three seasons. He died in Stuart, Florida, at the age of 73.

## See also[edit]

* Boston Red Sox all-time roster

## References[edit]

1. ^ College of the Holy Cross, Honors & Awards, retrieved 25 May 2022

## External links[edit]

* Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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