NAME: Joe Dobson
POSITION: Starting Pitcher
WHY IS HE HERE?: Dobson was a consistent and reliable starting pitcher for the team during the late 1940's and was an All Star in 1948 (16-10, 3.56). He won 106 games with the Red Sox which is tenth in team history. He had a record of 106-72 with a 3.57 ERA in Boston.
WOULD I PUT HIM IN IN 2001?: Probably not. I was a little surprised by Dobson's inclusion in the set. Even though he was seventh in career wins in team history at the time the set came out, he was never really dominant.
ANY BETTER CHOICES IN 2001?: Well, just looking at the wins leaders, Bob Stanley does not appear in the set and he had more wins than Dobson. Ellis Kinder is also not in the set and he had some huge seasons for Boston. Tom Brewer, Ernie Shore and Rube Foster also deserve consideration.
WOULD I PUT HIM IN NOW?: Not unless it's a huge set.
ANY BETTER CHOICES NOW?: Among starting pitchers since 2001 that are not present in the set are Tim Wakefield, Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, Rick Porcello and Chris Sale.
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