Dave Jolly was born on Tuesday, October 14, 1924, in Stony Point, North Carolina. Jolly was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 9, 1953, with the Milwaukee Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Dave Jolly baseball stats page.
"I had been practicing with a knuckler for about four or five years, but I was always afraid to throw it in a game. Finally, I found nerve enough to use it against the Cardinals early in the 1954 season, and I was surprised how effectively it worked. I figured if it worked against a gang of hard hitters like the Cardinals, I'd be able to use it against any club. I gained confidence in the pitch, and it became my best one. Actually, I don't use it much, especially when I'm called on in the middle innings. For one thing, I'd rather have the batters expect it than get it. For another, I never can be sure what my knuckler will do. Sometimes it just hangs out there, waiting to be hit." - Dave Jolly (Wolf, Gregory H. Thar's Joy In Braveland!: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves. SABR Publishing. 28 March 2014. Page 99.)
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Dave JollyDave Jolly Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1953 | 29 | Braves | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 172 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
1954 | 30 | Braves | 47 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.43 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 111.1 | 479 | 87 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 64 | 11 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
1955 | 31 | Braves | 36 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58.1 | 283 | 58 | 37 | 42 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - |
1956 | 32 | Braves | 29 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.74 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45.2 | 209 | 39 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
1957 | 33 | Braves | 23 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.2 | 170 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
5 Years | 159 | 1 | 82 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 291.1 | 1,313 | 255 | 122 | 137 | 27 | 198 | 24 | 155 | 12 | 7 | 0 | - |
Dave JollyDave Jolly Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1953 | 29 | Braves | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
1954 | 30 | Braves | 48 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .313 | .419 |
1955 | 31 | Braves | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
1956 | 32 | Braves | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
1957 | 33 | Braves | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
5 Years | 160 | 48 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .333 | .396 |
Dave JollyDave Jolly Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1953 Braves | P | 24 | 0 | 115 | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.88 |
1954 Braves | P | 47 | 1 | 334 | 26 | 0.6 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.02 |
1955 Braves | P | 36 | 0 | 175 | 19 | 0.5 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .895 | 2.62 |
1956 Braves | P | 29 | 0 | 137 | 6 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .833 | 0.99 |
1957 Braves | P | 23 | 0 | 113 | 8 | 0.3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.91 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 159 | 1 | 874 | 67 | 0.4 | 63 | 9 | 54 | 4 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .940 | 1.95 | |
5 Years | 159 | 1 | 874 | 67 | 0.4 | 63 | 9 | 54 | 4 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .940 | 1.95 |
Dave JollyDave Jolly Miscellaneous Stats |
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Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1953 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.85 | 5.40 | 6.34 |
1954 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 31.0 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 0.97 | 5.01 | 5.17 |
1955 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.45 | 3.55 | 7.87 |
1956 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.57 | 3.94 | 6.90 |
1957 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.29 | 6.45 | 5.02 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
5 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 48.0 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 0.78 | 4.79 | 6.12 |
Dave JollyDave Jolly Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1953 Milwaukee Braves | 16 | Undetermined | - | - |
1954 Milwaukee Braves | 16 | Undetermined | - | - |
1955 Milwaukee Braves | 16 | Undetermined | - | - |
1956 Milwaukee Braves | 16 | Undetermined | - | - |
1957 Milwaukee Braves | 16 | Undetermined | - | - |
Dave Jolly Stats by Baseball Almanac |
David Jolly was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Milwaukee Braves (1953-1957). When Dave, his nickname, made his big league debut on May 9, 1953, he became the first Stony Point High School graduate to play in the majors!
Dave Jolly Rookie Card | 1954 Topps Baseball Card (#188 | Checklist)
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Dave Jolly, immediately after high school, served in the United States Army, during World War II, in Europe. After returning home in 1946, he played in the minors through the end of 1952, and made it to the 25-man roster after a great Spring Training with the Braves in '53.
Did you know that Dave Jolly was the first MILWAUKEE Braves history to wear #16 during a regular season game? The Braves franchise, which currently exists in Atlanta, moved from Boston (MA) in 1952, to Milwaukee (WI) in 1953, enabling Jolly to make some uniform number history. Do you know who the last BOSTON Braves player was to wear #16? [Answer]