1961
Born April 9, 1961
Terre Haute, IN, USA
Brian Dorsett Notable
b. April 9, 1961 · Cleveland Indians 1987, California Angels 1988, New York Yankees 1989–1990, San Diego Padres 1991, Cincinnati Reds 1993–1994, Chicago Cubs 1996
Brian Dorsett played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1987 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1996.
Across 163 games he batted .224, with 92 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 9 home runs and 15 doubles.
He played 134 games behind the plate, with 693 putouts and 4 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Terre Haute, IN, USA on April 9, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CLE | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 |
| 1988 | CAL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .091 |
| 1989 | NYY | 8 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .364 |
| 1990 | NYY | 14 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1991 | SDP | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .083 |
| 1993 | CIN | 25 | 63 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .254 |
| 1994 | CIN | 76 | 216 | 21 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 33 | 0 | .245 |
| 1996 | CHC | 17 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .122 |
| Career | — | 163 | 411 | 38 | 92 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 32 | 73 | 0 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Brian Dorsett
Brian Dorsett made a major-league debut on September 8, 1987.
1996
Final major-league game: Brian Dorsett
Brian Dorsett played a final major-league game on June 4, 1996.
Image: Huntsville Stars, public domain