1959
Born January 10, 1959
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Richard Dotson Notable
b. January 10, 1959 · Chicago White Sox 1979–1987, 1989, New York Yankees 1988–1989, Kansas City Royals 1990
Richard Dotson played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1979 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1990.
He went 111 and 113 with a 4.23 earned run average, pitching 1,857 innings in 305 games. He struck out 973, completed 55 of his 295 starts and threw 11 shutouts.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1981, with 4.
He was an All-Star in 1984.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on January 10, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1984 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1983 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1981 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CHW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | CHW | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | CHW | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | CHW | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | CHW | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | CHW | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | CHW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | CHW | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | CHW | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | NYY | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | CHW/NYY | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | KCR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 312 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CHW | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24.1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3.70 |
| 1980 | CHW | 12 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 198.0 | 185 | 94 | 87 | 109 | 4.27 |
| 1981 | CHW | 9 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 141.0 | 145 | 59 | 49 | 73 | 3.77 |
| 1982 | CHW | 11 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 196.2 | 219 | 84 | 73 | 109 | 3.84 |
| 1983 | CHW | 22 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 240.0 | 209 | 86 | 106 | 137 | 3.23 |
| 1984 | CHW | 14 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 245.2 | 216 | 98 | 103 | 120 | 3.59 |
| 1985 | CHW | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.1 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 4.47 |
| 1986 | CHW | 10 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 197.0 | 226 | 120 | 69 | 110 | 5.48 |
| 1987 | CHW | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 211.1 | 201 | 98 | 86 | 114 | 4.17 |
| 1988 | NYY | 12 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 171.0 | 178 | 95 | 72 | 77 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | CHW/NYY | 5 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 151.1 | 181 | 75 | 58 | 69 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | KCR | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 28.2 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 8.48 |
| Career | — | 111 | 113 | 305 | 295 | 0 | 1857.1 | 1884 | 872 | 740 | 973 | 4.23 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Major-league debut: Richard Dotson
Richard Dotson made a major-league debut on September 4, 1979.
1990
Final major-league game: Richard Dotson
Richard Dotson played a final major-league game on June 5, 1990.
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