Brian Dorsett

Q: When was Brian Dorsett born?

Brian Dorsett was born on April 9, 1961.

Q: Where was Brian Dorsett born?

Brian Dorsett was born in Terre Haute, IN .

Q: How tall is Brian Dorsett?

Brian Dorsett is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brian Dorsett weigh when playing?

Brian Dorsett weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Brian Dorsett play?

Brian Dorsett played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Brian Dorsett in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Dorsett has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brian Dorsett drafted?

Brian Dorsett was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN) .

Q: What position did Brian Dorsett play?

Brian Dorsett was a Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Brian Dorsett have?

Brian Dorsett had 92 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Brian Dorsett have?

Brian Dorsett had 9 home runs over his career.

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: April 9, 1961 in Terre Haute, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN).

High School: Terre Haute North Vigo HS (Terre Haute, IN)

School: Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN)

Debut: September 8, 1987 (Age 26-152d, 15,397th in major league history)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 4, 1996 (Age 35-056d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Brian Richard Dorsett

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

411

.224

RBI

OBP

.281

SLG

.326

OPS

.607

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1983	22	OAK-min	A,A-	72	276	252	27	65	9	1	4	37	2	1	22	40	.258	.315	.349	.664		88		0	0	2	1		MAD,MED · MIDW,NORW
1984	23	OAK-min	A	99	407	375	39	99	19	0	8	52	0	1	23	93	.264	.305	.379	.683		142		2	0	7	1		MOD · CALL
1985	24	OAK-min	AA,A	128	532	474	53	127	29	3	13	73	2	2	50	84	.268	.339	.424	.763		201		2	4	2	2		HVL,MAD · SOUL,MIDW
1986	25	OAK-min	AAA	117	460	426	49	111	33	1	10	51	0	1	26	82	.261	.304	.413	.717		176		3	0	5	1		TAC · PCL
1987	26	OAK-CLE-min	AAA	104	414	368	40	88	19	2	10	53	0	0	36	71	.239	.308	.383	.691		141		3	1	6	4		TAC,BFL · PCL,AA
1987	26	CLE	AL	5	12	11	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	3	.273	.333	.545	.879	128	6	0	1	0	0	0	/2H
1988	27	CAL-min	AAA	53	194	163	21	43	7	0	11	32	1	2	28	29	.264	.368	.509	.877		83		0	1	2	1		EDM · PCL
1988	27	CAL	AL	7	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	5	.091	.167	.091	.258	-24	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1989	28	NYY-min	AAA	110	431	388	45	97	21	1	17	62	2	2	31	87	.250	.310	.441	.751		171		5	2	5	2		CLB · IL
1989	28	NYY	AL	8	23	22	3	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	3	.364	.391	.409	.800	128	9	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1990	29	NYY-min	AAA	114	473	415	44	113	28	1	14	67	1	1	49	71	.272	.354	.446	.800		185		5	1	3	6		CLB · IL
1990	29	NYY	AL	14	37	35	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.143	.189	.200	.389	9	7	2	0	0	0	0	/2DH
1991	30	SDP-PIT-min	AAA	91	350	318	53	94	19	1	15	56	0	0	25	62	.296	.346	.503	.849		160	3	2	0	5	1		LVG,BFL · PCL,AA
1991	30	SDP	NL	11	12	12	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0	H/3

1992	31	PIT-min	AAA	131	543	492	69	142	35	0	21	102	1	0	38	68	.289	.344	.488	.832		240	12	6	2	5	4		BFL · AA
1993	32	CIN-min	AAA	77	314	278	38	83	27	0	18	57	2	0	28	53	.299	.363	.590	.953		164	8	3	0	5	2		INA · AA
1993	32	CIN	NL	25	66	63	7	16	4	0	2	12	0	0	3	14	.254	.288	.413	.701	86	26	1	0	0	0	0	2/H3
1994	33	CIN	NL	76	241	216	21	53	8	0	5	26	0	0	21	33	.245	.313	.352	.664	74	76	10	1	1	2	7	2H/3

1995	34	CIN-min	AAA	91	350	313	40	82	25	1	16	58	1	1	25	47	.262	.317	.502	.819		157	11	4	0	8	0		INA · AA
1996	35	CHC-min	AAA	9	29	29	2	6	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	.207	.207	.379	.586		11	1	0	0	0	0		IWA · AA
1996	35	CHC	NL	17	46	41	3	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	8	.122	.196	.195	.391	3	8	2	0	0	1	0	2/H
8 Yrs				163	449	411	38	92	15	0	9	51	0	0	32	73	.224	.281	.326	.607	62	134	15	2	1	3	7
162 Game Avg.				162	446	408	38	91	15	0	9	51	0	0	32	73	.224	.281	.326	.607	62	133	15	2	1	3	7

CIN (2 yrs)				101	307	279	28	69	12	0	7	38	0	0	24	47	.247	.307	.366	.673	77	102	11	1	1	2	7
NYY (2 yrs)				22	60	57	5	13	3	0	0	4	0	0	3	7	.228	.267	.281	.547	55	16	2	0	0	0	0
SDP (1 yr)				11	12	12	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				17	46	41	3	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	8	.122	.196	.195	.391	3	8	2	0	0	1	0
CAL (1 yr)				7	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	5	.091	.167	.091	.258	-24	1	0	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				5	12	11	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	3	.273	.333	.545	.879	128	6	0	1	0	0	0

NL (4 yrs)				129	365	332	31	75	12	0	8	42	0	0	28	58	.226	.286	.334	.620	63	111	13	1	1	3	7
AL (4 yrs)				34	84	79	7	17	3	0	1	9	0	0	4	15	.215	.262	.291	.553	55	23	2	1	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Dorsett?

Brian Dorsett is 63 years old.

When was Brian Dorsett born?

Brian Dorsett was born on April 9, 1961.

Where was Brian Dorsett born?

Brian Dorsett was born in Terre Haute, IN.

How tall is Brian Dorsett?

Brian Dorsett is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Brian Dorsett weigh when playing?

Brian Dorsett weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brian Dorsett play?

Brian Dorsett played 8 seasons.

Is Brian Dorsett in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Dorsett has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brian Dorsett drafted?

Brian Dorsett was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN).

What position did Brian Dorsett play?

Brian Dorsett was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Brian Dorsett have?

Brian Dorsett had 92 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Brian Dorsett have?

Brian Dorsett had 9 home runs over his career.

What was Brian Dorsett's average?

Brian Dorsett had a .224 average over his career.

How many teams has Brian Dorsett played for?

Brian Dorsett played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, California Angels, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.

When did Brian Dorsett retire?

Brian Dorsett last played in 1996.

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