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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | CHW | AL | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.1 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 117 | 2.40 | 1.397 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 2.17 | |
| 1980 | 21 | CHW | AL | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.27 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 198.0 | 185 | 105 | 94 | 20 | 87 | 2 | 109 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 863 | 95 | 4.37 | 1.374 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | RoY-7 |
| 1981 | 22 | CHW | AL | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.77 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 141.0 | 145 | 67 | 59 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 599 | 95 | 3.89 | 1.376 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.49 | |
| 1982 | 23 | CHW | AL | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.84 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 196.2 | 219 | 97 | 84 | 19 | 73 | 4 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 867 | 105 | 4.05 | 1.485 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.49 | |
| 1983 | 24 | CHW | AL | 22 | 7 | .759 | 3.23 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 240.0 | 209 | 92 | 86 | 19 | 106 | 1 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 997 | 130 | 4.07 | 1.313 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.29 | CYA-4,MVP-20 |
| 1984 | 25 | CHW | AL | 14 | 15 | .483 | 3.59 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 245.2 | 216 | 110 | 98 | 24 | 103 | 5 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1035 | 116 | 4.40 | 1.299 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.17 | AS |
| 1985 | 26 | CHW | AL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.47 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 53 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 97 | 3.81 | 1.338 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.94 | |
| 1986 | 27 | CHW | AL | 10 | 17 | .370 | 5.48 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 197.0 | 226 | 125 | 120 | 24 | 69 | 2 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 861 | 80 | 4.32 | 1.497 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.59 | |
| 1987 | 28 | CHW | AL | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 211.1 | 201 | 109 | 98 | 24 | 86 | 2 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 900 | 111 | 4.49 | 1.358 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 1.33 | |
| 1988 | 29 | NYY | AL | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.00 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.0 | 178 | 103 | 95 | 27 | 72 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 755 | 79 | 5.25 | 1.462 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 1.07 | |
| 1989 | 30 | TOT | AL | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.46 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151.1 | 181 | 84 | 75 | 16 | 58 | 3 | 69 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 685 | 87 | 4.40 | 1.579 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.19 | |
| 1989 | 30 | NYY | AL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.57 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 69 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 70 | 5.28 | 1.665 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.82 | |
| 1989 | 30 | CHW | AL | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.88 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99.2 | 112 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 446 | 99 | 3.94 | 1.535 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.34 | |
| 1990 | 31 | KCR | AL | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8.48 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 46 | 5.01 | 1.988 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.64 | |
| 12 Yrs | 111 | 113 | .496 | 4.23 | 305 | 295 | 7 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1857.1 | 1884 | 964 | 872 | 194 | 740 | 24 | 973 | 40 | 12 | 46 | 8034 | 98 | 4.33 | 1.413 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.31 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 | 13 | .496 | 4.23 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 214 | 109 | 99 | 22 | 84 | 3 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 911 | 98 | 4.33 | 1.413 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.31 | ||||
| CHW (10 yrs) | 97 | 95 | .505 | 4.02 | 254 | 250 | 4 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1606.0 | 1594 | 799 | 718 | 156 | 637 | 20 | 873 | 35 | 6 | 39 | 6901 | 103 | 4.18 | 1.389 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 1.37 | ||||
| NYY (2 yrs) | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.13 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 222.2 | 247 | 136 | 127 | 35 | 89 | 3 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 994 | 77 | 5.26 | 1.509 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.02 | ||||
| KCR (1 yr) | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8.48 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 46 | 5.01 | 1.988 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.64 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Richard Dotson?
Richard Dotson is 64 years old.
When was Richard Dotson born?
Richard Dotson was born on January 10, 1959.
Where was Richard Dotson born?
Richard Dotson was born in Cincinnati, OH.
How tall is Richard Dotson?
Richard Dotson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Richard Dotson weigh when playing?
Richard Dotson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Richard Dotson play?
Richard Dotson played 12 seasons.
Is Richard Dotson in the Hall of Fame?
Richard Dotson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Richard Dotson drafted?
Richard Dotson was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (7th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Anderson HS (Cincinnati, OH).
What position did Richard Dotson play?
Richard Dotson was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Richard Dotson have?
Richard Dotson had 973 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Richard Dotson played for?
Richard Dotson played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.
How many World Series has Richard Dotson won?
Richard Dotson has never won a World Series.
When did Richard Dotson retire?
Richard Dotson last played in 1990.
What are Richard Dotson's nicknames?
Rich is a nickname for Richard Dotson.
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