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Richard Dotson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: January 10, 1959 in Cincinnati, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (7th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Anderson HS (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: Anderson HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: September 4, 1979 (Age 20-237d, 14,230th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1.1 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: June 5, 1990 (Age 31-146d)
vs. CAL 1.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Full Name: Richard Elliott Dotson

Nicknames: Rich

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.0

111

113

ERA

4.23

305

295

1857.1

973

WHIP

1.413

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Team Record in Appearances: 14-20 / in Starts: 14-20

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

1986 Pitching Game Log

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1986 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	173	2	Apr 9	CHW		MIL	L,3-4	GS-7	L(0-1)	99	6.0	5	4	4	3	5	0	0	6.00	2.60	26	10	3	0	0	5	48			1	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.04	-0.085	1.13	-0.06%	-0.16	1t start tie	7t 1-- 0 out d1
2	174	7	Apr 14	CHW		DET	L,8-10	GS-6	L(0-2)	4	5.0	8	6	6	3	3	3	0	8.18	6.50	25	6	5	1	0	8	27			0	1	0	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	.93	-0.377	.81	-0.20%	-2.66	1t start tie	6t 1-3 0 out tie
3	175	11	Apr 19	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-3	GS-8		4	7.0	6	2	2	3	1	0	0	6.00	5.44	29	7	12	0	0	6	55			0	0	0	26	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.25	0.215	.80	0.08%	1.99	1b start a 1	8b -2- 0 out a1
4	176	15	Apr 25	CHW	@	DET	W,9-7	GS-6		5	5.1	5	7	7	4	2	1	0	7.33	5.73	24	8	5	0	0	5	28			0	0	0	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.13	-0.410	.82	-0.18%	-4.17	1b start tie	6b --- 1 out d5
5	177	19	Apr 30	CHW		BAL	W,8-6	GS-5	W(1-2)	4	5.0	7	5	5	5	3	1	0	7.62	5.98	25	7	3	1	0	7	31			0	0	0	20	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.11	-0.203	.81	-0.09%	-2.31	1t start tie	5t 3 out a1
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
6	178	23	May 5	CHW		NYY	L,1-4	GS-7	L(1-3)	4	7.0	6	2	2	3	2	2	0	6.62	6.22	30	9	10	2	0	6	56			1	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.28	0.109	.80	0.04%	1.77	1t start tie	7t 3 out d1
7	179	28	May 11	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-4	GS-6		5	5.2	8	4	2	1	1	0	0	6.15	5.77	28	13	6	2	0	7	41			2	0	0	27	1	0	0	0	0	2	.91	-0.159	.61	-0.06%	-1.29	1b start tie	6b -2- 2 out d1
8	180	33	May 16	CHW		KCR	W,4-2	GS-6	W(2-3)	4	5.0	7	2	2	3	2	0	0	5.87	5.55	23	5	6	1	0	7	44			1	0	0	19	1	0	0	2	1	0	1.12	0.004	.89	0.00%	0.30	1t start tie	6t 1-- 0 out a2
9	181	38	May 22	CHW		TOR	L,0-5	GS-4	L(2-4)	5	3.2	7	5	4	4	1	1	0	6.16	5.81	19	5	2	0	0	7	26			0	1	0	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.21	-0.242	1.44	-0.17%	-3.09	1t start tie	4t 1-- 2 out d5
10	182	43	May 27	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-6	GS-6	L(2-5)	4	6.0	7	3	3	2	6	1	1	5.98	5.66	27	7	4	1	0	7	50			0	1	0	24	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.17	-0.105	1.54	-0.08%	0.16	1b start tie	6b 3 out d1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
11	183	47	Jun 1	CHW	@	TOR	W,6-4	GS-8	W(3-5)	4	7.1	7	3	3	2	4	0	0	5.71	5.29	31	10	8	0	0	7	54			1	0	0	28	2	0	0	0	1	0	1.10	0.278	.81	0.12%	2.04	1b start tie	8b 1-3 1 out a5
12	184	52	Jun 6	CHW		OAK	W,6-4	GS-9	W(4-5)	4	8.1	8	4	3	2	2	0	0	5.43	5.03	34	12	10	2	0	8	53			0	0	0	32	1	0	0	2	0	1	.84	0.208	.49	0.07%	1.89	1t start tie	9t 12- 1 out a4
13	185	57	Jun 11	CHW		CAL	L,11-12	GS-4	L(4-6)	4	3.2	8	7	6	0	2	1	0	5.88	5.04	19	7	4	0	0	6	21			0	0	0	18	1	0	0	1	0	1	.95	-0.429	.76	-0.21%	-4.09	1t start tie	4t 1-- 2 out d3
14	186	62	Jun 17	CHW	@	MIN	L,1-4	GS-8	L(4-7)	5	7.2	7	4	4	3	3	2	0	5.77	5.18	32	13	6	0	0	7	49			0	0	0	29	0	0	1	1	0	0	.46	-0.085	.22	-0.02%	-0.61	1b start tie	8b 123 2 out d3
15	187	67	Jun 22	CHW		SEA	W,10-4	GS-7	W(5-7)	4	6.1	8	4	4	1	4	0	0	5.76	4.95	29	9	7	0	0	8	44			1	0	0	28	0	1	0	0	0	1	.88	0.093	.30	0.02%	-0.46	1t start tie	7t 1-3 1 out a5
16	188	72	Jun 28	CHW	@	OAK	W,4-1	GS-9	W(6-7)	5	8.0	7	1	1	4	0	0	1	5.38	4.93	32	14	8	0	0	5	60			1	0	0	26	1	0	0	3	1	0	1.13	0.218	.44	0.05%	2.19	1b start tie	9b -2- 0 out a3
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
17	189	77	Jul 4	CHW		NYY	W,2-1	CG	W(7-7)	5	9.0	5	1	1	1	1	1	0	5.01	4.87	32	17	8	2	0	5	73			0	0	0	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.31	0.631	.89	0.26%	3.84	1t start tie	9t 3 out a1
18	190	82	Jul 9	CHW		CLE	L,3-6	GS-5	L(7-8)	4	4.1	9	5	5	1	1	0	0	5.22	4.80	21	7	3	0	0	9	25			0	0	0	20	1	0	0	2	0	0	.99	-0.307	.75	-0.14%	-2.02	1t start tie	5t -2- 1 out d1
19	191	87	Jul 17	CHW	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS-5	L(7-9)	7	4.2	7	5	5	1	2	1	0	5.40	4.82	21	5	6	1	0	7	31			1	0	0	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	.85	-0.233	.56	-0.09%	-2.55	1b start tie	5b --- 2 out d4
20	192	92	Jul 22	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-8	GS-1	L(7-10)	4	0.2	6	6	6	1	0	0	0	5.84	4.84	8	1	0	0	0	6	15			0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.34	-0.380	1.25	-0.21%	-3.93	1b start a 2	1b 12- 2 out d2
21	193	97	Jul 27	CHW	@	BAL	L,3-11	GS-4	L(7-11)	4	3.1	9	7	7	2	3	0	0	6.20	4.78	20	3	3	0	0	9	15			0	0	0	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	.88	-0.245	.36	-0.06%	-3.89	1b start tie	4b 12- 1 out d5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
22	194	101	Aug 1	CHW		DET	L,4-5	GS-2	L(7-12)	4	1.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	0	6.41	4.88	10	3	2	0	0	4	30			1	0	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	.73	-0.273	.19	-0.04%	-3.17	1t start tie	2t 1-- 2 out d4
23	195	105	Aug 5	CHW	@	BOS	W,3-1	GS-7	W(8-12)	3	7.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.13	4.85	24	8	12	0	0	3	68			1	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.18	0.346	.46	0.08%	2.62	1b start tie	7b 3 out a1
24	196	109	Aug 10	CHW	@	MIL	L,4-5	GS-7		4	6.1	7	4	4	1	10	1	0	6.11	4.73	27	5	4	0	0	7	52			3	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	.81	-0.203	.17	-0.03%	-1.49	1b start tie	7b 1-3 1 out d1
25	197	114	Aug 15	CHW		MIL	L,3-4	GS-6		4	5.2	7	2	2	2	3	0	0	5.99	4.65	25	5	8	0	0	7	48			1	0	0	22	1	1	0	1	1	0	1.08	0.086	.17	0.01%	0.77	1t start tie	6t 12- 2 out a1
26	198	119	Aug 21	CHW	@	TOR	W,4-3	GS-7		5	7.0	12	2	2	0	2	0	0	5.83	4.53	27	9	5	2	0	11	47			0	2	0	27	1	0	0	3	0	0	.94	0.154	.04	0.00%	1.73	1b start tie	7b 3 out a1
27	199	124	Aug 26	CHW		KCR	L,1-6	GS-3	L(8-13)	4	2.2	8	4	4	1	4	1	0	5.97	4.55	17	2	2	1	0	8	29			1	0	0	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.10	-0.234	.00	0.00%	-2.63	1t start tie	3t 1-- 2 out d4
28	200	129	Aug 31	CHW		TEX	W,3-1	GS-8	W(9-13)	4	7.1	4	1	1	3	10	0	0	5.74	4.40	29	11	2	0	0	3	73			1	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	0.360	.00	0.00%	2.75	1t start tie	8t 1-- 1 out a1
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
29	201	134	Sep 5	CHW		TOR	W,5-0	SHO	W(10-13)	4	9.0	4	0	0	1	5	0	0	5.43	4.27	32	12	10	0	0	4	83			0	0	0	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	.48	0.246	.00	0.00%	4.84	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
30	202	139	Sep 11	CHW		OAK	L,1-2	CG	L(10-14)	5	9.0	5	2	2	1	6	1	0	5.26	4.21	32	13	8	0	0	4	74			0	1	0	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	.85	0.246	.00	0.00%	2.84	1t start tie	9t 3 out d1
31	203	144	Sep 16	CHW	@	SEA	L,0-7	GS-5	L(10-15)	4	4.1	7	6	6	4	2	1	0	5.43	4.30	25	5	7	1	0	7	23			1	0	0	21	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.10	-0.184	.00	0.00%	-3.69	1b start tie	5b --- 1 out d6
32	204	149	Sep 21	CHW	@	CAL	L,0-3	GS-8	L(10-16)	4	7.2	6	3	3	3	8	2	0	5.35	4.34	32	12	4	0	0	5	60			1	0	0	29	0	0	1	0	0	0	.68	0.062	.00	0.00%	1.31	1b start tie	8b 123 2 out d2
33	205	154	Sep 27(2)	CHW		MIN	W,4-3	GS-8		5	7.1	5	2	2	1	9	1	0	5.24	4.27	28	7	6	1	0	5	68			1	0	0	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	.97	0.217	.00	0.00%	2.35	1t start tie	8t 12- 1 out a2
34	206	160	Oct 3	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-9	GS-4	L(10-17)	5	3.0	7	7	7	2	2	1	0	5.48	4.32	18	2	5	0	0	7	17			0	0	0	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	1.15	-0.451	.00	0.00%	-5.43	1b start a 2	4b --- 0 out d5
							14-20		W-L:10-17	4.4	197.0	226	125	120	69	110	24	2	5.48	4.32	861	1.39		4%	0%	217	45		---%	20	6	0	782	34	4	2	20	4	7	.99	-1.132	.49	-0.90%	-14.25

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