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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Career
16.0
111
113
4.23
305
295
0
1857.1
973
1.413
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137 (136) | Sep 4 | CHW | @ | CAL | W,10-7 | GS | 11 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 2 | 143 (5) | Sep 9 (2) | CHW | @ | OAK | W,7-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 3 | 148 (4) | Sep 16 | CHW | OAK | W,5-2 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 153 (4) | Sep 22 | CHW | @ | SEA | L,4-6 | GS | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 5 | 157 (3) | Sep 27 | CHW | @ | MIN | W,4-2 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 5gm | 24.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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