Player
Richard Dotson
Player Info
- Full Name
- Richard Elliott
- Born
-
January 10, 1959
Cincinnati, OH, USA - Size
- 6'1" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 4, 1979
- Final Game
- June 5, 1990
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Chicago White Sox 1979-1989
- New York Yankees 1988-1989
- Kansas City Royals 1990-1990
Honors
Career Pitching
111-113
W-L
4.23
ERA
305
G
973
SO
0
SV
1.41
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | 4 | 8.48 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 28.2 | 9 | 14 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | 2 | 5 | 5.57 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 51.1 | 14 | 17 |
| 1989 | Chicago White Sox | 3 | 7 | 3.88 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 99.2 | 55 | 41 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | 12 | 9 | 5.00 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 171.0 | 77 | 72 |
| 1987 | Chicago White Sox | 11 | 12 | 4.17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 211.1 | 114 | 86 |
| 1986 | Chicago White Sox | 10 | 17 | 5.48 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 197.0 | 110 | 69 |
| 1985 | Chicago White Sox | 3 | 4 | 4.47 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.1 | 33 | 17 |
| 1984 | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 15 | 3.59 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 245.1 | 120 | 103 |
| 1983 | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 7 | 3.23 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 240.0 | 137 | 106 |
| 1982 | Chicago White Sox | 11 | 15 | 3.84 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 196.1 | 109 | 73 |
| 1981 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 8 | 3.77 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 141.0 | 73 | 49 |
| 1980 | Chicago White Sox | 12 | 10 | 4.27 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 198.0 | 109 | 87 |
| 1979 | Chicago White Sox | 2 | 0 | 3.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24.0 | 13 | 6 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | AL | 28.7 | 2.83 | 4.40 | 1.988 | |
| 1989 | AL | 151.3 | 4.10 | 3.45 | 1.579 | |
| 1988 | AL | 171.0 | 4.05 | 3.79 | 1.462 | ✓ |
| 1987 | AL | 211.3 | 4.85 | 3.66 | 1.358 | ✓ |
| 1986 | AL | 197.0 | 5.03 | 3.15 | 1.497 | ✓ |
| 1985 | AL | 52.3 | 5.68 | 2.92 | 1.338 | |
| 1984 | AL | 245.7 | 4.40 | 3.77 | 1.299 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 240.0 | 5.14 | 3.98 | 1.313 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 196.7 | 4.99 | 3.34 | 1.485 | ✓ |
| 1981 | AL | 141.0 | 4.66 | 3.13 | 1.376 | ✓ |
| 1980 | AL | 198.0 | 4.95 | 3.95 | 1.374 | ✓ |
| 1979 | AL | 24.3 | 4.81 | 2.22 | 1.397 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kansas City Royals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Chicago White Sox | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | Chicago White Sox | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | Chicago White Sox | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Chicago White Sox | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1983 | Chicago White Sox | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Chicago White Sox | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | Chicago White Sox | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | Chicago White Sox | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | Chicago White Sox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 305 | 116 | 269 | 11 | 25 | .972 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kansas City Royals | P | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Chicago White Sox | P | 17 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .909 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | P | 32 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | Chicago White Sox | P | 31 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 4 | .963 |
| 1986 | Chicago White Sox | P | 34 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .923 |
| 1985 | Chicago White Sox | P | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | Chicago White Sox | P | 32 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .978 |
| 1983 | Chicago White Sox | P | 35 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 8 | .986 |
| 1982 | Chicago White Sox | P | 34 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .974 |
| 1981 | Chicago White Sox | P | 24 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Chicago White Sox | P | 33 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .979 |
| 1979 | Chicago White Sox | P | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 10.80 | ||
| 1983 | AL Championship Series | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 10.80 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1983 | AL Championship Series | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |