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Andres Galarraga League
5-25-2111
Richard Dotson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.67 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 120-96 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 04-11-1959
K 1531 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(128 games)
IP 1956.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 HOU
0
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 31 20 18 0 8
14
1.83
7.59
1982 HOU
2
 5
9
9
0
0
0
 0
48.2
 54 36 30 2 25
34
1.62
5.55
1983 HOU
0
 2
12
3
0
0
0
 0
30.0
 40 21 20 0 8
27
1.60
6.00
1984 HOU-NYN
2
 3
17
6
0
0
0
 2
49.2
 69 40 40 0 22
43
1.83
7.25
1985 NYN
4
 10
26
20
0
0
0
 1
144.0
 150 87 82 1 49
99
1.38
5.13
1986 NYN
3
 5
58
0
0
0
8
 1
77.1
 73 50 45 2 39
57
1.45
5.24
1987 NYN
16
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
211.1
 190 86 68 1 66
152
1.21
2.90
1988 NYN
8
 4
64
1
0
0
22
 7
102.1
 97 35 34 0 26
80
1.20
2.99
1989 NYN
12
 11
36
36
1
1
0
 0
227.2
 227 100 93 0 76
181
1.33
3.68
1990 NYN
17
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
229.1
 201 76 74 0 58
171
1.13
2.90
1991 NYN
14
 16
36
36
0
0
0
 0
237.0
 212 92 83 3 78
195
1.22
3.15
1992 NYN
19
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
228.0
 217 92 79 2 75
183
1.28
3.12
1993 NYN
19
 8
36
36
1
1
0
 0
236.0
 202 78 77 3 69
202
1.15
2.94
1994 NYN
3
 1
23
10
0
0
0
 0
82.1
 84 41 40 3 26
68
1.34
4.37
1995 NYN
0
 2
9
1
0
0
0
 1
14.0
 18 11 10 0 9
8
1.93
6.43
1996 NYN
1
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 23 5 5 0 8
17
1.82
2.65
2111
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
120
 96
449
266
2
2
30
 12
1956.0
 1888 870 798 17 642
1531
1.29
3.67
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Richard Dotson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-03-25The New York Arrogance have waived Richard Dotson. The New York Arrogance have waived Lee Fitzsimmons.
1995-07-16Richard Dotson of the New York Arrogance is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1994-05-16Richard Dotson of the New York Arrogance is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1988-04-02Richard Dotson of the New York Arrogance is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1985-06-19Richard Dotson of the New York Arrogance is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-04-08The New York Arrogance have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The New York Arrogance have promoted Joe Cowley to the major league team.
1984-10-11Trade #1227110 has been completed between the Houston Gamblers and the New York Arrogance. The New York Arrogance receive Richard Dotson, Joe Cowley, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 HOU (Sammy Strohmayer) from the Houston Gamblers in exchange for Sid Shocker.
1984-10-03The Houston Gamblers have removed Richard Dotson from the trade block.
1984-10-03The Houston Gamblers have placed Richard Dotson on the trade block.
1984-09-26The Houston Gamblers have removed Richard Dotson from the trade block.
1984-09-26The Houston Gamblers have placed Richard Dotson on the trade block.
1984-09-19The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors. The Houston Gamblers have sent Joe Cowley to the minors.
1984-09-05The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have promoted Joe Cowley to the major league team.
1984-08-10The Houston Gamblers have promoted Edgar Rose to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors.
1984-07-20The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team.
1984-06-21The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors.
1984-05-17Richard Dotson of the Houston Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-04-21The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Joe Cowley to the minors.
1984-04-02The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson down to the minors.
1984-03-25The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team.
1983-10-03The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors. The Houston Gamblers have sent Joe Cowley to the minors.
1983-08-29The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have waived Ramon Bourque.
1983-07-13The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors.
1983-06-25The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Joe Cowley to the minors.
1982-07-05The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors.
1982-05-19The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Dan Petry to the minors.
1981-10-03The Houston Gamblers have sent Richard Dotson to the minors. The Houston Gamblers have sent David Palmer to the minors.
1981-09-12The Houston Gamblers have promoted Richard Dotson to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Joe Cowley to the minors.
1980-04-01The Houston Gamblers have renamed Jack Nixon to Richard Dotson.
1978-06-28Trade #1176427 has been completed between the Houston Gamblers and the Cleveland Spyders. The Cleveland Spyders receive Terry Doll, Ron Cey from the Houston Gamblers in exchange for Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 CLE (Richard Dotson), Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 CLE (Dan Gladden).