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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Joe Dorsett Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2403 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-10-1936
HR 280 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(1 games)
RBI 1120
SB 293
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (97.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 DET
3
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.333
.667
.667
.000
.667
1958 DET
104
408
40
108
16
4
8
41
34
68 1 2
7
4 4
.704
.321
.382
.118
.265
1959 DET
112
447
58
137
19
3
18
54
45
66 1 1
11
14 4
.854
.370
.483
.177
.306
1960 DET
146
573
85
169
35
9
12
66
68
90 3 3
19
9 2
.821
.371
.450
.155
.295
1961 DET
144
538
71
153
29
7
18
80
49
98 4 1
13
4 4
.813
.348
.465
.180
.284
1962 DET
144
585
94
163
24
11
17
69
70
101 1 2
21
9 21
.800
.356
.444
.166
.279
1963 DET
144
559
102
159
25
6
16
72
73
77 4 3
15
5 11
.806
.369
.436
.152
.284
1964 DET
144
531
73
142
20
4
17
89
70
81 1 4
21
7 37
.768
.351
.416
.149
.267
1965 DET
123
460
73
130
16
7
17
81
59
67 2 2
16
5 18
.824
.365
.459
.176
.283
1966 TEX
144
632
128
203
38
4
25
92
61
95 1 2
21
4 6
.893
.381
.513
.191
.321
1967 TEX
144
607
107
188
40
10
22
78
51
81 1 0
14
10 11
.881
.364
.517
.208
.310
1968 DET
144
608
134
181
36
7
29
75
87
90 2 0
29
5 5
.910
.387
.523
.225
.298
1969 DET
144
621
104
181
33
4
19
91
58
90 3 4
31
14 2
.802
.353
.449
.158
.291
1970 DET
145
593
126
172
26
4
31
95
73
88 2 4
29
11 6
.872
.368
.504
.214
.290
1971 DET
142
593
116
181
36
3
19
76
69
91 2 4
33
14 4
.849
.377
.472
.167
.305
1972 DET
110
307
38
82
14
2
4
33
33
42 1 2
11
3 4
.703
.338
.365
.098
.267
1973 DET
71
144
24
52
10
3
8
28
16
23 1 0
2
1 1
1.067
.429
.639
.278
.361
Total
2108
8209
1373
2403
417
88
280
1120
916
1248 30 34
293
119 140
.832
.364
.467
.175
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Joe Dorsett has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1973-06-10Joe Dorsett of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1969-10-05Joe Dorsett of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Joe Dorsett from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Barry Bion, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (DET).
1965-09-25Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-04-05Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-07-31Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1958-09-04Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1958-07-11Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1958-04-06The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted David Donalds to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Dorsett to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Johnny Lerch to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Jay Smith to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Ryan Fittery to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Hector Pirkl to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Jeremi Owen to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Henry France to the minors.
1954-04-08The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Mike Puccinelli to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Joe Dorsett to the minors.
1954-04-02The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Dorsett to the major leagues.