Richard Dotson

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=black
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name=Richard Dotson


position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate= birth date and age|1959|1|10
debutdate=September 4
debutyear=by|1979
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=June 5
finalyear=by|1990
finalteam=Kansas City Royals
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=111-113
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.23
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=973
teams=
* Chicago White Sox (1979–1987, 1989)
* New York Yankees (1988–1989)
* Kansas City Royals (1990)
highlights=
*All-star in 1984
*22 wins in 1983
*Led AL in shutouts in 1981 with 4

Richard Elliott Dotson (born January 10, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s. He is best noted for his 22-6 performance of by|1983, helping the Chicago White Sox win the American League West Division championship that season. Dotson finished fourth in the American League Cy Young Award voting, behind teammate LaMarr Hoyt. Arm injuries came to limit, however, what was a promising baseball career.

In a 12-season career, he recorded a record of 111-113 with a 4.23 ERA in 305 games, 295 of them starts. He pitched 55 complete games and 11 shutouts in his career. Dotson gave up 872 earned runs and struck out 973 in 1857 and 1/3 innings pitched. He is currently the pitching coach for the Charlotte Knights.

ee also

* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

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