Richard Dotson was a pitcher in MLB. Across 305 career appearances, with a 4.23 ERA and 973 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CWS | 2 | 0 | 3.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24.1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 1.40 |
| 1980 | CWS | 12 | 10 | 4.27 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 198.0 | 185 | 94 | 87 | 109 | 1.37 |
| 1981 | CWS | 9 | 8 | 3.77 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 141.0 | 145 | 59 | 49 | 73 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | CWS | 11 | 15 | 3.84 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 196.2 | 219 | 84 | 73 | 109 | 1.48 |
| 1983 | CWS | 22 | 7 | 3.23 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 240.0 | 209 | 86 | 106 | 137 | 1.31 |
| 1984 | CWS | 14 | 15 | 3.59 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 245.2 | 216 | 98 | 103 | 120 | 1.30 |
| 1985 | CWS | 3 | 4 | 4.47 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.1 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 1.34 |
| 1986 | CWS | 10 | 17 | 5.48 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 197.0 | 226 | 120 | 69 | 110 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | CWS | 11 | 12 | 4.17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 211.1 | 201 | 98 | 86 | 114 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | NYY | 12 | 9 | 5.00 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 171.0 | 178 | 95 | 72 | 77 | 1.46 |
| 1989 | CWS | 3 | 7 | 3.88 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 99.2 | 112 | 43 | 41 | 55 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | NYY | 2 | 5 | 5.57 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 51.2 | 69 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | KC | 0 | 4 | 8.48 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 28.2 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 1.99 |
| Career Totals | — | 111 | 113 | 4.23 | 305 | 295 | 0 | 1857.1 | 1884 | 872 | 740 | 973 | 1.41 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CWS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | CWS | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CWS | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | CWS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | CWS | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CWS | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CWS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | CWS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | CWS | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | NYY | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | CWS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NYY | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 312 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
1984
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $900,000 |
| 1986 | $975,000 |
| 1987 | $1,075,000 |
| 1988 | $900,000 |
| 1989 | $68,000 |
| 1990 | $550,000 |
Career Total: $4,468,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $744,667
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.