Jim Dorsey

Q: When was Jim Dorsey born?

Jim Dorsey was born on August 2, 1955.

Q: Where was Jim Dorsey born?

Jim Dorsey was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall is Jim Dorsey?

Jim Dorsey is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Dorsey weigh when playing?

Jim Dorsey weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jim Dorsey in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Dorsey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jim Dorsey drafted?

Jim Dorsey was drafted by the California Angels in the 21st round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA) , the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) and the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jim Dorsey have?

Jim Dorsey had 14 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jim Dorsey played for?

Jim Dorsey played for 2 teams; the California Angels and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Jim Dorsey retire?

Jim Dorsey last played in 1985.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: August 2, 1955 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 21st round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA), the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) and the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA)

School: Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 2, 1980 (Age 25-031d, 14,360th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3.2 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: July 7, 1985 (Age 29-339d)
vs. CAL 3.2 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 8 BB, 6 ER, L

Full Name: James Edward Dorsey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

ERA

11.79

23.2

WHIP

2.662

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1975	19	CAL-min	A	15	3	.833	2.12	25	24		7	4	0	161.0	114	49	38	6	56	0	161	2	0	4				1.056	6.4	0.3	3.1	9.0	2.88	QDS MIDW
1976	20	CAL-min	AA	9	9	.500	4.50	26	26		5	0	0	164.0	188	104	82	14	77	2	101	3	0	9				1.616	10.3	0.8	4.2	5.5	1.31	ELP TL
1977	21	CAL-min	AA	10	9	.526	5.00	25	25		1	0	0	144.0	167	105	80	17	70	2	73	4	2	6				1.646	10.4	1.1	4.4	4.6	1.04	ELP TL
1978	22	CAL-min	AAA,AA	16	9	.640	4.10	28	28		8	0	0	191.0	180	99	87	12	110	4	139	6	1	3				1.518	8.5	0.6	5.2	6.5	1.26	SLC,ELP PCL,TL
1979	23	CAL-min	AAA	10	12	.455	5.52	28	28		6	2	0	168.0	176	113	103	14	100	2	92	2	2	9				1.643	9.4	0.8	5.4	4.9	0.92	SLC PCL
1980	24	CAL-min	AAA	14	7	.667	4.01	27	27		8	2	0	173.0	177	89	77	7	93	2	109	4	0	6				1.561	9.2	0.4	4.8	5.7	1.17	SLC PCL
1980	24	CAL	AL	1	2	.333	9.19	4	4	0	0	0	0	15.2	25	16	16	2	8	0	8	1	0	0	78	44	5.11	2.106	14.4	1.1	4.6	4.6	1.00

1981	25	BOS-min	AAA	4	10	.286	3.35	27	21	4	4	1	2	137.0	116	59	51	12	70	6	97	1	2	2				1.358	7.6	0.8	4.6	6.4	1.39	PAW IL
1982	26	BOS-min	AAA	5	7	.417	4.36	22	13	2	2	0	0	97.0	115	52	47	10	50	2	81	2	0	4				1.701	10.7	0.9	4.6	7.5	1.62	PAW IL
1983	27	BOS-min	AAA	5	7	.417	4.01	29	1	24	0	0	8	67.1	59	33	30	9	40	3	63	1	0	6				1.470	7.9	1.2	5.3	8.4	1.58	PAW IL
1984	28	BOS-min	AAA	6	4	.600	2.91	41	0	29	0	0	13	105.1	87	41	34	8	49	5	83	2	0	7				1.291	7.4	0.7	4.2	7.1	1.69	PAW IL
1984	28	BOS	AL	0	0		10.13	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	6	3	3	0	2	0	4	0	0	1	15	47	2.02	3.000	20.3	0.0	6.8	13.5	2.00
1985	29	BOS-min	AAA	8	8	.500	4.31	32	18	7	3	1	1	146.1	136	73	70	16	53	2	110	6	3	7				1.292	8.4	1.0	3.3	6.8	2.08	PAW IL
1985	29	BOS	AL	0	1	.000	20.25	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	12	12	12	2	10	1	2	0	0	0	37	23	12.43	4.125	20.3	3.4	16.9	3.4	0.20
3 Yrs				1	3	.250	11.79	8	5	0	0	0	0	23.2	43	31	31	4	20	1	14	1	0	1	130	36	6.41	2.662	16.4	1.5	7.6	5.3	0.70
162 Game Avg.				5	16	.250	11.79	42	26	0	0	0	0	124	225	162	162	21	105	5	73	5	0	5	680	36	6.41	2.662	16.4	1.5	7.6	5.3	0.70

BOS (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	16.88	4	1	0	0	0	0	8.0	18	15	15	2	12	1	6	0	0	1	52	27	8.96	3.750	20.3	2.3	13.5	6.8	0.50
CAL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	9.19	4	4	0	0	0	0	15.2	25	16	16	2	8	0	8	1	0	0	78	44	5.11	2.106	14.4	1.1	4.6	4.6	1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Dorsey?

Jim Dorsey is 68 years old.

When was Jim Dorsey born?

Jim Dorsey was born on August 2, 1955.

Where was Jim Dorsey born?

Jim Dorsey was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Jim Dorsey?

Jim Dorsey is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Dorsey weigh when playing?

Jim Dorsey weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Dorsey play?

Jim Dorsey played 3 seasons.

Is Jim Dorsey in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Dorsey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Dorsey drafted?

Jim Dorsey was drafted by the California Angels in the 21st round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA), the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA) and the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Jim Dorsey play?

Jim Dorsey was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jim Dorsey have?

Jim Dorsey had 14 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Dorsey played for?

Jim Dorsey played for 2 teams; the California Angels and Boston Red Sox.

When did Jim Dorsey retire?

Jim Dorsey last played in 1985.

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