Mike Dimmel
Michael Wayne Dimmel
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 16, 1954 in Albert Lea, MN
High School: Logansport (Logansport, IN)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1977
Final Game: April 18, 1979
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 BAL AL 22 OF 23 0 38.0 15 14 1 0 0 1.000 0.7 22.1 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 1 3.55 0.65 .980 2.34 2.03
1977 BAL AL 22 RF 22 0 35.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 20.6 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 1 3.09 0.55 .975 2.08 1.71
1977 BAL AL 22 CF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 40.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.50
1978 BAL AL 23 OF 7 0 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 0.1 13.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 2.00 0.29 1.000 2.50 2.13
1978 BAL AL 23 RF 5 0 7.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 0.2 34.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.57 0.40 1.000 2.19 1.84
1978 BAL AL 23 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1978 BAL AL 23 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
1979 STL NL 24 LF 5 0 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 50.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0 2.25 0.60 .967 2.03 1.58
1979 STL NL 24 OF 5 0 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 50.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0 2.25 0.60 .967 2.33 2.00
3 Seasons OF 35 0 59.0 21 19 1 1 0 .952 1.3 26.4 0.3 -0.3 0.6 1 3.05 0.57 .981 2.36 2.05
2 Seasons RF 27 0 42.0 15 13 1 1 0 .933 0.8 22.9 -0.2 -0.6 0.4 1 3.00 0.52 .980 2.10 1.73
2 Seasons LF 6 0 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 36.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 2.08 0.50 .967 2.01 1.62
2 Seasons CF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 30.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 2.25 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.55
3 Seasons TOT 35 0 59.0 21 19 1 1 0 .952 1.3 26.4 0.3 -0.3 0.6 1 3.05 0.57 .933 2.36 2.05

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1977 BAL AL 22 25 0 25 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 23 0 0 12
1978 BAL AL 23 8 0 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 7 0 0 7
1979 STL NL 24 6 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 1
3 Seasons 39 0 39 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 27 35 0 0 20
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1977 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 50.0% 3 1 12.5% 0 160 57% 76% 18% 18 67%
1978 BAL AL 23 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 31 48% 71% 13% 3 67%
2 Seasons 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 10 6 60.0% 3 1 10.0% 0 191 56% 75% 17% 21 67%
MLB Averages 42.6% 3.0% 58% 79% 26% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1978 BAL AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 75% 75% 25% 1 0%
1979 STL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 48 56% 71% 27% 5 60%
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 52 58% 71% 27% 6 50%
MLB Averages 57.2% 2.8% 58% 79% 26% 47%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1977 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 50% 75% 19% 2 50%
1978 BAL AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 100% 67% 0
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 58% 79% 26% 2 50%
MLB Averages 42.2% 2.2% 58% 79% 26% 57%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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