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John Dopson

John Robert Dopson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: July 14, 1963 in Baltimore, MD
High School: Delone Catholic (McSherrystown, PA)
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1982. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 4, 1985
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Expos/Angels 1985-1994
Agents: Ron Shapiro [*]
Final Game: June 22, 1994
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

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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+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1982	18	WSN-min	A-	6	8	.429	3.97	15	15	0	6	1	0	106.2	117	58	47	4	34	3	62	2	0	8			1.416	9.9	0.3	2.9	5.2	1.82	JAM · NYPL
1983	19	WSN-min	A	13	6	.684	3.44	23	23	0	5	2	0	146.2	141	82	56	10	38	2	69	3	1	5			1.220	8.7	0.6	2.3	4.2	1.82	WPB · FLOR
1984	20	WSN-min	AA	10	8	.556	3.69	26	26	0	6	1	0	170.2	198	83	70	10	41	2	76	1	0	5			1.400	10.4	0.5	2.2	4.0	1.85	JCK · SOUL
1985	21	WSN-min	AAA,AA	7	7	.500	3.10	23	23	0	4	2	0	127.2	115	49	44	9	54	1	68	4	0	4			1.324	8.1	0.6	3.8	4.8	1.26	INA,JCK · AA,SOUL
1985	21	MON	NL	0	2	.000	11.08	4	3	0	0	0	0	13.0	25	17	16	4	4	0	4	0	0	2	70	32	2.231	17.3	2.8	2.8	2.8	1.00

1988	24	WSN-min	AAA	0	0		3.50	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.0	19	7	7	0	5	0	15	0	0	0			1.333	9.5	0.0	2.5	7.5	3.00	INA · AA
1988	24	MON	NL	3	11	.214	3.04	26	26	0	1	0	0	168.2	150	69	57	15	58	3	101	1	1	3	704	118	1.233	8.0	0.8	3.1	5.4	1.74
1989	25	BOS-min	AAA	0	2	.000	7.27	2	2	0	0	0	0	8.2	13	9	7	1	1	0	9	0	0	2			1.615	13.5	1.0	1.0	9.3	9.00	PAW · IL
1989	25	BOS	AL	12	8	.600	3.99	29	28	0	2	0	0	169.1	166	84	75	14	69	0	95	2	15	7	727	104	1.388	8.8	0.7	3.7	5.0	1.38
1990	26	BOS-min	AAA	2	1	.667	4.91	5	5	0	0	0	0	22.0	28	12	12	3	8	0	13	1	3	0			1.636	11.5	1.2	3.3	5.3	1.63	PAW · IL
1990	26	BOS	AL	0	0		2.04	4	4	0	0	0	0	17.2	13	7	4	2	9	0	9	0	0	0	75	206	1.245	6.6	1.0	4.6	4.6	1.00
1991	27	BOS-min	A+	2	2	.500	3.38	6	6	0	0	0	0	26.2	26	14	10	0	8	0	26	1	5	2	116		1.275	8.8	0.0	2.7	8.8	3.25	WHV · FLOR
1991	27	BOS	AL	0	0		18.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1992	28	BOS-min	AAA	1	2	.333	2.37	6	6	0	0	0	0	38.0	28	15	10	1	8	0	23	0	2	1	153		0.947	6.6	0.2	1.9	5.4	2.88	PAW · IL
1992	28	BOS	AL	7	11	.389	4.08	25	25	0	0	0	0	141.1	159	78	64	17	38	2	55	2	3	3	598	104	1.394	10.1	1.1	2.4	3.5	1.45
1993	29	BOS	AL	7	11	.389	4.97	34	28	3	1	1	0	155.2	170	93	86	16	59	12	89	2	3	1	681	93	1.471	9.8	0.9	3.4	5.1	1.51
1994	30	CAL	AL	1	4	.200	6.14	21	5	4	0	0	1	58.2	67	41	40	6	26	3	33	3	1	4	264	80	1.585	10.3	0.9	4.0	5.1	1.27
8 Seasons				30	47	.390	4.27	144	119	8	4	1	1	725.1	752	391	344	74	264	20	386	10	23	20	3125	98	1.401	9.3	0.9	3.3	4.8	1.46
162 Game Avg.				8	12	.390	4.27	37	31	2	1	0	0	188	194	101	89	19	68	5	100	3	6	5	808	98	1.401	9.3	0.9	3.3	4.8	1.46

BOS (5 yrs)				26	30	.464	4.29	93	85	4	3	1	0	485.0	510	264	231	49	176	14	248	6	21	11	2087	101	1.414	9.5	0.9	3.3	4.6	1.41
MON (2 yrs)				3	13	.188	3.62	30	29	0	1	0	0	181.2	175	86	73	19	62	3	105	1	1	5	774	99	1.305	8.7	0.9	3.1	5.2	1.69
CAL (1 yr)				1	4	.200	6.14	21	5	4	0	0	1	58.2	67	41	40	6	26	3	33	3	1	4	264	80	1.585	10.3	0.9	4.0	5.1	1.27

AL (6 yrs)			AL	27	34	.443	4.49	114	90	8	3	1	1	543.2	577	305	271	55	202	17	281	9	22	15	2351	98	1.433	9.6	0.9	3.3	4.7	1.39
NL (2 yrs)			NL	3	13	.188	3.62	30	29	0	1	0	0	181.2	175	86	73	19	62	3	105	1	1	5	774	99	1.305	8.7	0.9	3.1	5.2	1.69

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1985	21	MON	NL	13.0	3	17	7	0	.9	-10	-1.1	$

1988	24	MON	NL	168.2	26	69	86	5	1.0	17	1.9	$
1989	25	BOS	AL	169.1	28	84	103	0	1.0	19	1.9	$125,000
1990	26	BOS	AL	17.2	4	7	11	0	1.0	4	0.4	$265,000
1991	27	BOS	AL	1.0	0	2	1	0	.0	-1	-0.1	$265,000
1992	28	BOS	AL	141.1	25	78	91	-2	1.0	13	1.3	$265,000
1993	29	BOS	AL	155.2	28	93	99	8	1.0	6	0.5	$750,000
1994	30	CAL	AL	58.2	5	41	42	1	.8	1	-0.1	$400,000
8 Seasons				725.1	119	391	440	12	1.0	49	4.7	$2,070,000

BOS (5 yrs)				485.0	85	264	305	6	1.0	41	4.0	$1,670,000
MON (2 yrs)				181.2	29	86	93	5	1.0	7	0.8	$
CAL (1 yr)				58.2	5	41	42	1	.8	1	-0.1	$400,000

Standard Batting

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1982	18	WSN-min	A-	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	JAM · NYPL
1983	19	WSN-min	A	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	WPB · FLOR
1984	20	WSN-min	AA	26	16	13	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.077	.143	.154	.297		2		0	2	0	0	JCK · SOUL
1985	21	WSN-min	AAA,AA	23	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333		1		0	0	0	0	INA,JCK · AA,SOUL
1985	21	MON	NL	4	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.333	.000	.333	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1988	24	WSN-min	AAA	3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0	0	INA · AA
1988	24	MON	NL	26	56	51	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	31	.059	.077	.078	.155	-56	4	2	0	4	0	0	1
1989	25	BOS-min	AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	PAW · IL
1989	25	BOS	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990	26	BOS-min	AAA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0	PAW · IL
1990	26	BOS	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1991	27	BOS-min	A+	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	WHV · FLOR
1991	27	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1992	28	BOS-min	AAA	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	PAW · IL
1992	28	BOS	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1993	29	BOS	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1994	30	CAL	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8 Seasons				144	62	55	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	34	.055	.103	.073	.176	-49	4	2	0	4	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	70	62	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	38	.055	.103	.073	.176	-49	5	2	0	5	0	0

BOS (5 yrs)				93	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
MON (2 yrs)				30	62	55	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	34	.055	.103	.073	.176	-49	4	2	0	4	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				30	62	55	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	34	.055	.103	.073	.176	-49	4	2	0	4	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1985	21	MON	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/1

1988	24	MON	NL	56	-10	0	0	0	0	5	2	-3	-0.5	-3	-0.3	-0.2	$62,500	1
2 Seasons				62	-10	0	0	0	0	5	2	-3	-0.5	-3	-0.3	-0.2	$62,500

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%
1985	MON	NL	21	P	4	3	0	13.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.38	0.50	.955	1.94	1.92	1	0	0%
1988	MON	NL	24	P	26	26	1	168.2	27	10	15	2	1	.926	1.33	0.96	.955	1.96	1.96	34	6	15%
1989	BOS	AL	25	P	29	28	2	169.1	55	20	34	1	1	.982	2.87	1.86	.960	1.87	1.85	28	5	15%
1990	BOS	AL	26	P	4	4	0	17.2	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	3.06	1.50	.953	1.78	1.75	1	1	50%
1991	BOS	AL	27	P	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	9.00	1.00	.960	1.80	1.80	0	0
1992	BOS	AL	28	P	25	25	0	141.1	38	19	18	1	1	.974	2.36	1.48	.953	1.72	1.71	17	7	29%
1993	BOS	AL	29	P	34	28	1	155.2	39	17	22	0	0	1.000	2.25	1.15	.953	1.79	1.78	11	5	31%
1994	CAL	AL	30	P	21	5	0	58.2	13	3	10	0	0	1.000	1.99	0.62	.956	1.72	1.71	4	1	20%
	8 Seasons			P	144	119	4	725.1	181	70	107	4	3	.978	2.20	1.23	.956	1.83	1.81	96	25	21%
	8 Seasons			TOT	144	119	4	725.1	181	70	107	4	3	.978	2.20	1.23	.956	1.83	1.81	96	25	21%

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Shutouts s c a p y 1993 AL 1 (10th)	Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y 1989 AL 2.87 (4th)	Range Factor/Game as P s c a p y 1989 AL 1.86 (5th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1993 AL 1 (10th)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1989 AL 2.87 (4th)

Range Factor/Game as P s c a p y
1989 AL 1.86 (5th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray Ink	Pitching - 1 (2585), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 4 (1535), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
December 8, 1988: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Luis Rivera to the Boston Red Sox for Dan Gakeler and Spike Owen.
October 29, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
February 2, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
October 7, 1994: Released by the California Angels.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources	Notes
1988	24	Montreal Expos	$62,500	12/13/88 NYT
1989	25	Boston Red Sox	$125,000	1989 USA Today survey
1990	26	Boston Red Sox	$265,000	USA Today
1991	27	Boston Red Sox	$265,000	1994 Joint Exhibit 1
1992	28	Boston Red Sox	$265,000	1994 Joint Exhibit 1
1993	29	Boston Red Sox	$750,000	1994 Joint Exhibit 1	Arbitration win; $485,000 offer
1994	30	California Angels	$400,000	4/5/94 USA Today

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$2,132,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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