John Dopson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1994)

John Dopson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1994 for the Montreal Expos, the Boston Red Sox, and the California Angels, a span of 10 seasons. Across 144 career appearances, he went 30-47 with a 4.27 ERA and 386 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 30–47
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.40
SO 386
Pitcher PIV -6184.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
7/14/1963 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1985-09-04
Last Game
1994-06-22

Full name: John Robert Dopson

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Dopson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 47 144 119 4 1 1 725.3 752 344 74 264 386 4.27 -6184.5

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 8.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Dopson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 MON NL 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 13.0 25 16 4 4 11.08 3.89 (-184%) -1007.0
1988 MON NL 3 11 26 26 1 0 0 168.7 150 57 58 101 3.04 3.73 (+19%) -182.4
1989 BOS AL 12 8 29 28 2 0 0 169.3 166 75 69 95 3.99 3.71 (-7%) -1114.0
1990 BOS AL 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 17.7 13 4 9 9 2.04 3.86 (+47%) -409.9
1991 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 18.00 — 0.0
1992 BOS AL 7 11 25 25 0 0 0 141.3 159 64 38 55 4.08 3.75 (-9%) -2374.8
1993 BOS AL 7 11 34 28 1 1 0 155.7 170 86 59 89 4.97 4.19 (-19%) -646.2
1994 CAL AL 1 4 21 5 0 0 1 58.7 67 40 26 33 6.14 4.51 (-36%) -450.1
Career · 8 seasons 30 47 144 119 4 1 1 725.1 752 344 264 386 4.27 — -6,184

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Dopson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 55 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 34 .055 .103 .073 .176 -610

Career AVG .055 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career OBP .103 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career SLG .073 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.

Career OPS .176 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 75.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Dopson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 MON NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 MON NL 26 51 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 31 .059 .254 (-77%) .317 (-76%) .377 (-79%) .695 (-78%) -610.0
1989 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BOS AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 BOS AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CAL AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 144 55 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 34 .055 — — — — -610

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Dopson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home80250301.120
Away64300000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John Dopson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80410.24231771442113.88
Away64314.23291671201754.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Dopson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-06-22 LAASEA — 1.1233101
1994-06-19 LAACHW — 1.2100110
1994-06-13 LAAKCR L 0.1155300
1994-06-11 LAADET — 2.0100020
1994-06-09 LAADET — 1.0211000
1994-06-06 LAAMIN — 5.0422041
1994-05-30 LAACLE — 1.2100000
1994-05-26 LAADET — 2.0100420
1994-05-22 LAAKCR — 3.1000000
1994-05-17 LAACHW — 2.2533200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Dopson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 119 70 107 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Dopson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 MON P 4 3 0 2 0 0
1988 MON P 26 26 10 15 2 1
1989 BOS P 29 28 20 34 1 1
1990 BOS P 4 4 1 5 0 0
1991 BOS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1992 BOS P 25 25 19 18 1 1
1993 BOS P 34 28 17 22 0 0
1994 CAL P 21 5 3 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Dopson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 144

Salary History

John Dopson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 CAL AL $400,000
1993 BOS AL $750,000
1992 BOS AL $265,000
1991 BOS AL $265,000
1990 BOS AL $265,000
1989 BOS AL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $2,070,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Dopson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Tibbs
    39-54, 4.20 ERA
  2. 95
    Bob Milacki
    39-47, 4.38 ERA
  3. 83
    Robert Poindexter
    35-50, 4.37 ERA
  4. 80
    Tommy Boggs
    20-44, 4.22 ERA
  5. 76
    Brian Kingman
    23-45, 4.13 ERA
  6. 75
    John Farrell
    36-46, 4.56 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Dopson

What years did John Dopson play?
John Dopson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1994.
Was John Dopson a pitcher?
Yes. John Dopson pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 386 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Dopson hit?
John Dopson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was John Dopson's career batting average?
John Dopson batted .055 over his career, with 3 hits in 55 at bats.
How many RBI did John Dopson have?
John Dopson drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Dopson's career ERA?
John Dopson finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 30-47 with 386 strikeouts.