What years did Brian Dorsett play?

Brian Dorsett played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.

Was Brian Dorsett a pitcher?

No. Brian Dorsett was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Brian Dorsett hit?

Brian Dorsett hit 9 career home runs with 92 hits.

Brian Dorsett

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1996)

AVG .224

HR 9

RBI 51

H 92

OPS .607

PIV -517

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 4/9/1961 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-09-08
Last Game: 1996-06-04

Full name: Brian Richard Dorsett

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
163	411	38	92	15	0	9	51	0	32	73	.224	.281	.326	.607	-517

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	CLE	AL	5	11	2	3	0	1	3	0	3	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CAL	AL	7	11	0	1	0	0	2	1	5	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	8	22	3	8	1	0	4	1	3	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	NYA	AL	14	35	2	5	2	0	0	2	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SDN	NL	11	12	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	25	63	7	16	4	2	12	3	14	.254	.265 (-4%)	.332 (-13%)	.403 (+2%)	.735 (-5%)	-62.8
1994	CIN	NL	76	216	21	53	8	5	26	21	33	.245	.269 (-9%)	.338 (-8%)	.424 (-17%)	.763 (-13%)	-453.9
1996	CHN	NL	17	41	3	5	0	1	3	4	8	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			163	411	38	92	15	9	51	32	73	.224	—	—	—	—	-517

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	79	191	16	45	5	28	.236
Away	84	220	22	47	4	23	.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1996-06-04	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-06-01	CHC	MIA	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-27	CHC	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-05-22	CHC	ATL	L	4	1	1	1	1	0	2
1996-05-20	CHC	ATL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1996-05-17	CHC	MIA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-16	CHC	HOU	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-12	CHC	NYN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-11	CHC	NYN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1996-05-07	CHC	WSN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	1	13	1	0	0
C	134	100	693	50	4	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	CLE	C	4	2	12	0	0	0
1988	CAL	C	7	3	19	3	0	1
1989	NYA	C	8	6	29	3	0	1
1990	NYA	C	9	5	31	0	0	1
1991	SDN	1B	2	0	4	1	0	0
1993	CIN	1B	3	1	8	0	0	0
1993	CIN	C	18	14	111	5	0	0
1994	CIN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1994	CIN	C	73	61	412	34	4	6
1996	CHN	C	15	9	79	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	134
First Base	6
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	CHN	NL	$210,000
1994	CIN	NL	$170,000
1990	NYA	AL	$107,000
Total Career Earnings			$487,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	IN	1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Dorsett

What years did Brian Dorsett play?: Brian Dorsett played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.
Was Brian Dorsett a pitcher?: No. Brian Dorsett was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Brian Dorsett hit?: Brian Dorsett hit 9 career home runs with 92 hits.