What years did Jim Dorsey play?

Jim Dorsey played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.

Was Jim Dorsey a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Dorsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.

Jim Dorsey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1985)

W–L 1–3

ERA 11.79

WHIP 2.66

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -498.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 8/2/1955 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-02
Last Game: 1985-07-07

Full name: James Edward Dorsey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	8	5	0	0	0	23.7	43	31	4	20	14	11.79	-498.3

Career ERA 11.79 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 206.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	CAL	AL	1	2	4	4	15.7	25	16	8	8	9.19	3.84 (-139%)	-498.3
1984	BOS	AL	0	0	2	0	2.7	6	3	2	4	10.12	—	0.0
1985	BOS	AL	0	1	2	1	5.3	12	12	10	2	20.25	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	8	5	23.2	43	31	20	14	11.79	—	-498

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	CAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	—	—	—	—	—	0

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	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	7.2	17	10	5	4	11.74
Away	5	16.0	26	21	15	10	11.81

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-07-07	BOS	LAA	L	3.2	6	6	6	8	1	2
1985-06-29	BOS	BAL	—	1.2	6	6	6	2	1	0
1984-09-26	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1984-09-20	BOS	BAL	—	1.2	5	3	3	1	3	0
1980-09-20	LAA	TEX	—	3.2	7	3	3	0	3	1
1980-09-12	LAA	TEX	W	5.0	10	4	4	2	2	0
1980-09-07	LAA	NYY	L	3.1	2	3	3	4	3	1
1980-09-02	LAA	BOS	L	3.2	6	6	6	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	5	1	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1980	CAL	P	4	4	1	2	0
1984	BOS	P	2	0	0	1	0
1985	BOS	P	2	1	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Los Angeles Valley College	Los Angeles	CA	1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Dorsey

What years did Jim Dorsey play?: Jim Dorsey played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
Was Jim Dorsey a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Dorsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.