Gary Dotter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1964)

Gary Dotter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.11 ERA and 10 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 0–0
ERA 5.11
WHIP 1.30
SO 10
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
8/7/1942 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
7/27/2024 in Wichita Falls, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-10
Last Game
1964-10-02

Full name: Gary Richard Dotter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Dotter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.1 9 7 1 7 10 5.11 0.0

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 39.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Dotter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 MIN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 6 4 2 9.00 — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1964 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.1 3 1 3 6 2.08 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.1 9 7 7 10 5.11 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Gary Dotter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Dotter — 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
1961 MIN AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

Gary Dotter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home400000—
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Dotter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45.121151.69
Away37.076657.71

Last 7 Games — Batting

Gary Dotter — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-02 MINLAAL 000000000
1964-09-13 MINNYYL 000000000
1964-09-07 MINNYYL 000000000
1963-09-21 MINBOSL 000000000
1963-09-10 MINCLEW 000000000
1961-09-28 MINCLEL 000000000
1961-09-10 MINKC1L 100000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Gary Dotter — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-10-02 MINLAA — 2.0211151
1964-09-13 MINNYY — 2.0110210
1964-09-07 MINNYY — 0.1000000
1963-09-21 MINBOS — 1.0000020
1963-09-10 MINCLE — 1.0000000
1961-09-28 MINCLE — 2.0000000
1961-09-10 MINKC1 — 4.0666420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Dotter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 1 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Dotter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 MIN P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1963 MIN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1964 MIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Dotter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Gary Dotter: the record in brief

Gary Dotter played a first major league game on September 10, 1961 and a last one on October 2, 1964. The team column never changes: it is the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1964. At 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds, Dotter is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Dotter threw and hit left-handed. Dotter was born on August 7, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Dotter's death is recorded on July 27, 2024, in Wichita Falls, TX, USA. On the record, Gary Dotter was born Gary Richard Dotter.

Dotter pitched in 7 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 5.11 ERA. Also on Dotter's record: 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Dotter's seasons was 3.67, so the 5.11 figure ran 39.0% worse than average.

Every defensive appearance on record for Dotter, 7 games, came at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Dotter.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Dotter

What years did Gary Dotter play?
Gary Dotter played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.
Was Gary Dotter a pitcher?
Yes. Gary Dotter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Dotter hit?
Gary Dotter hit 0 career home runs.
What was Gary Dotter's career batting average?
Gary Dotter batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Gary Dotter's career ERA?
Gary Dotter finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 0-0 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Dotter have?
Gary Dotter recorded 10 career strikeouts.