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.

Gary Dotter

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	7	0	0	0	0	12.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	MIN	AL	2	6.0	6	6	4	2	9.00	—	0.0
1963	MIN	AL	2	2.0	0	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	3	4.3	3	1	3	6	2.08	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	MIN	AL	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	MIN	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	1	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	5.1	2	1	1	5	1.69
Away	3	7.0	7	6	6	5	7.71

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1964-10-02	MIN	LAA	L	0
1964-09-13	MIN	NYY	L	0
1964-09-07	MIN	NYY	L	0
1963-09-21	MIN	BOS	L	0
1963-09-10	MIN	CLE	W	0
1961-09-28	MIN	CLE	L	0
1961-09-10	MIN	KC1	L	1

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-10-02	MIN	LAA	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	5	1
1964-09-13	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	1	1	0	2	1	0
1964-09-07	MIN	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-21	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1963-09-10	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-28	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-10	MIN	KC1	—	4.0	6	6	6	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1961	MIN	P	2	1	1
1963	MIN	P	2	0	1
1964	MIN	P	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

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.