What years did Dutch Dotterer play?

Dutch Dotterer played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961.

Was Dutch Dotterer a pitcher?

No. Dutch Dotterer was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dutch Dotterer hit?

Dutch Dotterer hit 5 career home runs with 74 hits.

Dutch Dotterer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1961)

AVG .247

HR 5

RBI 33

H 74

OPS .671

PIV -123

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 209 lb
Born: 11/11/1930 in Syracuse, NY, USA
Died: 10/9/1999 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-25
Last Game: 1961-04-30

Full name: Henry John Dotterer

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
107	299	27	74	15	0	5	33	0	35	44	.247	.323	.348	.671	-123

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 6.5% 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
1957	CIN	NL	4	12	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CIN	NL	11	28	1	7	1	1	2	2	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CIN	NL	52	161	21	43	7	2	17	16	23	.267	.256 (+4%)	.323 (+1%)	.392 (-11%)	.715 (-6%)	-137.0
1960	CIN	NL	33	79	4	18	5	2	11	13	10	.228	.255 (-11%)	.323 (+4%)	.387 (-5%)	.711 (-1%)	14.1
1961	WS2	AL	7	19	1	5	2	0	1	3	5	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			107	299	27	74	15	5	33	35	44	.247	—	—	—	—	-123

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	50	141	17	40	2	16	.284
Away	57	158	10	34	3	17	.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1961-04-30	TEX	NYY	W	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
1961-04-29	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
1961-04-28	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1961-04-20	TEX	CHW	L	2	0	1	0	0	2	1
1961-04-19	TEX	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1961-04-16	TEX	CLE	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
1961-04-15	TEX	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-07-30	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1960-07-29	CIN	SFG	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1960-07-26	CIN	LAD	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	101	82	443	47	6	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	CIN	C	4	3	17	0	0	0
1958	CIN	C	8	6	48	4	1	2
1959	CIN	C	51	44	230	20	2	3
1960	CIN	C	31	23	122	15	3	1
1961	WS2	C	7	6	26	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	101

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Syracuse University	Syracuse	NY	1950

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Dotterer

What years did Dutch Dotterer play?: Dutch Dotterer played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961.
Was Dutch Dotterer a pitcher?: No. Dutch Dotterer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dutch Dotterer hit?: Dutch Dotterer hit 5 career home runs with 74 hits.