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Richard Dotson 2026 Season · KC

Career: 111-113, 4.23 ERA, 973 K in 1857.1 IP.

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Richard Dotson

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-10.5Career NUT

+8.5 to Weak

Career

4.23ERA1.41WHIP111W973K1857.1IP

R/R · 6' 0", 200 lb · b. Jan 10, 1959 · Cincinnati, OH · Draft 1977 (1st Rd, #7)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1979	20	CWS	—	2	0	3.70	5	5	1	1	0	107	24.1	28	10	6	0	13	1.40
1980	21	CWS	-1.2	12	10	4.27	33	32	8	0	1	863	198.0	185	94	87	6	109	1.37
1981	22	CWS	-0.5	9	8	3.77	24	24	5	4	0	599	141.0	145	59	49	4	73	1.38
1982	23	CWS	-0.5	11	15	3.84	34	31	3	1	3	867	196.2	219	84	73	5	109	1.48
1983	24	CWS	-0.6	22	7	3.23	35	35	8	1	0	997	240.0	209	86	106	8	137	1.31
1984	25	CWS	-1.7	14	15	3.59	32	32	14	1	0	1035	245.2	216	98	103	7	120	1.30
1985	26	CWS	+0.1	3	4	4.47	9	9	0	0	0	226	52.1	53	26	17	3	33	1.34
1986	27	CWS	-0.8	10	17	5.48	34	34	3	1	0	861	197.0	226	120	69	2	110	1.50
1987	28	CWS	-0.5	11	12	4.17	31	31	7	2	0	900	211.1	201	98	86	0	114	1.36
1988	29	NYY	-3.1	12	9	5.00	32	29	4	0	0	755	171.0	178	95	72	4	77	1.46
1989	30	NYY	-1.0	2	5	5.57	11	9	1	0	2	239	51.2	69	32	17	1	14	1.66
1989	30	CWS	-0.3	3	7	3.88	17	17	1	0	0	446	99.2	112	43	41	0	55	1.54
1989	30	TOT	-1.2	5	12	4.46	28	26	2	0	2	685	151.1	181	75	58	1	69	1.58
1990	31	KC	-0.4	0	4	8.48	8	7	0	0	1	139	28.2	43	27	14	0	9	1.99
Career	—	12 yrs	-10.5	111	113	4.23	305	295	55	11	7	8034	1857.1	1884	872	740	40	973	1.41

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Dotson's career NUT of -10.5

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

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Awards

1981AL Player of the Week

1983AL Pitcher of the Month

1984AL All-Star

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