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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Joe Dorsett Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2403 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-10-1936
HR 280 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(1 games)
RBI 1120
SB 293
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (97.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 18 40.00 6 / 10 7 / 8 4 / 5 3 / 3 2 / 4 4 / 4 6 / 6 32 / 40
1954 Majors 18 0.31 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1955 Minors 19 40.00 8 / 9 3 / 3 6 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 0 8 / 8 31 / 40
1956 Minors 20 55.00 2 / 2 1 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 8 6 / 6 13 / 14 33 / 55
1957 Minors 21 44.00 4 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 3 4 / 7 8 / 12 5 / 5 7 / 7 31 / 44
1958 Minors 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1958 Majors 22 45.73 5 / 8 1 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 8 8 / 12 22 / 45
1959 Majors 23 51.46 6 / 9 6 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 7 27 / 51
1960 Majors 24 66.11 3 / 8 1 / 12 5 / 16 4 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 6 4 / 6 25 / 66
1961 Majors 25 58.08 3 / 11 3 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 13 1 / 6 3 / 6 17 / 58
1962 Majors 26 61.13 2 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 11 3 / 10 14 / 61
1963 Majors 27 59.74 1 / 11 2 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 4 5 / 59
1964 Majors 28 64.42 137 121 0 1 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 13 0 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 11 11 / 64
1965 Majors 29 51.16 137 123 25 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 51
1966 Majors 30 64.44 162 144 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 64
1967 Majors 31 64.09 162 144 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 64
1968 Majors 32 64.44 162 144 0 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 64
1969 Majors 33 64.35 162 144 0 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 64
1970 Majors 34 66.60 162 143 0 -3 / 11 -6 / 5 -3 / 18 -5 / 6 -10 / 9 -2 / 8 1 / 9 -28 / 66
1971 Majors 35 67.50 162 138 0 -3 / 10 -1 / 6 -4 / 8 -5 / 10 -8 / 12 -3 / 10 -1 / 11 -25 / 67
1972 Majors 36 46.51 162 69 0 0 / 7 -4 / 5 -2 / 9 -4 / 8 -4 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 -14 / 46
1973 Majors 37 26.95 111 27 25 -3 / 3 -2 / 5 -5 / 4 -2 / 3 -7 / 2 -4 / 7 -3 / 2 -26 / 26
Total 1519 1197 50 32 / 169 20 / 150 17 / 162 13 / 147 1 / 170 23 / 138 56 / 160 162 / 1096
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Joe Dorsett has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1973-06-10Joe Dorsett of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1969-10-05Joe Dorsett of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Joe Dorsett from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Barry Bion, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (DET).
1965-09-25Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-04-05Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-07-31Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1958-09-04Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1958-07-11Joe Dorsett of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1958-04-06The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted David Donalds to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Dorsett to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Johnny Lerch to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Jay Smith to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Ryan Fittery to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Hector Pirkl to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Jeremi Owen to the minors. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Henry France to the minors.
1954-04-08The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Mike Puccinelli to the major league team. The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have sent Joe Dorsett to the minors.
1954-04-02The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Joe Dorsett to the major leagues.