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Name Team Age
Joe Dorsett Retired (1973, Age 37) Died (2018, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)		 RF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League 0 16 years (1 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 6/10/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 4 6
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) A+ (97.1 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1958 LF DET 104 104 939.66 230 225 1 4 0 +1 2.16 .983
1959 LF DET 112 112 993.33 228 221 3 4 0 -2 2.03 .982
1960 LF DET 146 146 1295.66 294 291 1 2 0 +1 2.03 .993
1961 SS DET 2 2 18.0 6 4 2 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
LF DET 142 142 1209.66 273 269 0 4 0 +1 2.00 .985
1962 SS DET 99 99 873.66 490 162 308 20 52 -35 4.84 .959
LF DET 45 45 419.66 102 101 0 1 0 0 2.17 .990
1963 SS DET 95 95 846.33 431 156 264 11 39 -36 4.47 .974
LF DET 23 23 209.0 60 60 0 0 0 0 2.58 1.000
RF DET 26 26 235.66 50 49 1 0 1 -2 1.91 1.000
1964 SS DET 90 90 806.0 445 142 268 35 44 -40 4.58 .921
RF DET 54 54 484.33 99 97 0 2 0 +3 1.80 .980
1965 SS DET 84 84 762.66 405 150 237 18 51 -20 4.57 .956
RF DET 39 39 342.66 76 76 0 0 0 +3 2.00 1.000
1966 RF TEX 144 144 1299.33 283 277 0 6 0 +5 1.92 .979
1967 SS TEX 19 19 162.0 84 33 45 6 10 -9 4.33 .929
RF TEX 125 125 1120.0 241 236 0 5 0 +1 1.90 .979
1968 RF DET 144 144 1307.0 290 285 0 5 0 +6 1.96 .983
1969 CF DET 7 7 63.0 20 20 0 0 0 -1 2.86 1.000
RF DET 137 137 1233.0 266 261 3 2 3 +3 1.93 .992
1970 CF DET 35 35 315.0 97 96 0 1 0 +1 2.74 .990
RF DET 108 108 975.0 220 215 0 5 0 +2 1.98 .977
1971 CF DET 110 110 1017.66 296 294 0 2 0 +6 2.60 .993
RF DET 28 28 249.0 53 51 0 2 0 0 1.84 .962
1972 1B DET 2 0 2.66 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
3B DET 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF DET 26 26 226.33 61 59 0 2 0 +8 2.35 .967
CF DET 2 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 1.000
RF DET 44 40 358.0 82 80 0 2 0 +2 2.01 .976
1973 C DET 2 2 22.0 19 18 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.0% 0 7.36 .947
SS DET 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF DET 13 9 83.0 22 22 0 0 0 +1 2.39 1.000
CF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF DET 18 14 131.33 27 27 0 0 0 +1 1.85 1.000
Pos Total C 2 2 22.0 19 18 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.0% 0 7.36 .947
1B 2 0 2.66 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
SS 390 390 3477.65 1864 647 1127 90 196 -141 4.59 .952
LF 611 607 5376.3 1270 1248 5 17 0 +10 2.10 .987
CF 155 155 1420.66 418 415 0 3 0 +6 2.63 .993
RF 867 859 7735.31 1687 1654 4 29 4 +24 1.93 .983
Total 2028 2014 18043.58 5262 3985 1137 140 200 0 3 0 0.0% -101 2.55 .973
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.