John Dopson
John Robert Dopson
Born: July 14, 1963
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 2 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Delore Catholic HS (Finksburg, MD)
Career: 1982-1999
Major League Statistics
John Dopson compiled a career record of 80 wins and 53 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 188-game pitching career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Suns, Jacksonville Expos, Indianapolis Indians, Pawtucket Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Tennessee Tomahawks and Tri-City Posse. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 Jamestown Expos |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Tennessee Tomahawks |
 Tri-City Posse |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.97 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 106.7 | 117 | 58 | 47 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.44 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 146.7 | 141 | 82 | 56 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.69 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 170.7 | 198 | 83 | 70 | 10 | 41 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.78 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95.3 | 88 | 44 | 40 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.80 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.3 | 123 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 116 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.37 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 153 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.95 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94.7 | 93 | 43 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 404 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Tennessee Tomahawks | 10 | 2 | .833 | 1.78 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 58 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 316 |
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tennessee Tomahawks | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.85 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 71 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 313 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | 6 | 1 | .857 | 4.30 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 230 |
| Totals | 80 | 53 | .602 | 3.37 | 188 | 187 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1110.7 | 1103 | 517 | 416 | 60 | 316 | 10 | 715 | 26 | 19 | 51 | 1532 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 26 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .077 | .143 | .154 | .297 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 21 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Tennessee Tomahawks | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 81 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .079 | .103 | .105 | .208 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | P | 15 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 1.400 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 23 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 2.043 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 26 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 7 | .978 | 1.692 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 18 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.056 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 21 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.095 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | P | 14 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 1.857 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Tennessee Tomahawks | P | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tennessee Tomahawks | P | 13 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.923 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | P | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .583 |
| Totals | 188 | 102 | 171 | 10 | 14 | .965 | 1.452 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | MON | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Big South League | Tennessee Tomahawks | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Heartland League | Tennessee Tomahawks | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Heartland League | Tennessee Tomahawks | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Western League | Tri-City Posse |
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