Cal Dorsett
Calvin Leavelle Dorsett "Preacher"
Born: June 10, 1913
Lone Oak, TX US
Deceased: October 22, 1970
Elk City, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1951
Major League Statistics
Cal Dorsett compiled a career record of 79 wins and 77 losses and a 3.77 ERA in his 297-game pitching career with the Wink Spudders, Lake Charles Skippers, Fort Worth Cats, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Nashville Vols, Oklahoma City Indians and Seminole Ironmen. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | 13 | 6 | .684 | 5.55 | 31 | 19 | 185.0 | 248 | 152 | 114 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.90 | 19 | 109.0 | 99 | 32 | 23 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2 | 10 | .167 | 3.60 | 26 | 8 | 95.0 | 111 | 50 | 38 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.48 | 31 | 17 | 168.0 | 168 | 81 | 65 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.45 | 18 | 11 | 99.0 | 104 | 45 | 38 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.14 | 14 | 44.0 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.53 | 47 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 163.0 | 168 | 79 | 64 | 39 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.38 | 38 | 10 | 189.0 | 145 | 61 | 50 | 63 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.39 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 186.0 | 186 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.00 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 108.0 | 87 | 130 | 72 | 57 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Totals | 79 | 77 | .506 | 3.77 | 297 | 99 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1346.0 | 1378 | 740 | 564 | 0 | 411 | 0 | 392 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | 40 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .267 | .478 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 26 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | 20 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | .049 | .049 | .098 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 37 | 49 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 | .082 | .082 | .163 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 18 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .156 | .281 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 47 | 57 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 | .111 | .132 | .243 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 38 | 70 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .039 | .210 | .039 | .249 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 36 | 72 | 61 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .115 | .169 | .115 | .284 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 37 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 314 | 486 | 448 | 15 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 55 | .121 | .155 | .138 | .293 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lake Charles Skippers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 47 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .596 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 38 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 4 | .944 | .895 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 36 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .972 | .972 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 37 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .486 |
| Totals | 297 | 22 | 93 | 3 | 8 | .975 | .387 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Wink Spudders | |||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Skippers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Seminole Ironmen |
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