Jason Dickson
Jason Dickson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: London, Ontario, Canada | March 30, 1973|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 1996, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 14, 2000, for the Anaheim Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–25 |
Earned run average | 4.99 |
Strikeouts | 214 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Royce Dickson (born March 30, 1973) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher.
Dickson is a graduate of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. He played for the Somerset Patriots and was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1994 MLB Amateur Draft. He was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics which finished in fourth place.
Called up to the California Angels squad on August 21, 1996, the first batter he faced was Derek Jeter, who homered off Dickson's third Major League pitch. Dickson was named to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a 24-year-old representing the Anaheim Angels. He finished his first full season with 13 wins and a 4.29 ERA but struggled the next year, going 10–10 with a 6.05 ERA. Over four seasons in the majors, Dickson had a 26–25 record and 4.99 career ERA. However, injuries all but nullified his once promising career. In 1996, he won the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Tip O'Neill Award.
Raised in
He is now a pitcher for the Chatham Ironmen of the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League. On June 22, 2016, he was acclaimed as Baseball Canada President at the organization's Annual General Meeting in Toronto.[2]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet, or Baseball Reference (Minor and Independent leagues), or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
- Jason Dickson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Jason Dickson at Olympics.com
- Jason Dickson at Team Canada