Jim Dickson (baseball)
Jim Dickson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Portland, Oregon, U.S. | April 20, 1938|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 2, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 24, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–3 |
Earned run average | 4.36 |
Strikeouts | 86 |
Teams | |
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James Edward Dickson (born April 20, 1938) is an American retired
left-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). He attended Clark College and the University of Oregon
.
Playing career
Dickson spent his first four years in professional baseball in the
Three-I League
in 1961.
He debuted for Houston in
victory on May 5 against the Pirates. He then won nine games as a reliever for Triple-A San Diego and was selected by Kansas City in the 1964 Rule 5 draft
that November.
Dickson spent all of
minor league baseball
, retiring after the 1970 season.
All told, in 1421⁄3 innings pitched in the majors, he allowed 135 hits and 77
bases on balls with 86 strikeouts
. He won five of eight decisions and added three saves.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Jim Dickson at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)