Octavio Dotel

Full Name: Octavio Eduardo (Diaz) Dotel	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/175	First Game: June 26, 1999
Birthdate: November 25, 1973	MLB Experience: 8 years
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic)
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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[edit] Biography

Born on November 25, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic), Octavio Dotel (Octavio Eduardo (Diaz) Dotel) played for the New York Mets, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees over the course of his 8 year career. Dotel broke into the bigs on June 26, 1999 with the New York Mets, and put up a 5.38 ERA in 85.1 innings pitched in 1999, his rookie year.

There is some disagreement on what was Octavio Dotel's most productive season. Some believe that it was 2004, when he posted a 3.69 ERA, notched 36 saves and struck out 122 batters. However, others believe that it was 2002, when he posted a 1.85 ERA and struck out 118 batters.

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[edit] Statistics

[edit] Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1999	NY	N	19	14	8	3	5.38	85	52	51	0	85.1	69	12	49	1	3	6
2000	HOU	N	50	16	3	7	5.40	142	80	75	16	125	127	26	61	3	6	7
2001	HOU	N	61	4	7	5	2.66	145	35	31	2	105	79	5	47	2	4	2
2002	HOU	N	83	0	6	4	1.85	118	21	20	6	97.1	58	7	27	2	2	4
2003	HOU	N	76	0	6	4	2.48	97	25	24	4	87	53	9	31	2	2	3
2004	OAK	A	45	0	6	2	4.09	72	23	23	22	50.2	41	9	18	3	1	3
2004	HOU	N	32	0	0	4	3.12	50	15	12	14	34.2	27	4	15	4	3	1
2004	Total		77	0	6	6	3.69	122	38	35	36	85.1	68	13	33	7	4	4
2005	OAK	A	15	0	1	2	3.52	16	6	6	7	15.1	10	2	11	2	1	0
2006	NY	A	14	0	0	0	10.80	7	13	12	0	10	18	2	11	1	3	0
2007	KC	A	24	0	2	1	3.91	29	11	10	11	23	24	3	11	4	2	4
2007	ATL	N	9	0	0	0	4.70	12	5	4	0	7.2	5	1	1	0	0	0
2007	Total		33	0	2	1	4.11	41	16	14	11	30.2	29	4	12	4	2	4
Total	NL		330	34	30	27	3.60	649	233	217	42	542	418	64	231	14	20	23
Total	AL		98	0	9	5	4.64	124	53	51	40	99	93	16	51	10	7	7
Total			428	34	39	32	3.76	773	286	268	82	641	511	80	282	24	27	30

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1999	NY	N	P	19	14	85.1	8	9	1	0	1	10	6	1	.944
2000	HOU	N	P	50	16	125	4	14	1	1	3	17	3	4	.947
2001	HOU	N	P	61	4	105	9	15	2	3	2	5	4	1	.923
2002	HOU	N	P	83	0	97.1	0	8	0	0	1	6	2	0	1.000
2003	HOU	N	P	76	0	87	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	1.000
2004	OAK	A	P	45	0	50.2	2	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	1.000
2004	HOU	N	P	32	0	34.2	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1.000
2004	Total		P	77	0	85.1	6	5	0	1	0	3	2	0	1.000
2005	OAK	A	P	15	0	15.1	0	1	1	0	1	4	0	0	.500
2006	NY	A	P	14	0	10	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1.000
2007	KC	A	P	24	0	23	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.000
2007	ATL	N	P	9	0	7.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	Total		P	30	0	30.2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.000
Total			P	428	34	641	28	61	5	5	9	51	17	6	.947

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	BB	SO	HBP	SH
1999	NY	N	19	24	2	3	1	.125	.276	.125	4	17	1	1
2000	HOU	N	50	32	1	1	0	.031	.061	.031	1	16	0	7
2001	HOU	N	61	11	0	1	0	.091	.091	.091	0	5	0	1
2002	HOU	N	83	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2003	HOU	N	76	6	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	4	0	0
2004	OAK	A	45	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2004	HOU	N	32	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2004	Total		77	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2005	OAK	A	15	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2006	NY	A	14	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2007	KC	A	24	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2007	ATL	N	9	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
2007	Total		33	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		330	74	3	5	1	.068	.138	.068	5	42	1	9
Total	AL		98	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Total			428	74	3	5	1	.068	.138	.068	5	42	1	9

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Mets (March 20, 1993).
Traded by New York Mets with Roger Cedeno and Kyle Kessel to Houston Astros in exchange for Derek Bell and Mike Hampton (December 23, 1999).
Traded by Houston Astros to Oakland Athletics as part of 3-team trade in which Houston Astros sent John Buck and cash to Kansas City Royals; Oakland Athletics sent Mike Wood and Mark Teahen to Kansas City Royals; and Kansas City Royals sent Carlos Beltran to Houston Astros (June 24, 2004).
Granted free agency (October 28, 2005).
Signed by New York Yankees (January 4, 2006).
Granted free agency (October 30, 2006).
Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 8, 2006).