Charles Dwight "Red" Dorman (October 3, 1900 – December 7, 1974) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians for 28 games during the 1928 Cleveland Indians season.
| Red Dorman | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 3, 1900 Jacksonville, Illinois | |
| Died: December 7, 1974 (aged 74) Anaheim, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .364 |
| Hits | 28 |
| Teams | |
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Biography edit
Dorman began his professional baseball career with the Tyler Trojans of the D-Class Lone Star League. With the Trojans, he had a batting average of .408, 39 home runs, and 20 stolen bases. He led the league in home runs, batting average, and doubles, and as a result the Cleveland Indians brought him onto their major league roster.[1] In his major league debut on August 21, he faced the 46-year-old Jack Quinn, and doubled in his first at-bat, drawing praise from Indians manager Roger Peckinpaugh.[2] He spent the last month of the season as the team's center fielder, and finished the year with a .363 batting average.[3]
In 1929, Dorman failed to make the team out of spring training, and was assigned to the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. On the season, he had a .301 batting average in 102 games for the Pelicans.[4] He joined the Indians in mid-September along with Zeke Bonura and Mike Powers, but none of the three played a game for Cleveland that season.[5]
In February 1930, Dorman's wife of 15 months died.[6] He spent the season with the Indianapolis Indians and the Kansas City Blues, playing in a combined 105 games for the two teams. In 1931, Dorman spent the season with the Terre Haute Tots, finishing the season with a .283 batting average. He suffered an accident in 1931, and after the season never again played professionally.[4][7]
References edit
- ^ "New Major Leaguers". The Pittsburgh Press. January 23, 1929. p. 42.
- ^ "Dorman, $1,500 Rookie, In Thick Of Fight For Indian Outfield Berth". The Plain Dealer. December 23, 1928. p. 3B.
- ^ "Red Dorman Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Red Dorman Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Pelicans Sell Trio of Sluggers to Cleveland". The Plain Dealer. September 14, 1929. p. 21.
- ^ "First Drills Find Indians in Fine Shape". The Plain Dealer. February 26, 1930. p. 22.
- ^ "Indiand to Play Robins at Clearwater Sunday". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. March 13, 1931. p. 10.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference