Name: Octavio Dotel
Rank: 106
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 2008-2009
Octavio Dotel joined the White Sox as a free agent on January 21, 2008, signing a two-year deal. He became a work horse out of the bullpen for Ozzie Guillen during the 2008 season, going 4-4 with a 3.76 ERA in 72 games as the White Sox took home the Central Division title. Dotel then appeared in all 4 games of the ALDS against the Rays, giving up 2 runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched.
2009 was more of the same for Dotel. In 10 fewer appearances, he went 3-3, lowering his ERA to 3.32. Following the season, Dotel became a free agent, ending his White Sox career.
Dotel’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:
Wins | Losses | ERA | Saves | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | Walks | Strike Outs | HR | HBP | Appearances |
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1 | 1 | 3.90 | 0 | 27.667 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
7 | 7 | 3.55 | 1 | 129.333 | 106 | 60 | 51 | 65 | 167 | 19 | 5 | 134 |