Brandon Dickson
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 Dickson pitching for the Swing of the Quad Cities, Single-A affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals, in 2007. | |||
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 32 | |||
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Born: November 3, 1984 Montgomery, Alabama | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 2, 2011, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2012 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.91 | ||
| Strikeouts | 13 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Brandon Dickson (born November 3, 1984) is an American professional baseball player who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. He was signed undrafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006 after attending Tusculum College.[1]
He is 6' 5", 190 lbs.[2]
In 2006, playing for the New Market Rebels in the Valley Baseball League, Dickson had a league-leading and franchise record 13 saves, and led the league in wins, going 5-0 in 26 relief appearances.[3]
Career
His contract was purchased from AAA-Memphis on June 30, 2011, and called up to fill the roster spot vacated by Ryan Franklin's release the previous day.[4]
He made his major league debut on July 2, 2011 against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching a perfect 1.2 IP in the 7th-8th inn. giving up no hits, no runs, no walks, and no strikeouts.[5]
Awards and honors
- 2007 Midwest League (A) Mid-Season All-Star[6]
- 2010 Pacific Coast League (AAA) Mid-Season All-Star[6]
References
- ↑ Walton, Brian (June 5, 2007). "Six Swing Named Midwest League All-Stars". scout.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ Brandon Dickson Stats, Bio, MLB.com
- ↑ Walton, Brian (August 9, 2006). "Cardinals Pick "Cotton" Dickson". Scout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ↑ Dickson's callup just what the doctor ordered, MLB.com (June 30, 2011)
- ↑ Box Score, July 2, MLB.com (July 2, 2011)
- 1 2 Brandon Dickson records page, 'Awards/Honors'
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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