Octavio Dotel
Houston Astros
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In 2000, Dotel went 3–7 with 16 [[Save (baseball)|saves]] and a 5.40 ERA in 50 games (16 [[games started|starts]]). He began the season as a [[starting pitcher|starter]] but was converted to a [[relief pitcher|reliever]] for the Astros; Dotel began to fill in as a [[closer (baseball)|closer]] for an injured [[Billy Wagner]].{{cite web |url=https://ripbaseball.com/2025/04/15/obituary-octavio-dotel-1973-2025/ |title=Obituary: Octavio Dotel (1973-2025) |website=RIP Baseball}} This season marked the first time in [[National League (baseball)|National League]] history that a [[pitcher]] had over 15 starts and 15 saves (the other seasons in MLB history where this feat happened were in 1957, when [[Ray Narleski]] started 15 games and had 16 saves with the [[Cleveland Indians]], in 1999, when [[Tim Wakefield]] had 17 starts and attained 15 saves for the [[Boston Red Sox]], and in 2004, when [[Dustin Hermanson]] started 18 games and converted 17 saves for the [[San Francisco Giants]]).{{cite web |title=Player Pitching Season & Career Stats Finder - Baseball: Query Results |url=https://stathead.com/baseball/player-pitching-season-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by=p_gs&ccomp%5B1%5D=gt&cval%5B1%5D=15&cstat%5B1%5D=p_sv |website=Stathead}} |
In 2000, Dotel went 3–7 with 16 [[Save (baseball)|saves]] and a 5.40 ERA in 50 games (16 [[games started|starts]]). He began the season as a [[starting pitcher|starter]] but was converted to a [[relief pitcher|reliever]] for the Astros; Dotel began to fill in as a [[closer (baseball)|closer]] for an injured [[Billy Wagner]].{{cite web |url=https://ripbaseball.com/2025/04/15/obituary-octavio-dotel-1973-2025/ |title=Obituary: Octavio Dotel (1973-2025) |website=RIP Baseball}} This season marked the first time in [[National League (baseball)|National League]] history that a [[pitcher]] had over 15 starts and 15 saves (the other seasons in MLB history where this feat happened were in 1957, when [[Ray Narleski]] started 15 games and had 16 saves with the [[Cleveland Indians]], in 1999, when [[Tim Wakefield]] had 17 starts and attained 15 saves for the [[Boston Red Sox]], and in 2004, when [[Dustin Hermanson]] started 18 games and converted 17 saves for the [[San Francisco Giants]]).{{cite web |title=Player Pitching Season & Career Stats Finder - Baseball: Query Results |url=https://stathead.com/baseball/player-pitching-season-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by=p_gs&ccomp%5B1%5D=gt&cval%5B1%5D=15&cstat%5B1%5D=p_sv |website=Stathead}} |
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In 2001, Dotel again began the season as a starter but moved into the [[bullpen]] as the [[setup man]] for Wagner. Dotel had an excellent season in 2002; he led all relievers with 118 [[strikeout]]s and helped secure a well-reputed bullpen for the Astros then. By 2003, Dotel and Wagner were joined by future Astros closer [[Brad Lidge]] and all three partook in a |
In 2001, Dotel again began the season as a starter but moved into the [[bullpen]] as the [[setup man]] for Wagner. Dotel had an excellent season in 2002; he led all relievers with 118 [[strikeout]]s and helped secure a well-reputed bullpen for the Astros then. By 2003, Dotel and Wagner were joined by future Astros closer [[Brad Lidge]] and all three partook in a combined [[no-hitter]] against the New York Yankees on June 11, 2003.{{cite web |title=Big Days in Astros History – June 11, 2003 – Six Astros Pitchers No-Hit Yankees |url=http://www.astrosdaily.com/history/20030611/ |access-date=October 10, 2011 |website=Astros Daily}}{{cite magazine |title=Most Recent No-Hitters, By Team |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1137746/6/26/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526010000/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1137746/6/26/index.htm |archive-date=May 26, 2008 |access-date=October 10, 2011 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |publisher=[[CNN]]}} |
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After the 2003 season, Wagner was traded to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]],{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2003 |title=Closing the deal: Phillies get Wagner |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1652893 |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}} and Dotel started 2004 as the closer for the Astros. |
After the 2003 season, Wagner was traded to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]],{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2003 |title=Closing the deal: Phillies get Wagner |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1652893 |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}} and Dotel started the 2004 season as the closer for the Astros. |
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