Lance Dickson
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Lance Michael Dickson was a Chicago Cubs
baseball
player in 1990. He was a left-handed pitcher/right-handed batter.
He attended the University of Arizona
. He was drafted by the Houston Astros
on June 2, 1987 in the 37th round (953rd overall) of the amateur draft. Dickson did not sign with the team, opting to go to college and try to improve his draft prospects. On June 4, 1990, he was chosen in the first round of the amateur draft (23rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs, and signed with them seven days later.
He played in 11 minor league games and went 7-3 with a very low 0.94 ERA
. He also recorded 111 strikeouts in 76 1/3 innings. After this performance he was called up to the major leagues and made his debut as the Cubs' starting pitcher on August 9, 1990. The second-youngest player in the league at the time of his promotion, Dickson's big-league career was nonetheless short-lived. He went 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA in his three starts, precipitating his return to the AAA Iowa Cubs
. His last major league appearance was August 18, 1990.
After he went back to the minor leagues, he was chosen by the American Association managers as the best pitching prospect and possessor of the best breaking ball
in the league. His record was 4-3 and had a 2.86 ERA in his 15 starts. He led the league with 92 strikeouts in 91 innings before he was injured by a stress fracture in his right foot in June 1991. During the following off-season he had arm surgery. He returned to the minor leagues after the surgery and retired from baseball in 1995.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
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Baseball
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player in 1990. He was a left-handed pitcher/right-handed batter.
He attended the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. He was drafted by the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
on June 2, 1987 in the 37th round (953rd overall) of the amateur draft. Dickson did not sign with the team, opting to go to college and try to improve his draft prospects. On June 4, 1990, he was chosen in the first round of the amateur draft (23rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs, and signed with them seven days later.
He played in 11 minor league games and went 7-3 with a very low 0.94 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. He also recorded 111 strikeouts in 76 1/3 innings. After this performance he was called up to the major leagues and made his debut as the Cubs' starting pitcher on August 9, 1990. The second-youngest player in the league at the time of his promotion, Dickson's big-league career was nonetheless short-lived. He went 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA in his three starts, precipitating his return to the AAA Iowa Cubs
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...
. His last major league appearance was August 18, 1990.
After he went back to the minor leagues, he was chosen by the American Association managers as the best pitching prospect and possessor of the best breaking ball
Breaking ball
In baseball, a breaking ball is a pitch that does not travel straight like a fastball as it approaches the batter. A pitcher who uses primarily breaking ball pitches is often referred to as a junkballer. A breaking ball will have some sideways or downward motion on it...
in the league. His record was 4-3 and had a 2.86 ERA in his 15 starts. He led the league with 92 strikeouts in 91 innings before he was injured by a stress fracture in his right foot in June 1991. During the following off-season he had arm surgery. He returned to the minor leagues after the surgery and retired from baseball in 1995.