Dick Aylward
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)
Dick Aylward was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 4 career games, he hit .000.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- Died
- 6/11/1983 in Spring Valley, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-05-01
- Last Game
- 1953-05-20
Full name: Richard John Aylward
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CLE | AL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-05-20 | CLE | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-05-12 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-05-05 | CLE | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-05-01 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 4 |
Dick Aylward: the record in brief
Dick Aylward played a first major league game on May 1, 1953 and a last one on May 20, 1953. Aylward spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Aylward played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 4, 1925, in Baltimore, MD, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on June 11, 1983, in Spring Valley, CA, USA. The given name on file is Richard John Aylward.
The batting record for Aylward: 4 games, 0 hits in 3 at bats, and a .000 average. Over the seasons Aylward played, league hitters batted .264; the .000 career figure is 100.0% below that. The season table holds a single row: 1953 with the Cleveland Indians, 4 games, 3 at bats and 0 hits.
Aylward appears at one position only: catcher, in 4 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Aylward
- Was Dick Aylward a pitcher?
- No. Dick Aylward was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Dick Aylward hit?
- Dick Aylward hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Dick Aylward play for?
- Dick Aylward played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1953).
- What were Dick Aylward's career stats?
- In 4 games, Dick Aylward had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Dick Aylward play?
- Dick Aylward played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dick Aylward and how much did he weigh?
- Dick Aylward was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- What was Dick Aylward's career batting average?
- Dick Aylward batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- Is Dick Aylward in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick Aylward has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.