What years did Dick Baney play?

Dick Baney played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Dick Baney a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Baney pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 38 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Baney hit?

Dick Baney hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Dick Baney play for?

Dick Baney played for 2 teams: the Seattle Pilots (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1973–1974).

What were Dick Baney's career stats?

In 42 games, Dick Baney went 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA, 38 strikeouts, 90.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What position did Dick Baney play?

Dick Baney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dick Baney and how much did he weigh?

Dick Baney was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Dick Baney's career ERA?

Dick Baney finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 4-1 with 38 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dick Baney have?

Dick Baney recorded 38 career strikeouts.

Is Dick Baney in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dick Baney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dick Baney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

Dick Baney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974 for the Seattle Pilots and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA and 38 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 4–1

ERA 4.28

WHIP 1.42

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -425.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 11/1/1946 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-07-11
Last Game: 1974-10-02

Full name: Richard Lee Baney

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Baney — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	1	42	3	0	0	3	90.1	98	43	7	30	38	4.28	-425.1

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 17.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Baney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	SE1	AL	1	0	9	1	0	18.2	21	8	7	9	3.86	3.61 (-7%)	-209.7
1973	CIN	NL	2	1	11	1	2	30.2	26	10	6	17	2.93	3.75 (+22%)	684.2
1974	CIN	NL	1	0	22	1	1	41.0	51	25	17	12	5.49	3.63 (-51%)	-899.7
Career · 3 seasons			4	1	42	3	3	90.1	98	43	30	38	4.28	—	-425

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Dick Baney — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.125	.176	.125	.301	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Baney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	SE1	AL	9	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CIN	NL	11	9	2	2	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CIN	NL	22	5	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	16	2	4	.125	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Baney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	16	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Baney — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	52.2	49	17	11	22	2.91
Away	16	37.2	49	26	19	16	6.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Baney — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1974-10-02	CIN	ATL	L	0
1974-09-28	CIN	SFG	W	0
1974-09-22	CIN	SFG	L	0
1974-09-08	CIN	LAD	L	0
1974-08-28	CIN	PHI	W	0
1974-08-21	CIN	PHI	L	0
1974-08-19	CIN	PHI	W	0
1974-08-18	CIN	NYN	W	0
1974-08-13	CIN	PIT	L	0
1974-08-04	CIN	SDP	W	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Baney — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-10-02	CIN	ATL	—	1.0	6	6	6	2	0	0
1974-09-28	CIN	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-22	CIN	SFG	—	3.0	3	1	1	3	2	0
1974-09-08	CIN	LAD	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1974-08-28	CIN	PHI	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1974-08-21	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1974-08-19	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1974-08-18	CIN	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-08-13	CIN	PIT	—	3.0	9	5	4	1	0	0
1974-08-04	CIN	SDP	W	4.2	3	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Baney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	3	3	3	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Baney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	SE1	P	9	1	1	1	1	1
1973	CIN	P	11	1	2	0	0	0
1974	CIN	P	22	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Baney — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Dick Baney: the record in brief

Dick Baney's major league career runs from a debut on July 11, 1969 to a final game on October 2, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Pilots (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1973 to 1974). Baney is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The bio says Baney threw and hit right-handed. Baney was born on November 1, 1946, in Fullerton, CA, USA. Dick Baney was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Lee.

The pitching table credits Baney with a 4-1 record and a 4.28 ERA in 42 games. Also on Baney's record: 38 strikeouts. The league ERA over Baney's seasons was 3.66, so the 4.28 figure ran 17.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.93 in 1973, when the league's was 3.75.

The position breakdown shows 42 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 3 assists against 1 errors.

Retrosheet box scores cover 84 of Baney's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Baney

What years did Dick Baney play?: Dick Baney played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Dick Baney a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Baney pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Baney hit?: Dick Baney hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Dick Baney play for?: Dick Baney played for 2 teams: the Seattle Pilots (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1973–1974).
What were Dick Baney's career stats?: In 42 games, Dick Baney went 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA, 38 strikeouts, 90.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
What position did Dick Baney play?: Dick Baney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Baney and how much did he weigh?: Dick Baney was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Dick Baney's career ERA?: Dick Baney finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 4-1 with 38 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Baney have?: Dick Baney recorded 38 career strikeouts.
Is Dick Baney in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Baney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.