Dick Bartell
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1946)
Dick Bartell was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1946 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 20 seasons. In 2,016 career games, he hit .284 with 2,165 hits, 79 home runs, and 710 RBI. Dick Bartell was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,786.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/4/1995 in Alameda, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1927-10-02
- Last Game
- 1946-05-24
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Richard William Bartell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,016 | 7,629 | 1,130 | 2,165 | 442 | 71 | 79 | 710 | 109 | 748 | 627 | .284 | .355 | .391 | .747 | 4,786 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .355 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .391 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .747 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | PIT | NL | 72 | 233 | 27 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 21 | 18 | .305 | .280 (+8%) | .342 (+10%) | .395 (-2%) | .737 (+3%) | 221.1 |
| 1929 | PIT | NL | 143 | 610 | 101 | 184 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 57 | 11 | 40 | 29 | .302 | .289 (+4%) | .353 (-2%) | .415 (+1%) | .769 (avg) | -144.9 |
| 1930 | PIT | NL | 129 | 475 | 69 | 152 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 8 | 39 | 34 | .320 | .293 (+9%) | .354 (+7%) | .429 (+9%) | .784 (+8%) | 754.1 |
| 1931 | PHI | NL | 135 | 554 | 88 | 160 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 27 | 38 | .289 | .276 (+5%) | .338 (-4%) | .388 (+1%) | .726 (-1%) | -230.6 |
| 1932 | PHI | NL | 154 | 614 | 118 | 189 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 64 | 47 | .308 | .275 (+12%) | .335 (+13%) | .391 (+6%) | .726 (+9%) | 1294.7 |
| 1933 | PHI | NL | 152 | 587 | 78 | 159 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 56 | 46 | .271 | .270 (avg) | .329 (+3%) | .377 (-11%) | .707 (-5%) | -295.4 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 146 | 604 | 102 | 187 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 64 | 59 | .310 | .278 (+11%) | .340 (+13%) | .392 (-5%) | .733 (+3%) | 677.6 |
| 1935 | NY1 | NL | 137 | 539 | 60 | 141 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 5 | 37 | 52 | .262 | .279 (-7%) | .342 (-8%) | .399 (+2%) | .742 (-3%) | -302.3 |
| 1936 | NY1 | NL | 145 | 510 | 71 | 152 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 6 | 40 | 36 | .298 | .283 (+5%) | .349 (+1%) | .404 (+3%) | .753 (+2%) | 259.7 |
| 1937 | NY1 | NL | 128 | 516 | 91 | 158 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 5 | 40 | 38 | .306 | .276 (+11%) | .342 (+7%) | .398 (+18%) | .740 (+13%) | 1348.1 |
| 1938 | NY1 | NL | 127 | 481 | 67 | 126 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 4 | 55 | 60 | .262 | .272 (-4%) | .341 (+2%) | .392 (-4%) | .734 (-1%) | -21.4 |
| 1939 | CHN | NL | 105 | 336 | 37 | 80 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 42 | 25 | .238 | .274 (-13%) | .342 (-2%) | .393 (-11%) | .735 (-7%) | -326.8 |
| 1940 | DET | AL | 139 | 528 | 76 | 123 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 12 | 76 | 53 | .233 | .267 (-13%) | .335 (avg) | .387 (-15%) | .722 (-8%) | -525.6 |
| 1941 | DET | AL | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NY1 | NL | 104 | 373 | 44 | 113 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 6 | 52 | 29 | .303 | .262 (+16%) | .332 (+18%) | .373 (+6%) | .705 (+12%) | 0.0 |
| 1942 | NY1 | NL | 90 | 316 | 53 | 77 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 34 | .244 | .253 (-4%) | .323 (+8%) | .349 (-2%) | .672 (+3%) | 318.1 |
| 1943 | NY1 | NL | 99 | 337 | 48 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 47 | 27 | .270 | .255 (+5%) | .324 (+14%) | .346 (+3%) | .671 (+8%) | 703.8 |
| 1946 | NY1 | NL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,016 | 7,629 | 1,130 | 2,165 | 442 | 71 | 79 | 710 | 109 | 748 | 627 | .284 | — | — | — | — | 3,730 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2016 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1035 | 3929 | 650 | 1181 | 64 | 410 | .301 |
| Away | 981 | 3699 | 480 | 984 | 15 | 298 | .266 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-05-24 | NY1 | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-23 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-15 | NY1 | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-12 | NY1 | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-24 | NY1 | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-09-23 | NY1 | CIN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-09-04 | NY1 | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-09-03 | NY1 | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-09-02 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-31 | NY1 | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 114 | 0 | 324 | 340 | 19 | 73 |
| 3B | 196 | 0 | 229 | 418 | 22 | 38 |
| SS | 1679 | 0 | 3872 | 5590 | 471 | 1072 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | PIT | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928 | PIT | 2B | 39 | 0 | 106 | 118 | 6 | 26 |
| 1928 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | PIT | SS | 27 | 0 | 52 | 81 | 10 | 14 |
| 1929 | PIT | 2B | 70 | 0 | 213 | 212 | 12 | 45 |
| 1929 | PIT | SS | 74 | 0 | 179 | 246 | 21 | 42 |
| 1930 | PIT | SS | 126 | 0 | 304 | 458 | 48 | 111 |
| 1931 | PHI | 2B | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | PHI | SS | 133 | 0 | 315 | 432 | 41 | 96 |
| 1932 | PHI | SS | 154 | 0 | 359 | 529 | 34 | 83 |
| 1933 | PHI | SS | 152 | 0 | 381 | 493 | 45 | 100 |
| 1934 | PHI | SS | 146 | 0 | 350 | 483 | 40 | 93 |
| 1935 | NY1 | SS | 137 | 0 | 339 | 424 | 37 | 71 |
| 1936 | NY1 | SS | 144 | 0 | 317 | 559 | 40 | 106 |
| 1937 | NY1 | SS | 128 | 0 | 281 | 476 | 33 | 96 |
| 1938 | NY1 | SS | 127 | 0 | 288 | 447 | 37 | 85 |
| 1939 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | CHN | SS | 101 | 0 | 241 | 307 | 33 | 62 |
| 1940 | DET | SS | 139 | 0 | 295 | 394 | 34 | 74 |
| 1941 | DET | SS | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 1941 | NY1 | 3B | 84 | 0 | 91 | 169 | 11 | 16 |
| 1941 | NY1 | SS | 21 | 0 | 31 | 45 | 2 | 5 |
| 1942 | NY1 | 3B | 52 | 0 | 76 | 115 | 7 | 13 |
| 1942 | NY1 | SS | 31 | 0 | 59 | 76 | 7 | 14 |
| 1943 | NY1 | 3B | 54 | 0 | 62 | 131 | 4 | 9 |
| 1943 | NY1 | SS | 33 | 0 | 66 | 127 | 7 | 17 |
| 1946 | NY1 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NY1 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 109 |
| Third Base | 194 |
| Shortstop | 1687 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1932 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1940 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 26.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1937 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 26.0 | 80 | 1 |
| 1936 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 2.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1933 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 3.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 2.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dick Bartell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dick Bartell: the record in brief
The profile opens with Dick Bartell's first major league game on October 2, 1927; the last one listed came on May 24, 1946. Bartell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927 through 1930), the Philadelphia Phillies (1931 to 1934), the New York Giants (1935 to 1946), the Chicago Cubs (1939), and the Detroit Tigers (1940 to 1941). Bartell played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 22, 1907, in Chicago, IL, USA, Bartell was listed at 5'9" and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on August 4, 1995, in Alameda, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard William.
Across 2,016 games at the plate, Bartell's career line reads 2,165 hits in 7,629 at bats for a .284 average, along with 79 home runs, 710 RBI, and 109 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .355 clip and slugging .391, Bartell finished with a .747 OPS. Against a .274 league average for those years, Bartell's .284 average was near the norm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Bartell
- What years did Dick Bartell play?
- Dick Bartell played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1946.
- Was Dick Bartell a pitcher?
- No. Dick Bartell was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Dick Bartell hit?
- Dick Bartell hit 79 career home runs with 2,165 hits.
- What teams did Dick Bartell play for?
- Dick Bartell played for 5 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–1930), the Philadelphia Phillies (1931–1934), the New York Giants (1935–1938, 1941–1943, 1946), the Chicago Cubs (1939), and the Detroit Tigers (1940–1941).
- Did Dick Bartell win an MVP award?
- No. Dick Bartell did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Dick Bartell win?
- Dick Bartell was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Dick Bartell's career stats?
- In 2,016 games, Dick Bartell had 2,165 hits, 79 home runs, 710 RBI, 1,130 runs, and 109 stolen bases, with a .284 batting average.
- What position did Dick Bartell play?
- Dick Bartell played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dick Bartell and how much did he weigh?
- Dick Bartell was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Dick Bartell hit each season?
- Dick Bartell's home runs by season: 0 in 1927, 1 in 1928, 2 in 1929, 4 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 1 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 14 in 1935, 8 in 1936, 14 in 1937, 9 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 7 in 1940, 5 in 1941, 5 in 1942, 5 in 1943, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 14, in 1935 and 1937.
- What was Dick Bartell's career batting average?
- Dick Bartell batted .284 over his career, with 2,165 hits in 7,629 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dick Bartell have?
- Dick Bartell drove in 710 runs in his career.
- Is Dick Bartell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick Bartell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Dick Bartell make?
- Dick Bartell was selected to 2 All-Star Games.