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

AVG .284
HR 79
RBI 710
H 2,165
OPS .747
PIV 4,786
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
11/22/1907 in Chicago, IL, USA
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

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick 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

Career Arc

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Dick Bartell Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Dick Bartell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 68 10 20 6 0 1 7 7 10 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Dick Bartell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 7 26 2 7 2 0 0 3 3 3 .269
1937 WS NY1 5 21 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 .238
1936 WS NY1 6 21 5 8 3 0 1 3 4 4 .381

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Bartell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10353929650118164410.301
Away981369948098415298.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Bartell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-05-24 NY1BSNW 100000000
1946-05-23 NY1STLL 000000000
1946-05-15 NY1CINL 100000000
1946-05-12 NY1BSNL 000000000
1946-04-24 NY1BSNL 000000000
1943-09-23 NY1CINL 010000000
1943-09-04 NY1BROL 300000001
1943-09-03 NY1BROL 301000010
1943-09-02 NY1BROL 400000000
1943-08-31 NY1BSNL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Bartell — 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

Dick Bartell — 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

Position Diamond

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Dick Bartell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 109
Third Base 194
Shortstop 1687

Awards & Honors

Dick Bartell — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1937 TSN All-Star SS
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS

Award Voting History

Dick Bartell — 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%.

Career Spans

Dick Bartell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Red Schoendienst HOF
    .289 avg, 84 HR
  2. 93
    Tony Fernandez
    .288 avg, 94 HR
  3. 91
    Harvey Kuenn
    .303 avg, 87 HR
  4. 91
    Dave Bancroft HOF
    .279 avg, 32 HR
  5. 89
    Billy Herman HOF
    .304 avg, 47 HR
  6. 88
    Jimmy Dykes
    .280 avg, 108 HR

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 2165 hits.
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.