Dick Blaisdell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Dick Blaisdell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Kansas City Cowboys. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 8.65 ERA and 8 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 8/20/1886 in Malden, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-07-09
- Last Game
- 1884-07-14
Full name: Howard Carleton Blaisdell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 8.65 | 3.11 (-178%) | -7.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 8.65 | — | -8 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 0 |
Career AVG .312 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +28.5% above league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career OPS .688 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — +13.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Dick Blaisdell: the record in brief
July 9, 1884 and July 14, 1884 bracket Dick Blaisdell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Blaisdell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Cowboys. The bio lists Blaisdell's primary position as pitcher. Blaisdell was born on June 18, 1862, in Bradford, MA, USA. The bio records the death on August 20, 1886, in Malden, MA, USA. Blaisdell's full given name, per the bio, is Howard Carleton Blaisdell.
Blaisdell's career pitching line is 0 wins, 3 losses and a 8.65 ERA over 3 appearances. Also on Blaisdell's record: 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blaisdell's seasons was 3.11, so the 8.65 figure ran 178.4% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1884, with 3 games and 8 strikeouts.
The position table credits Blaisdell with 3 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Blaisdell
- Was Dick Blaisdell a pitcher?
- Yes. Dick Blaisdell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dick Blaisdell hit?
- Dick Blaisdell hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Dick Blaisdell play for?
- Dick Blaisdell played for one team, the Kansas City Cowboys (1884).
- What were Dick Blaisdell's career stats?
- In 3 games, Dick Blaisdell went 0-3 with a 8.65 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 26.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Dick Blaisdell play?
- Dick Blaisdell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Dick Blaisdell's career ERA?
- Dick Blaisdell finished with a 8.65 career ERA, going 0-3 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dick Blaisdell have?
- Dick Blaisdell recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is Dick Blaisdell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick Blaisdell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.