What years did Dick Brodowski play?

Dick Brodowski played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.

Was Dick Brodowski a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Brodowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 85 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Brodowski hit?

Dick Brodowski hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Dick Brodowski's career batting average?

Dick Brodowski batted .242 over his career, with 15 hits in 62 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Brodowski have?

Dick Brodowski drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Dick Brodowski's career ERA?

Dick Brodowski finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 9-11 with 85 strikeouts.

Dick Brodowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1959)

Dick Brodowski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959 for the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 72 career appearances, he went 9-11 with a 4.76 ERA and 85 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 12, 2026

W–L 9–11

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.56

SO 85

Pitcher PIV -6896.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 182 lb
Born: 7/26/1932 in Bayonne, NJ, USA
Died: 1/14/2019 in Lynn, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-06-15
Last Game: 1959-07-04

Full name: Richard Stanley Brodowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Brodowski — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	11	72	15	5	0	5	215.2	212	114	27	124	85	4.76	-6896.9

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 22.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Brodowski — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	BOS	AL	5	5	20	12	4	0	114.2	111	56	50	42	4.40	3.70 (-19%)	-2013.8
1955	BOS	AL	1	0	16	0	0	0	32.0	36	20	25	10	5.62	4.00 (-41%)	-1770.7
1956	WS1	AL	0	3	7	3	1	0	17.2	31	18	12	8	9.17	3.96 (-131%)	-1420.5
1957	WS1	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	11.1	12	14	10	4	11.12	3.83 (-190%)	-885.0
1958	CLE	AL	1	0	5	0	0	0	10.0	3	0	6	12	0.00	3.86 (+100%)	497.4
1959	CLE	AL	2	2	18	0	0	5	30.0	19	6	21	9	1.80	3.90 (+54%)	-1304.3
Career · 6 seasons			9	11	72	15	5	5	215.2	212	114	124	85	4.76	—	-6,897

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 Brodowski — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
72	62	9	15	2	0	2	5	0	1	11	.242	.254	.371	.625	0

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Brodowski — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	BOS	AL	20	39	4	8	1	1	3	1	7	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	BOS	AL	16	10	3	5	1	1	2	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	WS1	AL	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CLE	AL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CLE	AL	18	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			72	62	9	15	2	2	5	1	11	.242	—	—	—	—	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 Brodowski — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	27	6	9	2	4	.333
Away	35	35	3	6	0	1	.171

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Brodowski — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	103.0	116	65	69	37	5.68
Away	35	112.1	96	49	55	49	3.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Brodowski — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1959-07-04	CLE	DET	W	0	0	0
1959-07-01	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0
1959-06-27	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0
1959-06-24	CLE	BAL	L	0	0	0
1959-06-23	CLE	BAL	L	0	0	0
1959-06-14	CLE	MIN	W	1	1	1
1959-06-13	CLE	MIN	W	0	0	0
1959-06-03	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0
1959-06-01	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0
1959-05-28	CLE	KC1	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Brodowski — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-07-04	CLE	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1959-07-01	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1959-06-27	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	0
1959-06-24	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1959-06-23	CLE	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1959-06-14	CLE	MIN	SV	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-06-13	CLE	MIN	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-06-03	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1959-06-01	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-05-28	CLE	KC1	—	2.2	4	3	3	3	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Brodowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	72	3	23	36	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Brodowski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	BOS	P	20	0	11	20	1	1
1955	BOS	P	16	0	5	7	0	0
1956	WS1	P	7	3	2	3	0	0
1957	WS1	P	6	0	1	2	0	0
1958	CLE	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
1959	CLE	P	18	0	4	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Brodowski — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	72

Dick Brodowski: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dick Brodowski's first major league game on June 15, 1952; the last one listed came on July 4, 1959. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1952 to 1955), the Washington Senators (1956 through 1957), and the Cleveland Indians (1958 through 1959). Brodowski is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 182 pounds. Brodowski both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 26, 1932, in Bayonne, NJ, USA. Brodowski died on January 14, 2019, in Lynn, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard Stanley.

The pitching table credits Brodowski with a 9-11 record and a 4.76 ERA in 72 games. Also on Brodowski's record: 85 strikeouts. The league ERA over Brodowski's seasons was 3.88, so the 4.76 figure ran 22.7% worse than average. 1952 brought Brodowski a season-high 5 wins. In 1952, one of the busiest seasons, Brodowski posted a 4.40 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.70.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Brodowski

What years did Dick Brodowski play?: Dick Brodowski played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.
Was Dick Brodowski a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Brodowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Brodowski hit?: Dick Brodowski hit 2 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Dick Brodowski's career batting average?: Dick Brodowski batted .242 over his career, with 15 hits in 62 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Brodowski have?: Dick Brodowski drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Dick Brodowski's career ERA?: Dick Brodowski finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 9-11 with 85 strikeouts.