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.

Dick Brodowski

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	11	72	15	5	0	5	215.7	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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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	114.7	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	17.7	31	18	12	8	9.17	3.96 (-131%)	-1420.5
1957	WS1	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	11.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	72	3	23	36	3	1

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	72

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.