Dick Burton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dick Burton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.71 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 594.3.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/20/1984 in Detroit, MI, USA
Full name: Richard Lee Burton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 4.71 | 4.35 (-8%) | 594.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 4.71 | — | 594 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .167 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.
Career OBP .083 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 75.6% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 66.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BBB | NAL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
Dick Burton: the record in brief
Dick Burton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. All of the seasons listed were played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Burton, born on March 5, 1907, in Montgomery, AL, USA, is listed as a pitcher. The bio gives 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on October 20, 1984, in Detroit, MI, USA. Burton's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Lee Burton.
Burton went 1-4 with a 4.71 ERA in 10 games, 5 of them starts. Also on Burton's record: 15 strikeouts. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.71 mark was 8.3% worse. Burton's only pitching season is 1938: 10 games, 15 strikeouts. Burton's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 594.3.
The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 9 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Burton
- Was Dick Burton a pitcher?
- Yes. Dick Burton pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dick Burton hit?
- Dick Burton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Dick Burton play for?
- Dick Burton played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1938).
- What were Dick Burton's career stats?
- In 10 games, Dick Burton went 1-4 with a 4.71 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 36.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Dick Burton play?
- Dick Burton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dick Burton and how much did he weigh?
- Dick Burton was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Dick Burton's career ERA?
- Dick Burton finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 1-4 with 15 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dick Burton have?
- Dick Burton recorded 15 career strikeouts.
- Is Dick Burton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick Burton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.