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

W–L 1–4
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.38
SO 15
Pitcher PIV 594.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
3/5/1907 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died
10/20/1984 in Detroit, MI, USA

Full name: Richard Lee Burton

Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Burton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 10 5 2 0 0 36.3 37 19 1 13 15 4.71 594.3

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 8.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Burton — 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

Career Arc

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Burton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 5 0 9 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Burton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10

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 hits.
What was Dick Burton's career batting average?
Dick Burton batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Burton have?
Dick Burton drove in 1 runs in his career.
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.