What years did Dick Burwell play?

Dick Burwell played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.

Was Dick Burwell a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Burwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Burwell hit?

Dick Burwell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dick Burwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1961)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.59

WHIP 2.05

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/23/1940 in Alton, IL, USA
Died: 5/1/2023 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-13
Last Game: 1961-09-17

Full name: Richard Matthew Burwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	1	0	0	0	13.7	17	10	2	11	1	6.59	0.0

Career ERA 6.59 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 67.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	CHN	NL	3	1	9.7	11	6	7	1	5.59	3.82 (-46%)	0.0
1961	CHN	NL	2	0	4.0	6	4	4	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	1	13.2	17	10	11	1	6.59	—	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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CHN	NL	3	3	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	4	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.2	7	1	4	1	3.38
Away	3	11.0	10	9	7	0	7.36

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1961-09-17	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
1961-09-07	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1960-10-02	CHC	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1960-09-23	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1960-09-13	CHC	CIN	L	2	1	1	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-17	CHC	SFG	—	4.0	3	3	3	4	0	0
1961-09-07	CHC	PIT	—	0.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1960-10-02	CHC	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1960-09-23	CHC	STL	—	2.2	4	0	0	4	1	0
1960-09-13	CHC	CIN	—	5.0	6	6	6	3	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	1	1	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CHN	P	3	1	1	1	0	1
1961	CHN	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	IL	1959

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Burwell

What years did Dick Burwell play?: Dick Burwell played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.
Was Dick Burwell a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Burwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Burwell hit?: Dick Burwell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.