What years did Dick Calmus play?

Dick Calmus played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967.

Was Dick Calmus a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Calmus pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Calmus hit?

Dick Calmus hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Dick Calmus play for?

Dick Calmus played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1963) and the Chicago Cubs (1967).

What were Dick Calmus's career stats?

In 22 games, Dick Calmus went 3-1 with a 3.17 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 48.1 innings pitched.

What position did Dick Calmus play?

Dick Calmus played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dick Calmus and how much did he weigh?

Dick Calmus was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 187 pounds.

What was Dick Calmus's career ERA?

Dick Calmus finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 3-1 with 26 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dick Calmus have?

Dick Calmus recorded 26 career strikeouts.

Is Dick Calmus in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dick Calmus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dick Calmus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1967)

Dick Calmus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 3.17 ERA and 26 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 154.3.

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 October 23, 2026

W–L 3–1

ERA 3.17

WHIP 1.10

SO 26

Pitcher PIV 154.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 187 lb
Born: 1/7/1944 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-22
Last Game: 1967-09-02

Full name: Richard Lee Calmus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Calmus — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	22	2	0	0	0	48.1	37	17	5	16	26	3.17	154.3

Career ERA 3.17 vs. league average 3.38 across their career seasons — 6.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Calmus — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	LAN	NL	3	1	21	1	44.0	32	13	16	25	2.66	3.46 (+23%)	154.3
1967	CHN	NL	0	0	1	1	4.1	5	4	0	1	8.31	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	1	22	2	48.1	37	17	16	26	3.17	—	154

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 Calmus — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	8	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Calmus — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	LAN	NL	21	6	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CHN	NL	1	2	1	1	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	8	1	1	2	6	.125	—	—	—	—	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 Calmus — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	4	1	1	0	2	.250
Away	10	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Calmus — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	24.2	23	12	9	9	4.38
Away	10	23.2	14	5	7	17	1.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Calmus — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1967-09-02	CHC	NYN	L	2	1	1	2	1
1963-09-28	LAD	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	1
1963-09-27	LAD	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-15	LAD	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-01	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-23	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-18	LAD	NYN	W	2	0	0	0	2
1963-08-15	LAD	ATL	W	2	0	0	0	2
1963-08-09	LAD	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-02	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Calmus — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-09-02	CHC	NYN	—	4.1	5	4	4	0	1	2
1963-09-28	LAD	PHI	—	5.1	4	2	1	2	1	0
1963-09-27	LAD	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-09-15	LAD	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1
1963-09-01	LAD	SFG	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-23	LAD	ATL	L	0.2	4	2	2	0	0	1
1963-08-18	LAD	NYN	W	5.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1963-08-15	LAD	ATL	—	5.0	4	1	1	3	3	0
1963-08-09	LAD	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
1963-08-02	LAD	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Calmus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	2	1	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Calmus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	LAN	P	21	1	1	6	0	0
1967	CHN	P	1	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Calmus — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Dick Calmus: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 22, 1963 and the final game on September 2, 1967, Dick Calmus built the record summarized on this page. Calmus played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1963) and the Chicago Cubs (1967). Calmus played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 7, 1944, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Calmus was listed at 6'4" and 187 pounds. The given name on file is Richard Lee Calmus.

Calmus's career pitching line is 3 wins, 1 loss and a 3.17 ERA over 22 appearances. The same table counts 26 strikeouts. Against a 3.38 league ERA for the same years, Calmus was 6.4% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.66 in 1963, when the league's was 3.46. Calmus's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 154.3.

The position breakdown shows 22 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Calmus's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Calmus

What years did Dick Calmus play?: Dick Calmus played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967.
Was Dick Calmus a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Calmus pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Calmus hit?: Dick Calmus hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Dick Calmus play for?: Dick Calmus played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1963) and the Chicago Cubs (1967).
What were Dick Calmus's career stats?: In 22 games, Dick Calmus went 3-1 with a 3.17 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 48.1 innings pitched.
What position did Dick Calmus play?: Dick Calmus played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Calmus and how much did he weigh?: Dick Calmus was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 187 pounds.
What was Dick Calmus's career ERA?: Dick Calmus finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 3-1 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Calmus have?: Dick Calmus recorded 26 career strikeouts.
Is Dick Calmus in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Calmus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.