Dick Culler

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1949)

Dick Culler was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1949 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. In 472 career games, he hit .244 with 372 hits, 2 home runs, and 99 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .244
HR 2
RBI 99
H 372
OPS .601
PIV -2,278
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
1/15/1915 in High Point, NC, USA
Died
6/16/1964 in Chapel Hill, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1936-09-19
Last Game
1949-05-25

Full name: Richard Broadus Culler

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Culler — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
472 1,527 195 372 39 6 2 99 19 166 87 .244 .320 .281 .601 -2,278

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Culler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 PHA AL 9 38 3 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .237 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHA AL 53 148 9 32 5 1 0 11 4 16 11 .216 .255 (-16%) .324 (-9%) .346 (-24%) .671 (-17%) -344.2
1944 BSN NL 8 28 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1945 BSN NL 136 527 87 138 12 1 2 30 7 50 35 .262 .260 (avg) .328 (avg) .354 (-16%) .683 (-8%) -549.3
1946 BSN NL 134 482 70 123 15 3 0 33 7 62 18 .255 .256 (-1%) .328 (+4%) .358 (-17%) .687 (-7%) -340.2
1947 BSN NL 77 214 20 53 5 1 0 19 1 19 15 .248 .262 (-6%) .336 (-8%) .376 (-25%) .712 (-17%) -565.1
1948 CHN NL 48 89 4 15 2 0 0 5 0 13 3 .169 .263 (-36%) .340 (-19%) .379 (-50%) .719 (-35%) -479.5
1949 NY1 NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 472 1,527 195 372 39 6 2 99 19 166 87 .244 — — — — -2,278

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 Culler — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home242803100191163.238
Away23072495181135.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Culler — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-25 NY1CHCL 000000000
1949-05-22 NY1STLL 000000000
1949-05-17 NY1PITL 000000000
1949-04-26 NY1PHIL 000000000
1949-04-25 NY1PHIW 100000000
1949-04-22 NY1BSNL 000000000
1949-04-20 NY1BROL 000000000
1948-07-31 CHCNY1L 000000000
1948-07-29 CHCPHIL 200000000
1948-07-28 CHCPHIL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Culler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 28 0 59 87 6 20
3B 32 0 40 59 7 9
SS 398 0 723 1139 90 196

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Culler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PHA 2B 7 0 20 15 2 4
1936 PHA SS 2 0 0 4 0 0
1943 CHA 2B 19 0 36 71 4 16
1943 CHA 3B 26 0 31 45 4 8
1943 CHA SS 3 0 4 5 0 0
1944 BSN SS 8 0 14 33 5 6
1945 BSN 3B 6 0 9 14 3 1
1945 BSN SS 126 0 252 386 31 71
1946 BSN SS 132 0 279 380 36 68
1947 BSN SS 77 0 106 212 11 31
1948 CHN 2B 2 0 3 1 0 0
1948 CHN SS 43 0 65 114 6 18
1949 NY1 SS 7 0 3 5 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Culler — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 28
Third Base 32
Shortstop 392

College History

Dick Culler — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
High Point University High Point NC 1934, 1935, 1936

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dick Culler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Neil Berry
    .244 avg, 0 HR
  2. 81
    Johnny Mitchell
    .245 avg, 2 HR
  3. 78
    John Donaldson
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  4. 69
    Rob Andrews
    .251 avg, 3 HR
  5. 66
    Junior Kennedy
    .248 avg, 4 HR
  6. 66
    George Magoon
    .239 avg, 2 HR

Dick Culler: the record in brief

September 19, 1936 and May 25, 1949 bracket Dick Culler's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Culler's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), the Chicago White Sox (1943), the Boston Braves (1944 through 1947), the Chicago Cubs (1948), and the New York Giants (1949). The bio lists Culler as a shortstop who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 155 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads January 15, 1915, in High Point, NC, USA. Culler died on June 16, 1964, in Chapel Hill, NC, USA. The given name on file is Richard Broadus Culler.

The batting record for Culler: 472 games, 372 hits in 1,527 at bats, and a .244 average, along with 2 home runs and 99 runs batted in. Culler's career OPS of .601 combines a .320 on-base mark with .281 slugging. The league as a whole hit .263 across Culler's seasons, which puts the .244 career mark 7.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 14.7% below league average (.601 against .704). The highest hit total in a season was 138, in 1945.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Culler

What years did Dick Culler play?
Dick Culler played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1949.
Was Dick Culler a pitcher?
No. Dick Culler was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dick Culler hit?
Dick Culler hit 2 career home runs with 372 hits.
What teams did Dick Culler play for?
Dick Culler played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), the Chicago White Sox (1943), the Boston Braves (1944–1947), the Chicago Cubs (1948), and the New York Giants (1949).
What were Dick Culler's career stats?
In 472 games, Dick Culler had 372 hits, 2 home runs, 99 RBI, 195 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
What position did Dick Culler play?
Dick Culler played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Culler and how much did he weigh?
Dick Culler was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Dick Culler hit each season?
Dick Culler's home runs by season: 0 in 1936, 0 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 2 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, 0 in 1948, and 0 in 1949. His most in one season was 2, in 1945.
What was Dick Culler's career batting average?
Dick Culler batted .244 over his career, with 372 hits in 1,527 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Culler have?
Dick Culler drove in 99 runs in his career.
Is Dick Culler in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Culler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.