Buttercup Dickerson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1878-1885)

AVG .284
HR 4
RBI 127
H 500
OPS .680
PIV 3,141
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 140 lb
Born
10/11/1858 in Tyaskin, MD, USA
Died
7/23/1920 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1878-07-15
Last Game
1885-06-01

Full name: Lewis Pessano Dickerson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
408 1,762 302 500 84 34 4 127 0 48 51 .284 .304 .377 .680 3,141

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .611 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1878 CN1 NL 29 123 17 38 5 1 0 9 0 0 7 .309 .259 (+19%) .278 (+11%) .319 (+15%) .597 (+13%) 202.8
1879 CN1 NL 81 350 73 102 18 14 2 57 0 3 27 .291 .255 (+14%) .270 (+10%) .328 (+34%) .599 (+23%) 1083.8
1880 TRN NL 30 119 15 23 2 2 0 10 0 2 3 .193 .244 (-21%) .267 (-23%) .319 (-24%) .586 (-23%) -359.6
1880 WOR NL 31 133 22 39 8 6 0 20 0 1 2 .293 .244 (+20%) .267 (+12%) .319 (+39%) .586 (+26%) -359.6
1881 WOR NL 80 367 48 116 18 6 1 31 0 8 8 .316 .260 (+22%) .290 (+14%) .338 (+20%) .628 (+17%) 963.2
1883 PT1 AA 85 354 62 88 15 1 0 0 0 18 0 .249 .257 (-3%) .285 (avg) .345 (-14%) .631 (-8%) -311.4
1884 SLU UA 46 211 49 77 15 1 0 0 0 8 0 .365 .243 (+50%) .278 (+39%) .327 (+36%) .606 (+38%) 1164.1
1884 BL2 AA 13 56 9 12 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 .214 .243 (-12%) .278 (+4%) .327 (-13%) .606 (-5%) 1164.1
1884 LS2 AA 8 28 6 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 .143 — — — — 1164.1
1885 BFN NL 5 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .048 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 408 1,762 302 500 84 34 4 127 0 48 51 .284 — — — — 4,711

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 3 3 2 1
3B 5 0 8 6 4 0
OF 396 0 681 94 133 16
SS 9 0 10 15 10 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1878 CN1 OF 29 0 56 1 8 0
1879 CN1 OF 81 0 144 9 38 1
1880 TRN OF 30 0 77 7 9 3
1880 TRN SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1880 WOR OF 31 0 48 4 9 2
1881 WOR OF 80 0 153 28 22 6
1883 PT1 2B 2 0 3 3 2 1
1883 PT1 OF 78 0 106 28 34 2
1883 PT1 SS 8 0 9 14 10 0
1884 SLU 3B 4 0 8 6 3 0
1884 SLU OF 42 0 65 12 9 2
1884 BL2 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1884 BL2 OF 12 0 15 1 1 0
1884 LS2 OF 8 0 11 2 3 0
1885 BFN OF 5 0 6 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 5
Shortstop 9
Left Field 216
Center Field 117
Right Field 64

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Buttercup Dickerson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Curry Foley
    .286 avg, 6 HR
  2. 94
    Dee Miles
    .280 avg, 2 HR
  3. 92
    Earl Smith
    .272 avg, 9 HR
  4. 90
    Tike Redman
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  5. 90
    Billy Taylor
    .277 avg, 8 HR
  6. 88
    Woody Jensen
    .285 avg, 26 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Buttercup Dickerson

What years did Buttercup Dickerson play?
Buttercup Dickerson played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1885.
Was Buttercup Dickerson a pitcher?
No. Buttercup Dickerson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Buttercup Dickerson hit?
Buttercup Dickerson hit 4 career home runs with 500 hits.