Bill Dickey

Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1928-1946)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1954
AVG .313
HR 202
RBI 1,209
H 1,969
OPS .868
PIV 23,944
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/6/1907 in Bastrop, LA, USA
Died
11/12/1993 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1928-08-15
Last Game
1946-09-08
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1954 (BBWAA)
Awards
11× All-Star

Full name: William Malcolm Dickey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,789 6,300 930 1,969 343 72 202 1,209 37 678 289 .313 .382 .486 .868 23,944

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OBP .382 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Career SLG .486 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +25.1% above league average.

Career OPS .868 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +19.4% 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
1928 NYA AL 10 15 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1929 NYA AL 130 447 60 145 30 6 10 65 5 14 16 .324 .289 (+12%) .353 (-2%) .415 (+17%) .769 (+8%) 584.4
1930 NYA AL 109 366 55 124 25 7 5 65 7 21 14 .339 .293 (+15%) .354 (+6%) .429 (+13%) .784 (+10%) 673.2
1931 NYA AL 130 477 65 156 17 10 6 78 2 39 20 .327 .276 (+18%) .338 (+12%) .388 (+14%) .726 (+13%) 1226.8
1932 NYA AL 108 423 66 131 20 4 15 84 2 34 13 .310 .275 (+13%) .335 (+8%) .391 (+23%) .726 (+16%) 1266.5
1933 NYA AL 130 478 58 152 24 8 14 97 3 47 14 .318 .270 (+18%) .329 (+16%) .377 (+30%) .707 (+23%) 2161.8
1934 NYA AL 104 395 56 127 24 4 12 72 0 38 18 .322 .278 (+16%) .340 (+13%) .392 (+26%) .733 (+20%) 1503.1
1935 NYA AL 120 448 54 125 26 6 14 81 1 35 11 .279 .279 (avg) .342 (-1%) .399 (+15%) .742 (+7%) 581.5
1936 NYA AL 112 423 99 153 26 8 22 107 0 46 16 .362 .283 (+27%) .349 (+22%) .404 (+53%) .753 (+39%) 3258.8
1937 NYA AL 140 530 87 176 35 2 29 133 3 73 22 .332 .276 (+20%) .342 (+22%) .398 (+43%) .740 (+33%) 3783.5
1938 NYA AL 132 454 84 142 27 4 27 115 3 75 22 .313 .272 (+15%) .341 (+21%) .392 (+45%) .734 (+34%) 3226.8
1939 NYA AL 128 480 98 145 23 3 24 105 5 77 37 .302 .274 (+10%) .342 (+18%) .393 (+30%) .735 (+25%) 2575.7
1940 NYA AL 106 372 45 92 11 1 9 54 0 48 32 .247 .267 (-7%) .335 (avg) .387 (-8%) .722 (-4%) -169.1
1941 NYA AL 109 348 35 99 15 5 7 71 2 45 17 .284 .262 (+9%) .332 (+12%) .373 (+12%) .705 (+12%) 847.5
1942 NYA AL 82 268 28 79 13 1 2 37 2 26 11 .295 .253 (+16%) .323 (+11%) .349 (+7%) .672 (+9%) 445.1
1943 NYA AL 85 242 29 85 18 2 4 33 2 41 12 .351 .255 (+37%) .324 (+37%) .346 (+42%) .671 (+40%) 1818.3
1946 NYA AL 54 134 10 35 8 0 2 10 0 19 12 .261 .256 (+2%) .328 (+9%) .358 (+2%) .687 (+5%) 159.7
Career · 17 seasons 1,789 6,300 930 1,969 343 72 202 1,209 37 678 289 .313 — — — — 23,944

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
38 145 19 37 1 1 5 24 15 12 .255

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 5 18 1 5 0 0 1 4 2 2 .278
1942 WS NYA 5 19 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
1941 WS NYA 5 18 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .167
1939 WS NYA 4 15 2 4 0 0 2 5 1 2 .267
1938 WS NYA 4 15 2 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 .400
1937 WS NYA 5 19 3 4 0 1 0 3 2 2 .211
1936 WS NYA 6 25 5 3 0 0 1 5 3 4 .120
1932 WS NYA 4 16 2 7 0 0 0 4 2 1 .438

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9063086465953135633.309
Away8833219464101667574.316

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-08 NYYMINL 101000000
1946-09-06 NYYPHAL 100000000
1946-08-26 NYYDETW 100000000
1946-08-11 NYYBOSL 100000000
1946-08-10 NYYBOSW 100000001
1946-08-04 NYYCLEW 101000000
1946-08-02 NYYCLEL 100000000
1946-07-30 NYYDETL 100000000
1946-07-29 NYYCHWL 000000010
1946-07-13 NYYCLEL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1708 0 7965 954 108 137

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 NYA C 6 0 6 2 0 0
1929 NYA C 127 0 476 95 12 13
1930 NYA C 101 0 418 51 11 5
1931 NYA C 125 0 670 78 3 6
1932 NYA C 108 0 639 53 9 6
1933 NYA C 127 0 721 82 6 15
1934 NYA C 104 0 527 49 8 13
1935 NYA C 118 0 536 62 3 7
1936 NYA C 107 0 499 61 14 10
1937 NYA C 137 0 692 80 7 11
1938 NYA C 126 0 518 74 8 7
1939 NYA C 126 0 571 57 7 8
1940 NYA C 102 0 425 55 3 9
1941 NYA C 104 0 422 45 3 11
1942 NYA C 80 0 322 44 9 7
1943 NYA C 71 0 322 37 2 5
1946 NYA C 39 0 201 29 3 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1704

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1941 TSN All-Star C
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1939 TSN All-Star C
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star C1
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1938 TSN All-Star C
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1936 TSN All-Star C
1933 TSN All-Star C
1932 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 58.0 336 2
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 12.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 18.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 110.0 336 3
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 196.0 336 3
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 22.0 80 0
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 29.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 9.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 8.0 80 0

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Career Spans

Bill Dickey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gabby Hartnett HOF
    .297 avg, 236 HR
  2. 74
    Ernie Lombardi HOF
    .306 avg, 190 HR
  3. 67
    Mickey Cochrane HOF
    .320 avg, 119 HR
  4. 64
    Roy Campanella HOF
    .283 avg, 260 HR
  5. 59
    Joe Mauer HOF
    .306 avg, 143 HR
  6. 51
    Yogi Berra HOF
    .285 avg, 358 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Dickey

What years did Bill Dickey play?
Bill Dickey played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1946.
Was Bill Dickey a pitcher?
No. Bill Dickey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Dickey hit?
Bill Dickey hit 202 career home runs with 1969 hits.
Is Bill Dickey in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Bill Dickey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.