What years did Jim Dickson play?

Jim Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966.

Was Jim Dickson a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 86 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Dickson hit?

Jim Dickson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Jim Dickson's career batting average?

Jim Dickson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Jim Dickson's career ERA?

Jim Dickson finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 5-3 with 86 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Dickson have?

Jim Dickson recorded 86 career strikeouts.

Jim Dickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1966)

Jim Dickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966 for the Houston Astros, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 4.36 ERA and 86 strikeouts.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 5–3

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.49

SO 86

Pitcher PIV -1443.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 4/20/1938 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 9/9/2025 in Astoria, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-07-02
Last Game: 1966-07-24

Full name: James Edward Dickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Dickson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	3	109	1	0	0	3	142.3	135	69	10	77	86	4.36	-1443.3

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 24.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Dickson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	HOU	NL	0	1	13	0	2	14.7	22	10	2	6	6.14	3.46 (-77%)	510.8
1964	CIN	NL	1	0	4	0	0	5.0	8	4	5	6	7.20	—	0.0
1965	KC1	AL	3	2	68	0	0	85.7	68	33	47	54	3.47	3.50 (+1%)	-822.7
1966	KC1	AL	1	0	24	1	1	37.0	37	22	23	20	5.35	3.52 (-52%)	-1131.5
Career · 4 seasons			5	3	109	1	3	142.1	135	69	77	86	4.36	—	-1,443

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

Jim Dickson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
109	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Dickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	HOU	NL	13	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CIN	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	KC1	AL	68	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	KC1	AL	24	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			109	7	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Dickson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	59	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Dickson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	69.1	59	18	27	42	2.34
Away	59	73.0	76	51	50	44	6.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Dickson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1966-07-24	KC1	TEX	L	2	1
1966-07-06	KC1	BAL	W	0	0
1966-07-02	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1966-07-01	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1966-06-30	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1966-06-26	KC1	CLE	L	0	0
1966-06-25	KC1	CLE	W	0	0
1966-06-21	KC1	CHW	W	0	0
1966-06-18	KC1	LAA	L	0	0
1966-06-16	KC1	CHW	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Dickson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-07-24	KC1	TEX	—	3.2	6	4	4	2	4	1
1966-07-06	KC1	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-07-02	KC1	DET	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	0	1
1966-07-01	KC1	DET	—	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	0
1966-06-30	KC1	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-06-26	KC1	CLE	—	2.0	2	4	4	3	1	0
1966-06-25	KC1	CLE	SV	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-06-21	KC1	CHW	—	1.0	3	3	0	1	0	0
1966-06-18	KC1	LAA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1966-06-16	KC1	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Dickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	109	1	2	22	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Dickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1963	HOU	P	13	0	0	2	0
1964	CIN	P	4	0	0	1	0
1965	KC1	P	68	0	2	12	1
1966	KC1	P	24	1	0	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Dickson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	109

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Dickson

What years did Jim Dickson play?: Jim Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966.
Was Jim Dickson a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 86 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Dickson hit?: Jim Dickson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jim Dickson's career batting average?: Jim Dickson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Jim Dickson's career ERA?: Jim Dickson finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 5-3 with 86 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Dickson have?: Jim Dickson recorded 86 career strikeouts.