What years did Murry Dickson play?

Murry Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1959.

Was Murry Dickson a pitcher?

Yes. Murry Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 172 wins and 1281 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Murry Dickson hit?

Murry Dickson hit 3 career home runs with 253 hits.

What teams did Murry Dickson play for?

Murry Dickson played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1939–1940, 1942–1943, 1946–1948, 1956–1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1953), the Philadelphia Phillies (1954–1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959), and the New York Yankees (1958).

Did Murry Dickson win a Cy Young Award?

No. Murry Dickson did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Murry Dickson win?

Murry Dickson was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Murry Dickson's career stats?

In 625 games, Murry Dickson went 172-181 with a 3.66 ERA, 1,281 strikeouts, 3,052.1 innings pitched, and 23 saves. At the plate he had 253 hits and 3 home runs.

What position did Murry Dickson play?

Murry Dickson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Murry Dickson and how much did he weigh?

Murry Dickson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 157 pounds.

What was Murry Dickson's career ERA?

Murry Dickson finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 172-181 with 1,281 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Murry Dickson have?

Murry Dickson recorded 1,281 career strikeouts.

Is Murry Dickson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Murry Dickson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Murry Dickson make?

Murry Dickson was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Murry Dickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1959)

Murry Dickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1959 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 21 seasons. Across 625 career appearances, he went 172-181 with a 3.66 ERA, 1,281 strikeouts, and 23 saves. He also batted .231 with 3 home runs. Murry Dickson was an All-Star.

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 24, 2026

W–L 172–181

ERA 3.66

WHIP 1.34

SO 1,281

Pitcher PIV -7669.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 157 lb
Born: 8/21/1916 in Tracy, MO, USA
Died: 9/21/1989 in Kansas City, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-30
Last Game: 1959-09-14
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Murry Monroe Dickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Murry Dickson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
172	181	625	338	149	27	23	3052.1	3,029	1,240	302	1,058	1,281	3.66	-7669.1

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 7.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Murry Dickson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	SLN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.2	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1940	SLN	NL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.2	5	3	1	0	16.20	—	0.0
1942	SLN	NL	6	3	36	7	2	0	2	120.2	91	39	61	66	2.91	3.57 (+18%)	1350.4
1943	SLN	NL	8	2	31	7	2	0	0	115.2	119	46	49	44	3.58	3.50 (-2%)	-387.9
1946	SLN	NL	15	6	47	19	12	2	1	184.1	160	59	56	82	2.88	3.59 (+20%)	1694.2
1947	SLN	NL	13	16	47	25	11	4	3	231.2	211	79	88	111	3.07	3.97 (+23%)	1037.4
1948	SLN	NL	12	16	42	29	11	1	1	252.1	257	116	85	113	4.14	4.10 (-1%)	-5011.8
1949	PIT	NL	12	14	44	20	11	2	0	224.1	216	82	80	89	3.29	4.12 (+20%)	1559.2
1950	PIT	NL	10	15	51	22	8	0	3	225.0	227	95	83	76	3.80	4.36 (+13%)	951.9
1951	PIT	NL	20	16	45	35	19	3	2	288.2	294	129	101	112	4.02	4.04 (avg)	-1562.8
1952	PIT	NL	14	21	43	34	21	2	2	277.2	278	110	76	112	3.57	3.70 (+4%)	511.7
1953	PIT	NL	10	19	45	26	10	1	4	200.2	240	101	58	88	4.53	4.14 (-9%)	-1193.4
1954	PHI	NL	10	20	40	31	12	4	3	226.1	256	95	73	64	3.78	3.90 (+3%)	-4016.8
1955	PHI	NL	12	11	36	28	12	4	0	216.0	190	84	82	92	3.50	4.00 (+12%)	-1820.8
1956	PHI	NL	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	23.0	20	13	12	1	5.09	3.96 (-28%)	-257.8
1956	SLN	NL	13	8	28	27	12	3	0	196.1	175	67	57	109	3.07	3.96 (+23%)	2532.8
1957	SLN	NL	5	3	14	13	3	1	0	74.0	87	34	25	29	4.14	3.83 (-8%)	-553.6
1958	KC1	AL	9	5	27	9	3	0	1	99.0	99	36	31	46	3.27	3.86 (+15%)	-646.8
1958	NYA	AL	1	2	6	2	0	0	1	20.1	18	13	12	9	5.75	3.86 (-49%)	-1120.9
1959	KC1	AL	2	1	38	0	0	0	0	71.0	85	39	27	36	4.94	3.90 (-27%)	-734.3
Career · 20 seasons			172	181	625	338	149	27	23	3,052.1	3,029	1,240	1,058	1,281	3.66	—	-7,669

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

Murry Dickson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
638	1,095	81	253	34	5	3	82	0	12	105	.231	.241	.279	.520	-4,286

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Murry Dickson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	SLN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	SLN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	SLN	NL	37	42	6	8	2	0	0	1	0	3	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	SLN	NL	31	34	1	9	2	0	0	6	0	1	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	SLN	NL	47	65	8	18	5	1	0	6	1	6	.277	.256 (+8%)	.328 (-12%)	.358 (+7%)	.687 (-2%)	-57.1
1947	SLN	NL	47	80	4	17	2	0	0	9	1	5	.212	.262 (-19%)	.336 (-34%)	.376 (-37%)	.712 (-36%)	-459.6
1948	SLN	NL	43	96	7	27	2	0	0	11	1	1	.281	.263 (+7%)	.340 (-15%)	.379 (-20%)	.719 (-18%)	-285.9
1949	PIT	NL	44	84	5	17	4	1	0	4	0	6	.202	.262 (-23%)	.343 (-41%)	.384 (-29%)	.727 (-35%)	-500.0
1950	PIT	NL	52	82	5	21	4	0	0	7	1	9	.256	.265 (-4%)	.346 (-23%)	.401 (-24%)	.747 (-24%)	-338.0
1951	PIT	NL	46	110	16	30	2	1	1	8	1	5	.273	.260 (+5%)	.336 (-17%)	.385 (-13%)	.721 (-15%)	-286.8
1952	PIT	NL	47	107	4	24	4	0	0	6	1	10	.224	.252 (-11%)	.326 (-29%)	.369 (-29%)	.696 (-29%)	-504.2
1953	PIT	NL	45	61	0	7	0	0	0	2	2	11	.115	.264 (-57%)	.335 (-57%)	.397 (-71%)	.733 (-65%)	-639.8
1954	PHI	NL	40	79	4	15	2	0	0	5	2	9	.190	.261 (-27%)	.333 (-37%)	.390 (-45%)	.723 (-41%)	-521.9
1955	PHI	NL	36	82	6	18	2	0	1	3	0	9	.220	.258 (-15%)	.332 (-34%)	.393 (-29%)	.726 (-31%)	-420.0
1956	PHI	NL	3	9	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	SLN	NL	32	77	6	19	2	2	0	6	1	9	.247	.258 (-4%)	.331 (-23%)	.397 (-18%)	.728 (-20%)	0.0
1957	SLN	NL	14	27	4	6	1	0	0	4	0	6	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	28	35	2	9	0	0	1	1	1	5	.257	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	NYA	AL	6	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	38	17	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 20 seasons			638	1,095	81	253	34	5	3	82	12	105	.231	—	—	—	—	-4,013

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

Murry Dickson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	.400

Playoff Batting by Year

Murry Dickson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG
1958	WS	NYA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1946	WS	SLN	2	5	1	2	2	1	1	.400
1943	WS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Murry Dickson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	5	2	0	18.2	15	8	5	8	3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Murry Dickson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1958	WS	NYA	0	2	0	4.0	4	2	0	1	4.50
1946	WS	SLN	1	2	2	14.0	11	6	4	7	3.86
1943	WS	SLN	0	1	0	0.2	0	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Murry Dickson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	329	531	37	114	2	39	.215
Away	308	560	43	137	1	42	.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Murry Dickson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	321	1555.2	1572	630	526	653	3.64
Away	303	1488.2	1450	616	528	637	3.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Murry Dickson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1959-09-14	KC1	BAL	L	1	1
1959-09-10	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1959-09-07	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1959-09-06	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1959-09-04	KC1	DET	L	1	0
1959-08-26	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1959-08-23	KC1	MIN	L	1	0
1959-08-21	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1959-08-20	KC1	BOS	L	2	0
1959-08-14	KC1	CHW	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Murry Dickson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-14	KC1	BAL	—	3.1	5	2	2	1	1	0
1959-09-10	KC1	NYY	—	2.0	8	5	5	1	1	1
1959-09-07	KC1	CHW	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1959-09-06	KC1	DET	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-04	KC1	DET	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
1959-08-26	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1959-08-23	KC1	MIN	—	1.2	4	3	3	0	1	0
1959-08-21	KC1	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1959-08-20	KC1	BOS	—	2.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1959-08-14	KC1	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Murry Dickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	625	113	236	668	30	54

Season-by-Season Fielding

Murry Dickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	SLN	P	1	0	0	2	0	0
1940	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	1	0
1942	SLN	P	36	0	10	27	0	2
1943	SLN	P	31	0	6	21	2	3
1946	SLN	P	47	0	13	52	1	5
1947	SLN	P	47	0	13	47	4	3
1948	SLN	P	42	0	12	51	0	0
1949	PIT	P	44	0	26	52	3	8
1950	PIT	P	51	0	20	45	1	6
1951	PIT	P	45	0	19	70	3	3
1952	PIT	P	43	0	29	62	4	7
1953	PIT	P	45	0	14	34	4	2
1954	PHI	P	40	31	12	55	3	3
1955	PHI	P	36	28	17	39	1	4
1956	PHI	P	3	3	0	6	0	1
1956	SLN	P	28	27	24	45	1	4
1957	SLN	P	14	13	11	20	1	0
1958	KC1	P	27	9	6	25	0	3
1958	NYA	P	6	2	3	2	0	0
1959	KC1	P	38	0	1	13	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Murry Dickson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	625

Award Voting History

Murry Dickson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1952	Most Valuable Player	NL	13th	22.0	336	0
1951	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	59.0	336	1

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Murry Dickson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Murry Dickson's first major league game on September 30, 1939; the last one listed came on September 14, 1959. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1939 to 1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949 to 1953), the Philadelphia Phillies (1954 through 1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1958 to 1959), and the New York Yankees (1958). Dickson played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 21, 1916, in Tracy, MO, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 157 pounds. Dickson died on September 21, 1989, in Kansas City, KS, USA. Dickson's full given name, per the bio, is Murry Monroe Dickson.

The pitching table credits Dickson with a 172-181 record and a 3.66 ERA in 625 games. Also on Dickson's record: 1,281 strikeouts, 149 complete games, 27 shutouts, and 23 saves. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same years, Dickson was 7.2% better.

Frequently Asked Questions about Murry Dickson

What years did Murry Dickson play?: Murry Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1959.
Was Murry Dickson a pitcher?: Yes. Murry Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 172 wins and 1281 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Murry Dickson hit?: Murry Dickson hit 3 career home runs with 253 hits.
What teams did Murry Dickson play for?: Murry Dickson played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1939–1940, 1942–1943, 1946–1948, 1956–1957), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1953), the Philadelphia Phillies (1954–1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959), and the New York Yankees (1958).
Did Murry Dickson win a Cy Young Award?: No. Murry Dickson did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Murry Dickson win?: Murry Dickson was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Murry Dickson's career stats?: In 625 games, Murry Dickson went 172-181 with a 3.66 ERA, 1,281 strikeouts, 3,052.1 innings pitched, and 23 saves. At the plate he had 253 hits and 3 home runs.
What position did Murry Dickson play?: Murry Dickson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Murry Dickson and how much did he weigh?: Murry Dickson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 157 pounds.
What was Murry Dickson's career ERA?: Murry Dickson finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 172-181 with 1,281 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Murry Dickson have?: Murry Dickson recorded 1,281 career strikeouts.
Is Murry Dickson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Murry Dickson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Murry Dickson make?: Murry Dickson was selected to 1 All-Star Game.