What years did Walt Dickson play?

Walt Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.

Was Walt Dickson a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 202 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Dickson hit?

Walt Dickson hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.

What was Walt Dickson's career batting average?

Walt Dickson batted .135 over his career, with 30 hits in 223 at bats.

How many RBI did Walt Dickson have?

Walt Dickson drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Walt Dickson's career ERA?

Walt Dickson finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 26-50 with 202 strikeouts.

Walt Dickson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

Walt Dickson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915 for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, and the Pittsburgh Rebels, a span of 6 seasons. Across 134 career appearances, he went 26-50 with a 3.60 ERA and 202 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 0 home runs.

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 12, 2026

W–L 26–50

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.40

SO 202

Pitcher PIV -4343.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/3/1878 in New Summerfield, TX, USA
Died: 12/9/1918 in Ardmore, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-04-26
Last Game: 1915-10-02

Full name: Walter Raleigh Dickson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Dickson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	50	134	79	40	4	2	700.0	759	280	17	222	202	3.60	-4343.7

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 20.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Walt Dickson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	NY1	NL	1	0	12	1	0	0	0	29.2	31	18	9	9	5.46	2.79 (-96%)	-226.2
1912	BSN	NL	3	19	36	20	9	1	1	189.0	233	81	61	47	3.86	3.36 (-15%)	-764.1
1913	BSN	NL	6	7	19	15	8	0	0	128.0	118	46	45	47	3.23	3.07 (-6%)	-878.2
1914	PTF	FL	9	19	40	32	19	3	1	256.2	262	90	74	63	3.16	2.93 (-8%)	-1183.4
1915	PTF	FL	7	5	27	11	4	0	0	96.2	115	45	33	36	4.19	2.90 (-45%)	-1291.8
Career · 5 seasons			26	50	134	79	40	4	2	700.0	759	280	222	202	3.60	—	-4,344

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

Walt Dickson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
134	223	16	30	1	0	0	8	1	14	49	.135	.189	.139	.328	-1,241

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Walt Dickson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	NY1	NL	12	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	BSN	NL	36	60	3	10	0	1	1	5	16	.167	.268 (-38%)	.335 (-28%)	.358 (-54%)	.694 (-41%)	-366.8
1913	BSN	NL	19	45	4	8	0	5	0	2	10	.178	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	PTF	FL	40	83	5	7	0	2	0	2	17	.084	.255 (-67%)	.322 (-67%)	.339 (-75%)	.661 (-71%)	-874.0
1915	PTF	FL	27	31	3	4	1	0	0	4	6	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			134	223	16	30	1	8	1	14	49	.135	—	—	—	—	-1,241

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

Walt Dickson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	67	108	7	17	0	5	.157
Away	68	115	9	13	0	5	.113

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Dickson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	67	351.2	369	144	111	107	3.69
Away	67	344.1	394	152	113	95	3.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Dickson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1915-10-02	PTF	CHF	L	1	0	0	0	1
1915-09-29	PTF	CHF	L	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-24	PTF	NEW	W	1	0	1	0	0
1915-09-22	PTF	BUF	L	1	0	0	0	1
1915-09-16	PTF	BLF	W	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-11	PTF	BRF	L	1	0	0	0	1
1915-08-26	PTF	KCF	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-13	PTF	BLF	L	1	0	1	1	0
1915-08-09	PTF	BUF	L	3	0	0	0	1
1915-08-07	PTF	BUF	W	2	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Walt Dickson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1915-10-02	PTF	CHF	—	0.1	3	4	4	0	0
1915-09-29	PTF	CHF	—	2.1	1	1	0	2	1
1915-09-24	PTF	NEW	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-22	PTF	BUF	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	3
1915-09-16	PTF	BLF	W	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-11	PTF	BRF	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	4
1915-08-26	PTF	KCF	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1
1915-08-13	PTF	BLF	—	4.0	2	2	2	5	0
1915-08-09	PTF	BUF	—	7.0	5	3	3	5	2
1915-08-07	PTF	BUF	W	2.2	3	2	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Dickson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	134	1	21	208	12	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Dickson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	NY1	P	12	1	0	6	1	0
1912	BSN	P	36	0	4	63	6	1
1913	BSN	P	19	0	6	26	1	1
1914	PTF	P	40	0	8	81	3	3
1915	PTF	P	27	0	3	32	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Walt Dickson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	134

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Walt Dickson: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 26, 1910 and the final game on October 2, 1915, Walt Dickson built the record summarized on this page. By club, Dickson's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1910), the Boston Braves (1912 to 1913), and the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914 to 1915). Dickson, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. Dickson was born on December 3, 1878, in New Summerfield, TX, USA. Dickson's death is recorded on December 9, 1918, in Ardmore, OK, USA. The given name on file is Walter Raleigh Dickson.

Dickson went 26-50 with a 3.60 ERA in 134 games, 79 of them starts. The totals include 202 strikeouts and 40 complete games. The league ERA over Dickson's seasons was 2.99, so the 3.60 figure ran 20.4% worse than average. Dickson won 9 games in 1914, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Dickson

What years did Walt Dickson play?: Walt Dickson played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Walt Dickson a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Dickson pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 202 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Dickson hit?: Walt Dickson hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What was Walt Dickson's career batting average?: Walt Dickson batted .135 over his career, with 30 hits in 223 at bats.
How many RBI did Walt Dickson have?: Walt Dickson drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Walt Dickson's career ERA?: Walt Dickson finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 26-50 with 202 strikeouts.