Roy Dietzel
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)
Roy Dietzel was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Washington Senators. In 9 career games, he hit .238 with 5 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/3/2018 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-09-02
- Last Game
- 1954-09-24
Full name: Leroy Louis Dietzel
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .238 | .385 | .238 | .623 | 0 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.
Career OBP .385 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career SLG .238 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career OPS .623 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | WS1 | AL | 9 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Away | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-24 | MIN | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954-09-22 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-20 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-09-18 | MIN | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-08 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-06 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-09-06 | MIN | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-02 | MIN | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 6 |
| Third Base | 3 |
Roy Dietzel: the record in brief
Roy Dietzel's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1954 to a final game on September 24, 1954. Dietzel spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Listed as a second baseman, Dietzel batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Dietzel was born on January 9, 1931, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on February 3, 2018, in Charlotte, NC, USA. On the record, Roy Dietzel was born Leroy Louis Dietzel.
Dietzel collected 5 hits in 21 at bats across 9 games, good for a .238 batting average; the totals also include 1 RBI. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Dietzel's .238 average sits 8.8% below it. In OPS terms, Dietzel's .623 stands 13.9% below the league's .723. Only one season appears, 1954 for the Washington Senators, when Dietzel played 9 games and went 5 for 21.
Dietzel played 6 games at second base, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at third base (3).
The best of the last games listed came on September 2, 1954, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Dietzel
- Was Roy Dietzel a pitcher?
- No. Roy Dietzel was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Roy Dietzel hit?
- Roy Dietzel hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Roy Dietzel play for?
- Roy Dietzel played for one team, the Washington Senators (1954).
- What were Roy Dietzel's career stats?
- In 9 games, Roy Dietzel had 5 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .238 batting average.
- What position did Roy Dietzel play?
- Roy Dietzel played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roy Dietzel and how much did he weigh?
- Roy Dietzel was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- What was Roy Dietzel's career batting average?
- Roy Dietzel batted .238 over his career, with 5 hits in 21 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Dietzel have?
- Roy Dietzel drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Roy Dietzel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Dietzel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.