What years did Don Dillard play?

Don Dillard played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.

Was Don Dillard a pitcher?

No. Don Dillard was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Don Dillard hit?

Don Dillard hit 14 career home runs with 116 hits.

What was Don Dillard's career batting average?

Don Dillard batted .244 over his career, with 116 hits in 476 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Dillard have?

Don Dillard drove in 47 runs in his career.

Is Don Dillard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Dillard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Dillard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1965)

Don Dillard was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 7 seasons. In 272 career games, he hit .244 with 116 hits, 14 home runs, and 47 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 September 8, 2026

AVG .244

HR 14

RBI 47

H 116

OPS .679

PIV -265

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 1/8/1937 in Greenville, SC, USA
Died: 1/8/2022 in Greenwood, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-24
Last Game: 1965-09-27

Full name: David Donald Dillard

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Dillard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
272	476	59	116	16	5	14	47	0	32	85	.244	.292	.387	.679	-265

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Dillard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	CLE	AL	10	10	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CLE	AL	6	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CLE	AL	74	147	27	40	5	0	7	17	15	28	.272	.258 (+5%)	.328 (+3%)	.399 (+12%)	.727 (+8%)	232.9
1962	CLE	AL	95	174	22	40	5	1	5	14	11	25	.230	.257 (-11%)	.326 (-15%)	.393 (-9%)	.719 (-12%)	-356.8
1963	ML1	NL	67	119	9	28	6	4	1	12	5	21	.235	.246 (-4%)	.308 (-13%)	.371 (+2%)	.680 (-5%)	-141.4
1965	ML1	NL	20	19	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	6	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			272	476	59	116	16	5	14	47	32	85	.244	—	—	—	—	-265

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

Don Dillard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	145	257	36	67	8	24	.261
Away	127	219	23	49	6	23	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Dillard — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1965-09-27	ATL	HOU	L	1	0	1
1965-09-25	ATL	SFG	L	1	1	0
1965-09-21	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	0
1965-09-20	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0
1965-09-15	ATL	PHI	W	0	0	0
1965-09-14	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0
1965-09-05	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0
1965-08-29	ATL	CHC	L	1	0	0
1965-08-25	ATL	CIN	L	1	0	1
1965-08-22	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Dillard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	121	75	156	6	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Dillard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1960	CLE	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1961	CLE	OF	39	24	68	0	0
1962	CLE	OF	50	29	54	1	2
1963	ML1	OF	30	21	34	5	2
1965	ML1	OF	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Dillard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	68
Center Field	49
Right Field	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Dillard

What years did Don Dillard play?: Don Dillard played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.
Was Don Dillard a pitcher?: No. Don Dillard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Don Dillard hit?: Don Dillard hit 14 career home runs with 116 hits.
What was Don Dillard's career batting average?: Don Dillard batted .244 over his career, with 116 hits in 476 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Dillard have?: Don Dillard drove in 47 runs in his career.
Is Don Dillard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Dillard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.