What years did Vance Dinges play?

Vance Dinges played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.

Was Vance Dinges a pitcher?

No. Vance Dinges was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Vance Dinges hit?

Vance Dinges hit 2 career home runs with 146 hits.

Vance Dinges

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1946)

AVG .291

HR 2

RBI 46

H 146

OPS .713

PIV 380

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 5/29/1915 in Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Died: 10/4/1990 in Harrisonburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-17
Last Game: 1946-09-15

Full name: Vance George Dinges

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
159	501	53	146	20	5	2	46	7	44	29	.291	.350	.363	.713	380

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1945	PHI	NL	109	397	46	114	15	4	1	36	5	35	17	.287	.260 (+10%)	.328 (+5%)	.354 (-1%)	.683 (+2%)	185.8
1946	PHI	NL	50	104	7	32	5	1	1	10	2	9	12	.308	.256 (+20%)	.328 (+10%)	.358 (+13%)	.687 (+12%)	194.7
Career · 2 seasons			159	501	53	146	20	5	2	46	7	44	29	.291	—	—	—	—	380

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	92	304	31	98	0	29	.322
Away	67	197	22	48	2	17	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1946-09-15	PHI	PIT	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-14	PHI	CHC	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-13	PHI	CHC	W	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
1946-09-12	PHI	CHC	L	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0
1946-09-12	PHI	CHC	W	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-11	PHI	STL	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
1946-09-10	PHI	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1946-09-09	PHI	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-08	PHI	BSN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1946-09-08	PHI	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	68	0	579	41	9	52
OF	66	0	132	10	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PHI	1B	42	395	24	6	36
1945	PHI	OF	65	132	10	2	5
1946	PHI	1B	26	184	17	3	16
1946	PHI	OF	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	68
Left Field	17
Center Field	18
Right Field	33

Frequently Asked Questions about Vance Dinges

What years did Vance Dinges play?: Vance Dinges played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.
Was Vance Dinges a pitcher?: No. Vance Dinges was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Vance Dinges hit?: Vance Dinges hit 2 career home runs with 146 hits.