What years did Andy Dirks play?

Andy Dirks played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2013.

Was Andy Dirks a pitcher?

No. Andy Dirks was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Andy Dirks hit?

Andy Dirks hit 24 career home runs with 268 hits.

Andy Dirks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2013)

AVG .276

HR 24

RBI 100

H 268

OPS .745

PIV 731

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/24/1986 in Hutchinson, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-05-16
Last Game: 2013-09-29

Full name: Andrew Lee Dirks

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
297	971	150	268	47	7	24	100	13	76	173	.276	.332	.413	.745	731

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .719 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
2011	DET	AL	78	219	34	55	13	0	7	28	5	11	36	.251	.255 (-2%)	.320 (-8%)	.399 (+2%)	.719 (-2%)	-105.3
2012	DET	AL	88	314	56	101	18	5	8	35	1	23	53	.322	.254 (+26%)	.318 (+16%)	.405 (+20%)	.724 (+18%)	1037.4
2013	DET	AL	131	438	60	112	16	2	9	37	7	42	84	.256	.253 (+1%)	.317 (+2%)	.396 (-8%)	.714 (-4%)	-201.2
Career · 3 seasons			297	971	150	268	47	7	24	100	13	76	173	.276	—	—	—	—	731

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
18	54	3	11	2	0	0	1	3	10	.204

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2013	ALCS	DET	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
2013	ALDS2	DET	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000
2012	ALCS	DET	4	18	0	4	1	1	1	2	.222
2012	ALDS2	DET	5	17	0	5	1	0	0	3	.294
2012	WS	DET	4	9	0	1	0	0	1	2	.111
2011	ALCS	DET	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.200

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	143	457	72	137	14	60	.300
Away	154	514	78	131	10	40	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2013-09-29	DET	MIA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-09-28	DET	MIA	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013-09-27	DET	MIA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2013-09-25	DET	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-23	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2013-09-22	DET	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013-09-21	DET	CHW	W	2	1	1	1	3	1	0
2013-09-20	DET	CHW	W	4	2	3	0	2	0	0
2013-09-19	DET	SEA	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-09-17	DET	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	267	226	466	12	7	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2011	DET	OF	71	54	127	4	2
2012	DET	OF	72	69	107	1	3
2013	DET	OF	124	103	232	7	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	213
Center Field	21
Right Field	61
Designated Hitter	17

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	DET	AL	$505,000
2012	DET	AL	$485,000
Total Career Earnings			$990,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wichita State University	Wichita	KS	2007, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Dirks

What years did Andy Dirks play?: Andy Dirks played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2013.
Was Andy Dirks a pitcher?: No. Andy Dirks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Andy Dirks hit?: Andy Dirks hit 24 career home runs with 268 hits.