Dick Green

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1974)

AVG .240
HR 80
RBI 422
H 960
OPS .651
PIV -2,879
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/21/1941 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-09
Last Game
1974-10-02
Awards
Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Richard Larry Green

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,288 4,007 427 960 145 23 80 422 26 345 785 .240 .303 .347 .651 -2,879

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .683 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
1963 KC1 AL 13 37 5 10 2 0 1 4 0 2 10 .270 — — — — 0.0
1964 KC1 AL 130 435 48 115 14 5 11 37 3 27 87 .264 .250 (+6%) .312 (avg) .377 (+5%) .690 (+2%) 142.5
1965 KC1 AL 133 474 64 110 15 1 15 55 0 50 110 .232 .245 (-6%) .310 (-1%) .371 (-2%) .682 (-2%) -70.0
1966 KC1 AL 140 507 58 127 24 3 9 62 6 27 101 .250 .248 (+1%) .309 (-4%) .376 (-4%) .685 (-4%) -330.5
1967 KC1 AL 122 349 26 69 12 4 5 37 6 30 68 .198 .242 (-18%) .306 (-15%) .357 (-17%) .663 (-16%) -858.6
1968 OAK AL 76 202 19 47 6 0 6 18 3 21 41 .233 .236 (-2%) .298 (+3%) .340 (+3%) .638 (+3%) 128.7
1969 OAK AL 136 483 61 133 25 6 12 64 2 53 94 .275 .248 (+11%) .320 (+10%) .369 (+16%) .689 (+13%) 1207.6
1970 OAK AL 135 384 34 73 7 0 4 29 3 38 73 .190 .253 (-25%) .325 (-18%) .385 (-38%) .711 (-29%) -1685.5
1971 OAK AL 144 475 58 116 14 1 12 49 1 51 83 .244 .249 (-2%) .316 (+1%) .365 (-3%) .682 (-1%) -34.8
1972 OAK AL 26 42 1 12 1 1 0 3 0 3 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 133 332 33 87 17 0 3 42 0 21 63 .262 .256 (+2%) .325 (-5%) .378 (-10%) .703 (-8%) -424.4
1974 OAK AL 100 287 20 61 8 2 2 22 2 22 50 .213 .256 (-17%) .324 (-17%) .369 (-25%) .693 (-22%) -953.9
Career · 12 seasons 1,288 4,007 427 960 145 23 80 422 26 345 785 .240 — — — — -2,879

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
36 84 1 13 4 0 0 3 5 20 .155

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS OAK 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222
1974 WS OAK 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000
1973 ALCS OAK 5 13 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 .077
1973 WS OAK 7 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .062
1972 ALCS OAK 5 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125
1972 WS OAK 7 18 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 4 .333
1971 ALCS OAK 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home638193619845638183.236
Away650207122850442240.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-10-02 OAKLAAL 200000001
1974-10-01 OAKLAAL 200000001
1974-09-27 OAKCHWL 202100100
1974-09-26 OAKMINW 200000001
1974-09-25 OAKMINL 100000001
1974-09-24 OAKMINW 200000000
1974-09-22 OAKCHWL 100000000
1974-09-20 OAKCHWL 200000000
1974-09-19 OAKKCRL 100000000
1974-09-18 OAKKCRW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 5 0 0 0
2B 1158 1105 2518 3063 96 712
3B 68 51 59 92 9 6
C 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 9 6 12 27 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 KC1 2B 4 3 5 14 1 2
1963 KC1 SS 6 5 9 23 2 3
1964 KC1 2B 120 117 262 361 6 69
1965 KC1 2B 126 122 252 341 12 73
1966 KC1 2B 137 135 300 389 15 86
1966 KC1 3B 2 2 2 1 1 0
1967 KC1 1B 1 1 5 0 0 0
1967 KC1 2B 50 48 116 108 2 28
1967 KC1 3B 59 47 54 86 8 5
1967 KC1 SS 1 1 2 4 0 1
1968 OAK 2B 61 57 124 170 8 35
1968 OAK 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1968 OAK C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 OAK 2B 131 131 302 379 10 93
1970 OAK 2B 127 111 259 332 13 66
1970 OAK 3B 5 2 2 4 0 1
1970 OAK C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 OAK 2B 143 142 366 384 11 98
1971 OAK SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 OAK 2B 26 22 35 45 3 9
1973 OAK 2B 133 122 264 297 7 86
1973 OAK 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1973 OAK SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1974 OAK 2B 100 95 233 243 8 67

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
First Base 1
Second Base 1159
Third Base 68
Shortstop 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1974 Babe Ruth Award 2B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 35th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dick Green (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Knoop
    .236 avg, 56 HR
  2. 97
    Don Wert
    .242 avg, 77 HR
  3. 92
    Gordon Beckham
    .237 avg, 80 HR
  4. 89
    Jose Pagan
    .250 avg, 52 HR
  5. 88
    Tom Brookens
    .246 avg, 71 HR
  6. 88
    Bernie Allen
    .239 avg, 73 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Green

What years did Dick Green play?
Dick Green played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974.
Was Dick Green a pitcher?
No. Dick Green was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Green hit?
Dick Green hit 80 career home runs with 960 hits.