What years did Dick Hyde play?

Dick Hyde played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961.

Was Dick Hyde a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Hyde pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 144 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Hyde hit?

Dick Hyde hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Dick Hyde's career batting average?

Dick Hyde batted .093 over his career, with 4 hits in 43 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Hyde have?

Dick Hyde drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dick Hyde's career ERA?

Dick Hyde finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 17-14 with 144 strikeouts.

Dick Hyde

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1961)

Dick Hyde was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961 for the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 7 seasons. Across 169 career appearances, he went 17-14 with a 3.56 ERA, 144 strikeouts, and 23 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2656.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 17–14

ERA 3.56

WHIP 1.37

SO 144

Pitcher PIV 2656.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 8/3/1928 in Hindsboro, IL, USA
Died: 4/15/2020 in Champaign, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-23
Last Game: 1961-08-04

Full name: Richard Elde Hyde

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Hyde — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	14	169	2	0	0	23	298.1	273	118	13	137	144	3.56	2656.7

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 8.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Hyde — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	WS1	AL	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	1	4.50	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	4	3	52	2	1	109.1	104	50	56	46	4.12	3.83 (-7%)	38.2
1958	WS1	AL	10	3	53	0	18	103.0	82	20	35	49	1.75	3.86 (+55%)	2981.8
1959	WS1	AL	2	5	37	0	4	54.1	56	30	27	29	4.97	3.90 (-27%)	-501.3
1960	WS1	AL	0	1	9	0	0	8.2	11	4	5	4	4.15	—	0.0
1961	BAL	AL	1	2	15	0	0	21.0	18	13	13	15	5.57	4.03 (-38%)	138.1
Career · 6 seasons			17	14	169	2	23	298.1	273	118	137	144	3.56	—	2,657

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Dick Hyde — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
169	43	3	4	0	0	0	1	1	3	16	.093	.152	.093	.245	0

Career AVG .093 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career OBP .152 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .093 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Career OPS .245 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Hyde — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	WS1	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	52	18	1	3	1	0	1	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	53	18	1	0	0	0	2	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	WS1	AL	37	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	WS1	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	BAL	AL	15	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			169	43	3	4	1	1	3	16	.093	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Hyde — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	90	22	3	2	0	0	.091
Away	79	21	0	2	0	1	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Hyde — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	90	161.0	140	56	54	82	3.13
Away	79	137.1	133	62	83	61	4.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Hyde — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-08-04	BAL	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1961-07-22	BAL	CHW	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1961-07-20	BAL	DET	—	0.1	4	6	6	2	0	1
1961-07-18	BAL	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-07-17	BAL	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1961-07-01	BAL	DET	L	2.0	2	4	3	2	1	0
1961-06-25	BAL	LAA	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1961-06-24	BAL	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1961-06-14	BAL	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1961-06-12	BAL	CHW	L	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Hyde — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	169	2	16	79	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Hyde — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	WS1	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1957	WS1	P	52	2	5	23	0	3
1958	WS1	P	53	0	7	25	1	1
1959	WS1	P	37	0	3	20	3	0
1960	WS1	P	9	0	0	1	0	0
1961	BAL	P	15	0	1	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Hyde — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	169

Award Voting History

Dick Hyde — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1958	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	26.0	336	0

Dick Hyde: the record in brief

Dick Hyde's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 1955 to a final game on August 4, 1961. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1955 to 1960) and the Baltimore Orioles (1961). The bio lists Hyde as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. The birth record reads August 3, 1928, in Hindsboro, IL, USA. Hyde's death is recorded on April 15, 2020, in Champaign, IL, USA. Hyde's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Elde Hyde.

Hyde's career pitching line is 17 wins, 14 losses and a 3.56 ERA over 169 appearances. The totals include 144 strikeouts and 23 saves. Against a 3.91 league ERA for the same years, Hyde was 8.9% better. Hyde won 10 games in 1958, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 18, in 1958.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Hyde

What years did Dick Hyde play?: Dick Hyde played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961.
Was Dick Hyde a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Hyde pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Hyde hit?: Dick Hyde hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Dick Hyde's career batting average?: Dick Hyde batted .093 over his career, with 4 hits in 43 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Hyde have?: Dick Hyde drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dick Hyde's career ERA?: Dick Hyde finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 17-14 with 144 strikeouts.