Dickey Kerr

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1925)

Dickey Kerr was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1925 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 140 career appearances, he went 53-34 with a 3.84 ERA and 235 strikeouts. He also batted .218 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 53–34
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.39
SO 235
Pitcher PIV -1405.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 155 lb
Born
7/3/1893 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/4/1963 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1919-04-25
Last Game
1925-10-04

Full name: Richard Henry Kerr

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dickey Kerr — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 34 140 84 54 7 6 811.1 876 346 24 250 235 3.84 -1405.5

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dickey Kerr — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 CHA AL 13 7 39 17 10 1 0 212.1 208 68 64 79 2.88 3.09 (+7%) 1497.4
1920 CHA AL 21 9 45 28 19 3 5 253.2 266 95 72 72 3.37 3.45 (+2%) -241.3
1921 CHA AL 19 17 44 37 25 3 1 308.2 357 162 96 80 4.72 4.02 (-17%) -1332.2
1925 CHA AL 0 1 12 2 0 0 0 36.2 45 21 18 4 5.15 4.55 (-13%) -1329.4
Career · 4 seasons 53 34 140 84 54 7 6 811.1 876 346 250 235 3.84 — -1,405

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

Dickey Kerr — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 275 40 60 8 5 0 21 4 28 26 .218 .295 .284 .579 -768

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dickey Kerr — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 CHA AL 39 68 12 17 3 1 0 4 1 9 8 .250 .262 (-5%) .322 (+5%) .347 (-7%) .670 (-1%) 2.8
1920 CHA AL 46 90 12 14 1 1 0 5 1 3 9 .156 .271 (-43%) .331 (-42%) .363 (-48%) .694 (-45%) -635.0
1921 CHA AL 45 105 14 25 4 3 0 11 2 15 8 .238 .286 (-17%) .344 (-2%) .395 (-16%) .739 (-9%) -135.4
1925 CHA AL 13 12 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 143 275 40 60 8 5 0 21 4 28 26 .218 — — — — -768

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

Dickey Kerr — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Dickey Kerr — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

Dickey Kerr — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 19.0 14 3 3 6 1.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dickey Kerr — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CHA 2 0 2 2 0 19.0 14 3 3 6 1.42

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dickey Kerr — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home711242125011.202
Away721491935011.235

Pitching — Home / Away

Dickey Kerr — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71402.14231591221193.56
Away69406.14511861331174.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dickey Kerr — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-10-04 CHWCLEW 100000000
1925-09-24 CHWNYYL 010000000
1925-09-22 CHWNYYL 111000000
1925-09-18 CHWMINL 200000001
1925-09-16 CHWPHAL 000000000
1925-09-13 CHWSLAW 200000110
1925-09-08 CHWCLEL 101000010
1925-09-05 CHWSLAL 101000000
1925-08-25 CHWNYYL 100000000
1925-08-23 CHWPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dickey Kerr — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-10-04 CHWCLE — 2.0533210
1925-09-22 CHWNYY — 3.0364612
1925-09-18 CHWMIN L 5.01366200
1925-09-16 CHWPHA — 1.1100000
1925-09-13 CHWSLA — 8.0833000
1925-09-08 CHWCLE — 4.2100000
1925-09-05 CHWSLA — 2.2311200
1925-08-25 CHWNYY — 3.0422211
1925-08-23 CHWPHA — 2.0200100
1925-08-22 CHWPHA — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dickey Kerr — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 140 0 26 239 13 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dickey Kerr — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 CHA P 39 0 7 66 4 0
1920 CHA P 45 0 8 81 1 2
1921 CHA P 44 0 10 81 7 4
1925 CHA P 12 0 1 11 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dickey Kerr — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 140

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dickey Kerr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Strincevich
    46-49, 4.05 ERA
  2. 94
    Speed Martin
    29-42, 3.78 ERA
  3. 91
    Bob Keegan
    40-36, 3.66 ERA
  4. 89
    Dave Ferriss
    65-30, 3.64 ERA
  5. 86
    Vic Keen
    42-44, 4.11 ERA
  6. 86
    Steve Swetonic
    37-36, 3.81 ERA

Dickey Kerr: the record in brief

April 25, 1919 and October 4, 1925 bracket Dickey Kerr's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Kerr spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Kerr is listed as a pitcher at 5'7" and 155 pounds. Kerr batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 3, 1893, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Kerr died on May 4, 1963, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Richard Henry Kerr.

Kerr's career pitching line is 53 wins, 34 losses and a 3.84 ERA over 140 appearances. The same table counts 235 strikeouts, 54 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Kerr's 3.84 ERA was close to the 3.84 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 21 wins of 1920. The strikeout high was 80 in 1921. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.88 in 1919, when the league's was 3.09.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickey Kerr

What years did Dickey Kerr play?
Dickey Kerr played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1925.
Was Dickey Kerr a pitcher?
Yes. Dickey Kerr pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 235 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dickey Kerr hit?
Dickey Kerr hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.
What was Dickey Kerr's career batting average?
Dickey Kerr batted .218 over his career, with 60 hits in 275 at bats.
How many RBI did Dickey Kerr have?
Dickey Kerr drove in 21 runs in his career.
What was Dickey Kerr's career ERA?
Dickey Kerr finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 53-34 with 235 strikeouts.