Dickey Kerr

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 34 140 84 54 7 6 811.3 876 346 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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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 0 212.3 208 68 64 79 2.88 3.09 (+7%) 1497.4
1920 CHA AL 21 9 45 28 19 3 5 253.7 266 95 72 72 3.37 3.45 (+2%) -241.3
1921 CHA AL 19 17 44 37 25 3 1 308.7 357 162 96 80 4.72 4.02 (-17%) -1332.2
1925 CHA AL 0 1 12 2 0 0 0 36.7 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home711242125011.202
Away721491935011.235

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71402.14231591221193.56
Away69406.14511861331174.12

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 140 0 26 239 13 9

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

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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

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.