Was Dick Kimble a pitcher?

No. Dick Kimble was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Dick Kimble hit?

Dick Kimble hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

Dick Kimble

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

AVG .245

HR 0

RBI 1

H 12

OPS .621

PIV -67

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 7/27/1915 in Buchtel, OH, USA
Died: 5/7/2001 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-08-20
Last Game: 1945-09-18

Full name: Richard Lewis Kimble

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	49	5	12	1	1	0	1	0	5	2	.245	.315	.306	.621	-67

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1945	WS1	AL	20	49	5	12	1	1	0	1	0	5	2	.245	—	—	—	—	-67.1
Career · 1 season			20	49	5	12	1	1	0	1	0	5	2	.245	—	—	—	—	-67

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	31	2	5	0	0	.161
Away	6	18	3	7	0	1	.389

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1945-09-18	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-15	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-14	MIN	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-10	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-07	MIN	SLA	W	2	0	0	1	1
1945-09-06	MIN	SLA	W	4	0	1	0	0
1945-09-06	MIN	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	0
1945-09-05	MIN	SLA	L	4	2	2	1	0
1945-09-02	MIN	NYY	W	4	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	15	0	19	38	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	WS1	SS	15	0	19	38	3	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Kimble

Was Dick Kimble a pitcher?: No. Dick Kimble was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dick Kimble hit?: Dick Kimble hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.