What years did Dick LeMay play?

Dick LeMay played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.

Was Dick LeMay a pitcher?

Yes. Dick LeMay pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 69 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick LeMay hit?

Dick LeMay hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Dick LeMay's career batting average?

Dick LeMay batted .071 over his career, with 2 hits in 28 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick LeMay have?

Dick LeMay drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dick LeMay's career ERA?

Dick LeMay finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 3-8 with 69 strikeouts.

Dick LeMay

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1963)

Dick LeMay was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963 for the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 3 seasons. Across 45 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 4.17 ERA and 69 strikeouts.

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 3–8

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.38

SO 69

Pitcher PIV -597.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 8/28/1938 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 3/19/2018 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-06-13
Last Game: 1963-07-28

Full name: Richard Paul LeMay

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick LeMay — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	45	6	1	0	4	108.0	100	50	14	49	69	4.17	-597.8

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 9.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick LeMay — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	SFN	NL	3	6	27	5	1	3	83.1	65	33	36	54	3.56	4.03 (+12%)	-849.2
1962	SFN	NL	0	1	9	0	0	1	9.1	9	8	9	5	7.71	3.96 (-95%)	0.0
1963	CHN	NL	0	1	9	1	0	0	15.1	26	9	4	10	5.28	3.46 (-53%)	251.4
Career · 3 seasons			3	8	45	6	1	4	108.0	100	50	49	69	4.17	—	-598

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 LeMay — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	15	.071	.161	.071	.233	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 81.6% below league average.

Career OPS .233 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick LeMay — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	SFN	NL	27	26	2	2	1	2	14	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	SFN	NL	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHN	NL	9	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			45	28	2	2	1	3	15	.071	—	—	—	—	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 LeMay — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	7	1	1	0	1	.143
Away	28	21	1	1	0	0	.048

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick LeMay — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	32.2	26	18	9	20	4.96
Away	28	75.1	74	32	39	49	3.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick LeMay — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1963-07-28	CHC	STL	W	0	0	0
1963-07-26	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0
1963-07-21	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	1
1963-07-16	CHC	ATL	W	0	0	0
1963-07-14	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0
1963-07-11	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0
1963-07-10	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1963-06-26	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0
1963-04-22	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1962-09-20	SFG	STL	L	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick LeMay — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-07-28	CHC	STL	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
1963-07-26	CHC	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-07-21	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	5	1	1	1	0	0
1963-07-16	CHC	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1963-07-14	CHC	STL	—	3.0	6	2	2	0	5	0
1963-07-11	CHC	CIN	L	3.1	5	4	4	2	2	0
1963-07-10	CHC	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1963-06-26	CHC	NYN	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1963-04-22	CHC	PIT	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-20	SFG	STL	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick LeMay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	45	6	3	20	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick LeMay — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	SFN	P	27	5	3	15	2	1
1962	SFN	P	9	0	0	2	0	0
1963	CHN	P	9	1	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick LeMay — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	45

Dick LeMay: the record in brief

Dick LeMay's major league career runs from a debut on June 13, 1961 to a final game on July 28, 1963. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1961 to 1962) and the Chicago Cubs (1963). LeMay is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. The bio says LeMay batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is August 28, 1938, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The bio records the death on March 19, 2018, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The given name on file is Richard Paul LeMay.

Across 45 games (6 starts), LeMay recorded 3 wins against 8 losses with a 4.17 ERA. LeMay had 69 strikeouts. Against a 3.80 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.17 mark was 9.5% worse. In 1961, one of the busiest seasons, LeMay posted a 3.56 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.03.

LeMay appears at one position only: pitcher, in 45 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 20 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick LeMay

What years did Dick LeMay play?: Dick LeMay played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.
Was Dick LeMay a pitcher?: Yes. Dick LeMay pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 69 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick LeMay hit?: Dick LeMay hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Dick LeMay's career batting average?: Dick LeMay batted .071 over his career, with 2 hits in 28 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick LeMay have?: Dick LeMay drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dick LeMay's career ERA?: Dick LeMay finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 3-8 with 69 strikeouts.