What years did Dick Lines play?

Dick Lines played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967.

Was Dick Lines a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Lines pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 103 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Lines hit?

Dick Lines hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dick Lines

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1967)

W–L 7–7

ERA 2.83

WHIP 1.15

SO 103

Pitcher PIV 1898.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 8/17/1938 in Montreal, QC, CAN
MLB Debut: 1966-04-16
Last Game: 1967-10-01

Full name: Richard George Lines

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	7	107	0	0	0	6	168.7	146	53	10	48	103	2.83	1898.7

Career ERA 2.83 vs. league average 3.41 across their career seasons — 17.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	WS2	AL	5	2	53	2	83.0	63	21	24	49	2.28	3.52 (+35%)	1301.3
1967	WS2	AL	2	5	54	4	85.7	83	32	24	54	3.36	3.30 (-2%)	597.5
Career · 2 seasons			7	7	107	6	168.2	146	53	48	103	2.83	—	1,899

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
107	19	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	.053	.182	.053	.234	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 85.7% below league average.

Career OPS .234 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	WS2	AL	53	10	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	54	9	2	1	3	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			107	19	2	1	3	9	.053	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	10	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	58	9	1	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	85.2	77	32	26	53	3.36
Away	58	83.0	69	22	22	50	2.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB
1967-10-01	TEX	CHW	W	0	0	0
1967-09-22	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1967-09-16	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1967-09-11	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0
1967-09-10	TEX	LAA	W	0	0	0
1967-09-04	TEX	BOS	L	1	0	0
1967-09-01	TEX	NYY	L	0	0	0
1967-08-26	TEX	NYY	W	2	1	1
1967-08-25	TEX	NYY	L	0	0	0
1967-08-22	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-10-01	TEX	CHW	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-22	TEX	DET	—	3.0	2	2	1	1	1	0
1967-09-16	TEX	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-11	TEX	MIN	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1967-09-10	TEX	LAA	W	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1967-09-04	TEX	BOS	L	1.1	3	4	3	1	1	0
1967-09-01	TEX	NYY	L	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1967-08-26	TEX	NYY	—	5.1	4	2	2	2	3	0
1967-08-25	TEX	NYY	—	2.0	3	2	1	0	3	1
1967-08-22	TEX	BOS	—	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	107	0	9	39	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	WS2	P	53	0	4	23	1	3
1967	WS2	P	54	0	5	16	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	107

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Lines

What years did Dick Lines play?: Dick Lines played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1967.
Was Dick Lines a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Lines pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Lines hit?: Dick Lines hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.