Dick Littlefield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1958)

Dick Littlefield was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1958 for 10 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 243 career appearances, he went 33-54 with a 4.71 ERA and 495 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

W–L 33–54
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.53
SO 495
Pitcher PIV -6249.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
3/18/1926 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
11/20/1997 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1950-07-07
Last Game
1958-05-30

Full name: Richard Bernard Littlefield

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Littlefield — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 54 243 83 16 2 9 761.2 750 399 91 413 495 4.71 -6249.0

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 18.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Dick Littlefield Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 BOS AL 2 2 15 2 0 0 1 23.1 27 24 24 13 9.26 4.36 (-112%) -2139.8
1951 CHA AL 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 9.2 9 9 17 7 8.38 4.04 (-107%) 0.0
1952 DET AL 0 3 28 1 0 0 1 47.2 46 23 25 32 4.34 3.70 (-17%) -11.5
1952 SLA AL 2 3 7 5 3 0 0 46.1 35 14 17 34 2.72 3.70 (+27%) 651.2
1953 SLA AL 7 12 36 22 2 0 0 152.1 153 86 84 104 5.08 4.14 (-23%) -1036.7
1954 BAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 7 6 5 10.50 — 0.0
1954 PIT NL 10 11 23 21 7 1 0 155.0 140 62 85 92 3.60 3.90 (+8%) 655.8
1955 PIT NL 5 12 35 17 4 1 0 130.0 148 74 68 70 5.12 4.00 (-28%) -1326.2
1956 PIT NL 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 12.2 14 6 6 10 4.26 3.96 (-8%) -94.9
1956 SLN NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.2 9 8 4 5 7.45 3.96 (-88%) 0.0
1956 NY1 NL 4 4 31 7 0 0 2 97.0 78 44 39 65 4.08 3.96 (-3%) -1006.7
1957 CHN NL 2 3 48 2 0 0 4 65.2 76 39 37 51 5.35 3.83 (-39%) -1940.3
1958 ML1 NL 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 6.1 7 3 1 7 4.26 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 33 54 243 83 16 2 9 761.2 750 399 413 495 4.71 — -6,249

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 Littlefield — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
245 193 11 28 3 1 0 10 0 12 71 .145 .195 .171 .366 -319

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OPS .366 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dick Littlefield Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 BOS AL 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHA AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 DET AL 28 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 7 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .062 — — — — 0.0
1953 SLA AL 38 42 4 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 17 .190 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 PIT NL 23 49 4 8 2 1 0 2 0 2 13 .163 — — — — 0.0
1955 PIT NL 35 34 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 4 15 .176 — — — — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 NY1 NL 31 24 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 .083 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 48 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1958 ML1 NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 245 193 11 28 3 1 0 10 0 12 71 .145 — — — — 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 Littlefield — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1258861705.193
Away12010551105.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Littlefield — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home123395.23902012172674.57
Away120366.03601981972274.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Littlefield — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-05-30 ATLPITL 000000000
1958-05-18 ATLCINL 000000000
1958-05-10 ATLCINW 000000000
1958-05-02 ATLCHCL 000000000
1957-09-22 CHCATLL 000000000
1957-09-20 CHCATLL 000000000
1957-09-07 CHCATLL 000000000
1957-09-06 CHCATLW 000000000
1957-09-03 CHCATLL 200000001
1957-09-01 CHCSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Littlefield — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-05-30 ATLPIT — 0.1100010
1958-05-18 ATLCIN — 2.2542021
1958-05-10 ATLCIN SV 2.0000010
1958-05-02 ATLCHC L 1.1111131
1957-09-22 CHCATL — 0.1100000
1957-09-20 CHCATL — 0.0111000
1957-09-07 CHCATL — 2.0322011
1957-09-06 CHCATL — 0.2111200
1957-09-03 CHCATL L 8.01185681
1957-09-01 CHCSTL — 0.2100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Littlefield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 243 51 39 77 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Littlefield — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BOS P 15 0 1 6 0 1
1951 CHA P 4 0 1 1 0 0
1952 DET P 28 0 3 3 0 0
1952 SLA P 7 0 1 1 0 1
1953 SLA P 36 0 9 19 0 0
1954 BAL P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1954 PIT P 23 21 5 14 3 0
1955 PIT P 35 17 7 12 3 1
1956 PIT P 6 2 1 0 0 0
1956 SLN P 3 2 1 0 0 0
1956 NY1 P 31 7 8 14 1 1
1957 CHN P 48 2 2 7 4 0
1958 ML1 P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Dick Littlefield Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 243

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Dick Littlefield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Hamilton
    32-40, 4.53 ERA
  2. 95
    Dean Stone
    29-39, 4.47 ERA
  3. 94
    Todd Wellemeyer
    32-34, 4.83 ERA
  4. 93
    David West
    31-38, 4.66 ERA
  5. 91
    Jorge Sosa
    44-53, 4.72 ERA
  6. 87
    Dave Sisler
    38-44, 4.33 ERA

Dick Littlefield: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dick Littlefield debuted on July 7, 1950 and played a final game on May 30, 1958. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1950), the Chicago White Sox (1951), the Detroit Tigers (1952), the St. Louis Browns (1952 through 1953), the Baltimore Orioles (1954), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954 to 1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), and the New York Giants (1956), among other clubs in the table. Born on March 18, 1926, in Detroit, MI, USA, Littlefield is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 180 pounds. Littlefield's death is recorded on November 20, 1997, in Detroit, MI, USA. The given name on file is Richard Bernard Littlefield.

Littlefield's career pitching line is 33 wins, 54 losses and a 4.71 ERA over 243 appearances. The totals include 495 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Against a 3.98 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.71 mark was 18.6% worse. The best win total was 10, in 1954. 1953 produced Littlefield's most strikeouts, 104.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Littlefield

What years did Dick Littlefield play?
Dick Littlefield played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1958.
Was Dick Littlefield a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Littlefield pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 495 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Littlefield hit?
Dick Littlefield hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
What teams did Dick Littlefield play for?
Dick Littlefield played for 9 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1950), the Chicago White Sox (1951), the Detroit Tigers (1952), the Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1956), the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), the New York Giants (1956), the Chicago Cubs (1957), and the Milwaukee Braves (1958).
What were Dick Littlefield's career stats?
In 243 games, Dick Littlefield went 33-54 with a 4.71 ERA, 495 strikeouts, 761.2 innings pitched, and 9 saves.
What position did Dick Littlefield play?
Dick Littlefield played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Littlefield and how much did he weigh?
Dick Littlefield was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Dick Littlefield's career ERA?
Dick Littlefield finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 33-54 with 495 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Littlefield have?
Dick Littlefield recorded 495 career strikeouts.
Is Dick Littlefield in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Littlefield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.