Dick Littlefield

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 54 243 83 16 2 9 761.7 750 399 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

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
1950 BOS AL 2 2 15 2 0 0 1 23.3 27 24 24 13 9.26 4.36 (-112%) -2139.8
1951 CHA AL 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 9.7 9 9 17 7 8.38 4.04 (-107%) 0.0
1952 DET AL 0 3 28 1 0 0 1 47.7 46 23 25 32 4.34 3.70 (-17%) -11.5
1952 SLA AL 2 3 7 5 3 0 0 46.3 35 14 17 34 2.72 3.70 (+27%) 651.2
1953 SLA AL 7 12 36 22 2 0 0 152.3 153 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 12.7 14 6 6 10 4.26 3.96 (-8%) -94.9
1956 SLN NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.7 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 65.7 76 39 37 51 5.35 3.83 (-39%) -1940.3
1958 ML1 NL 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 6.3 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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1258861705.193
Away12010551105.105

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home123395.23902012172674.57
Away120366.03601981972274.87

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 243 51 39 77 11 4

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 243

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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

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.