Dick Lundy

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1937)

AVG .327
HR 49
RBI 567
H 952
OPS .855
PIV 7,980
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
7/10/1898 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Died
1/5/1962 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Last Game
1937-09-12
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Richard Benjamin Lundy

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
276.0 249.0 33.0 73.0 12.0 7.0 3.0 20.0 24.0 9.0 15.0 .293 .358 .434 .792

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
792 2,909 540 952 161 50 49 567 106 267 11 .327 .388 .468 .855 7,980

Career AVG .327 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +17.6% above league average.

Career OBP .388 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career SLG .468 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career OPS .855 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +17.4% above 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
1916 BRG EAS 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 HIL EAS 11 40 6 14 3 3 0 9 0 4 0 .350 — — — — 0.0
1918 AC EAS 5 20 2 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .350 — — — — 0.0
1919 HIL EAS 19 71 11 24 2 3 0 6 2 5 0 .338 .262 (+29%) .322 (+21%) .347 (+30%) .670 (+25%) 269.1
1920 AC EAS 31 108 19 40 5 2 3 19 11 13 1 .370 .271 (+36%) .331 (+35%) .363 (+48%) .694 (+42%) 775.1
1921 AC EAS 44 169 31 56 5 5 3 32 10 7 2 .331 .286 (+16%) .344 (+6%) .395 (+20%) .739 (+13%) 358.2
1922 NYB IND 3 11 4 4 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1923 ACB ECL 50 185 41 59 7 3 3 33 4 11 1 .319 .282 (+13%) .344 (+6%) .390 (+12%) .734 (+9%) 281.4
1924 ACB ECL 68 264 58 91 9 4 8 53 19 28 1 .345 .283 (+21%) .345 (+18%) .389 (+28%) .734 (+23%) 1165.0
1925 ACB ECL 71 259 53 71 12 2 5 48 6 36 0 .274 .288 (-5%) .349 (+4%) .407 (-3%) .756 (avg) 67.5
1926 ACB ECL 54 198 41 70 17 4 2 43 3 22 1 .354 .279 (+26%) .345 (+22%) .390 (+31%) .735 (+27%) 948.5
1927 ACB ECL 86 332 60 111 20 6 9 76 9 34 0 .334 .282 (+19%) .344 (+17%) .392 (+30%) .736 (+24%) 1533.1
1928 ACB ECL 54 201 33 68 17 3 3 49 8 20 2 .338 .280 (+20%) .342 (+17%) .395 (+26%) .737 (+22%) 785.6
1929 BBS ANL 70 262 53 92 16 6 4 59 9 20 0 .351 .289 (+21%) .353 (+13%) .415 (+21%) .769 (+17%) 843.6
1930 BBS IND 41 145 29 51 10 0 4 34 3 12 0 .352 .293 (+20%) .354 (+13%) .429 (+17%) .784 (+15%) 426.7
1931 BBS IND 54 196 23 52 6 3 2 23 6 13 1 .265 .276 (-4%) .338 (-8%) .388 (-8%) .726 (-8%) -269.7
1932 BBS EWL 46 161 27 61 15 0 1 31 9 11 0 .379 .275 (+38%) .335 (+28%) .391 (+25%) .726 (+26%) 774.9
1933 PS IND 29 101 15 24 3 1 1 17 1 10 1 .238 .270 (-12%) .329 (-3%) .377 (-16%) .707 (-10%) -137.4
1933 PC NN2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -137.4
1934 ND NN2 15 42 5 12 2 1 0 7 1 4 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1935 ND NN2 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1935 NYC NN2 23 85 14 27 6 1 1 15 0 8 0 .318 .279 (+14%) .342 (+10%) .399 (+12%) .742 (+11%) 0.0
1935 NBY IND 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1937 NE NN2 13 39 12 15 2 2 0 6 1 7 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
Career · 24 seasons 792 2,909 540 952 161 50 49 567 106 267 11 .327 — — — — 7,684

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1928 ACB ECL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 76 7 20 2 1 0 7 8 3 .263

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NWS ACB 9 36 3 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 .222
1926 NWS ACB 11 40 4 12 1 1 0 6 7 3 .300

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2273132912.397
Away196191314.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-21 NW2NY5W 501000000
1937-08-15 NW2HOML 200000000
1937-08-15 NW2HOML 401000100
1937-08-14 NW2HOML 423000000
1937-08-11 NW2PTCL 411000000
1937-07-29 NW2PTCL 300000000
1937-07-24 NW2PH5L 100000000
1937-07-17 NW2PTCW 310000010
1937-07-10 NW2WEGW 201000100
1937-06-29 NW2NY5W 000001000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 11 1 0 0
2B 26 26 67 63 13 7
3B 5 4 8 9 2 2
OF 7 6 3 0 0 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 744 649 1552 1924 290 235

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 HIL SS 11 0 20 31 9 3
1918 AC SS 5 0 12 18 3 1
1919 HIL SS 19 19 31 56 16 5
1920 AC OF 2 2 1 0 0 1
1920 AC SS 29 29 68 68 15 5
1921 AC SS 44 43 120 118 20 12
1922 NYB 3B 1 1 2 2 1 1
1922 NYB SS 2 2 3 2 2 0
1923 ACB SS 50 50 125 120 28 5
1924 ACB 3B 2 1 3 2 0 0
1924 ACB SS 67 66 157 185 34 9
1925 ACB SS 71 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB SS 52 52 136 139 26 17
1927 ACB 3B 1 1 3 2 1 1
1927 ACB SS 86 85 221 279 20 37
1928 ACB P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 ACB SS 54 54 118 167 21 20
1929 BBS SS 70 70 149 209 30 38
1930 BBS SS 41 41 95 98 18 16
1931 BBS SS 54 54 118 176 17 34
1932 BBS OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1932 BBS SS 43 41 81 130 17 17
1933 PS SS 28 27 64 80 6 11
1933 PC SS 1 1 2 8 0 0
1934 ND 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
1934 ND SS 10 10 19 26 4 2
1935 ND 2B 2 2 5 4 3 1
1935 NYC 2B 21 21 53 51 9 5
1935 NYC 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1935 NYC SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1935 NBY SS 1 1 5 1 4 2
1937 NE 1B 1 1 5 1 0 0
1937 NE 2B 3 3 9 8 1 1
1937 NE OF 3 3 0 0 0 0
1937 NE SS 5 4 7 13 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 2
Second Base 26
Third Base 5
Shortstop 744
Left Field 2
Right Field 5

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Lundy

Was Dick Lundy a pitcher?
No. Dick Lundy was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Dick Lundy hit?
Dick Lundy hit 49 career home runs with 952 hits.