What years did Dick Marlowe play?

Dick Marlowe played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1956.

Was Dick Marlowe a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Marlowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 108 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Marlowe hit?

Dick Marlowe hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Dick Marlowe's career batting average?

Dick Marlowe batted .175 over his career, with 10 hits in 57 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Marlowe have?

Dick Marlowe drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Dick Marlowe's career ERA?

Dick Marlowe finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 13-15 with 108 strikeouts.

Dick Marlowe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1956)

Dick Marlowe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1956 for the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 98 career appearances, he went 13-15 with a 4.99 ERA and 108 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 13–15

ERA 4.99

WHIP 1.57

SO 108

Pitcher PIV -1738.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 6/27/1929 in Hickory, NC, USA
Died: 12/30/1968 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-09-19
Last Game: 1956-09-30

Full name: Richard Burton Marlowe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Marlowe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	15	98	17	3	0	3	243.1	280	135	28	101	108	4.99	-1738.7

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 26.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Marlowe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	DET	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	1.2	5	6	2	1	32.40	—	0.0
1952	DET	AL	0	2	4	1	0	0	11.0	21	9	3	3	7.36	3.70 (-99%)	-39.2
1953	DET	AL	6	7	42	11	2	0	119.2	152	70	42	52	5.26	4.14 (-27%)	-299.4
1954	DET	AL	5	4	38	2	0	2	84.0	76	39	40	39	4.18	3.90 (-7%)	-1476.6
1955	DET	AL	1	0	4	1	1	1	15.0	12	3	4	9	1.80	4.00 (+55%)	437.8
1956	DET	AL	1	1	7	1	0	0	11.0	12	7	9	4	5.73	3.96 (-44%)	-361.3
1956	CHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			13	15	98	17	3	3	243.1	280	135	101	108	4.99	—	-1,739

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 Marlowe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
98	57	2	10	1	0	0	3	0	2	26	.175	.203	.193	.396	0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career OPS .396 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Marlowe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	DET	AL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	DET	AL	42	32	0	7	0	2	0	13	.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	DET	AL	38	18	1	3	1	1	1	11	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	DET	AL	4	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	DET	AL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			98	57	2	10	1	3	2	26	.175	—	—	—	—	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 Marlowe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	31	1	5	0	1	.161
Away	48	26	1	5	0	2	.192

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Marlowe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	134.1	135	55	47	50	3.68
Away	48	110.0	147	81	53	59	6.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Marlowe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1956-09-30	CHW	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-11	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-08	DET	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1956-05-06	DET	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-04	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1956-05-01	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1956-04-22	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1956-04-19	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1955-09-21	DET	KC1	W	3	1	1	0
1955-09-18	DET	CLE	W	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Marlowe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-09-30	CHW	KC1	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1956-05-11	DET	CHW	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0
1956-05-08	DET	MIN	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1956-05-06	DET	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1956-05-04	DET	BOS	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	0	0
1956-05-01	DET	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1956-04-22	DET	CLE	L	4.0	5	4	4	5	1	1
1956-04-19	DET	KC1	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-21	DET	KC1	W	9.0	7	1	1	2	5	1
1955-09-18	DET	CLE	SV	2.0	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Marlowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	98	4	15	30	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Marlowe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1951	DET	P	2	0	0	0	0
1952	DET	P	4	0	1	0	0
1953	DET	P	42	0	7	17	1
1954	DET	P	38	2	5	11	1
1955	DET	P	4	1	0	1	0
1956	DET	P	7	1	2	1	0
1956	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Dick Marlowe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	98

College History

Dick Marlowe — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Davidson College	Davidson	NC	1948

Dick Marlowe: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 19, 1951 and the final game on September 30, 1956, Dick Marlowe built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1951 through 1956) and the Chicago White Sox (1956). Marlowe played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 27, 1929, in Hickory, NC, USA, Marlowe was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on December 30, 1968, in Toledo, OH, USA. The given name on file is Richard Burton Marlowe.

Marlowe pitched in 98 games, starting 17, and finished with a 13-15 record and 4.99 ERA. Also on Marlowe's record: 108 strikeouts. Against a 3.96 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.99 mark was 26.2% worse. 1953 brought Marlowe a season-high 6 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.18 in 1954, when the league's was 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Marlowe

What years did Dick Marlowe play?: Dick Marlowe played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1956.
Was Dick Marlowe a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Marlowe pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Marlowe hit?: Dick Marlowe hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Dick Marlowe's career batting average?: Dick Marlowe batted .175 over his career, with 10 hits in 57 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Marlowe have?: Dick Marlowe drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dick Marlowe's career ERA?: Dick Marlowe finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 13-15 with 108 strikeouts.