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.

Dick Marlowe

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	15	98	17	3	0	3	243.3	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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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	1.7	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	119.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	98	4	15	30	2	0

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

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	98

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Davidson College	Davidson	NC	1948

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.