Dick McAuliffe
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1975)
Dick McAuliffe was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,763 career games, he hit .247 with 1,530 hits, 197 home runs, and 697 RBI. Dick McAuliffe was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12,336.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 176 lb
- Died
- 5/13/2016 in Farmington, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1960-09-17
- Last Game
- 1975-09-01
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Richard John McAuliffe
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,763 | 6,185 | 888 | 1,530 | 231 | 71 | 197 | 697 | 63 | 882 | 974 | .247 | .343 | .403 | .746 | 12,336 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.
Career SLG .403 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.
Career OPS .746 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | DET | AL | 8 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | DET | AL | 80 | 285 | 36 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 24 | 39 | .256 | .258 (-1%) | .328 (-2%) | .399 (-2%) | .727 (-2%) | -109.9 |
| 1962 | DET | AL | 139 | 471 | 50 | 124 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 4 | 64 | 76 | .263 | .257 (+2%) | .326 (+7%) | .393 (+3%) | .719 (+5%) | 510.1 |
| 1963 | DET | AL | 150 | 568 | 77 | 149 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 11 | 64 | 75 | .262 | .246 (+7%) | .308 (+8%) | .371 (+3%) | .680 (+5%) | 687.1 |
| 1964 | DET | AL | 162 | 557 | 85 | 134 | 18 | 7 | 24 | 66 | 8 | 77 | 96 | .241 | .250 (-4%) | .312 (+7%) | .377 (+13%) | .690 (+10%) | 1244.3 |
| 1965 | DET | AL | 113 | 404 | 61 | 105 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 6 | 49 | 62 | .260 | .245 (+6%) | .310 (+10%) | .371 (+17%) | .682 (+14%) | 1052.2 |
| 1966 | DET | AL | 124 | 430 | 83 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 66 | 80 | .274 | .248 (+10%) | .309 (+20%) | .376 (+35%) | .685 (+29%) | 2408.0 |
| 1967 | DET | AL | 153 | 557 | 92 | 133 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 65 | 6 | 105 | 118 | .239 | .242 (-1%) | .306 (+19%) | .357 (+15%) | .663 (+17%) | 2198.6 |
| 1968 | DET | AL | 151 | 570 | 95 | 142 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 8 | 82 | 99 | .249 | .236 (+5%) | .298 (+15%) | .340 (+21%) | .638 (+18%) | 2027.9 |
| 1969 | DET | AL | 74 | 271 | 49 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 47 | 41 | .262 | .248 (+6%) | .320 (+15%) | .369 (+24%) | .689 (+20%) | 1001.9 |
| 1970 | DET | AL | 146 | 530 | 73 | 124 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 5 | 101 | 62 | .234 | .253 (-8%) | .325 (+10%) | .385 (-10%) | .711 (-1%) | 288.7 |
| 1971 | DET | AL | 128 | 477 | 67 | 99 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 4 | 53 | 67 | .208 | .249 (-17%) | .316 (-8%) | .365 (+4%) | .682 (-1%) | -136.1 |
| 1972 | DET | AL | 122 | 408 | 47 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 59 | 59 | .240 | .243 (-1%) | .310 (+9%) | .353 (avg) | .664 (+4%) | 482.5 |
| 1973 | DET | AL | 106 | 343 | 39 | 94 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 49 | 52 | .274 | .256 (+7%) | .325 (+13%) | .378 (+15%) | .703 (+14%) | 1013.9 |
| 1974 | BOS | AL | 100 | 272 | 32 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 39 | 40 | .210 | .256 (-18%) | .324 (-4%) | .369 (-13%) | .693 (-9%) | -332.6 |
| 1975 | BOS | AL | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,763 | 6,185 | 888 | 1,530 | 231 | 71 | 197 | 697 | 63 | 882 | 974 | .247 | — | — | — | — | 12,336 | ||
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
View full game log (1763 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 894 | 3024 | 494 | 793 | 110 | 362 | .262 |
| Away | 869 | 3160 | 394 | 737 | 87 | 334 | .233 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-09-01 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-31 | BOS | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-30 | BOS | OAK | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-08-29 | BOS | OAK | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-08-27 | BOS | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-08-26 | BOS | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-23 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-29 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-09-28 | BOS | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974-09-26 | BOS | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 971 | 903 | 2155 | 2299 | 104 | 552 |
| 3B | 146 | 123 | 120 | 241 | 30 | 26 |
| SS | 666 | 600 | 992 | 1685 | 126 | 313 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | DET | SS | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 7 |
| 1961 | DET | 3B | 22 | 21 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 3 |
| 1961 | DET | SS | 55 | 49 | 79 | 115 | 14 | 29 |
| 1962 | DET | 2B | 70 | 67 | 186 | 146 | 12 | 32 |
| 1962 | DET | 3B | 49 | 47 | 61 | 79 | 14 | 10 |
| 1962 | DET | SS | 16 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 3 |
| 1963 | DET | 2B | 15 | 15 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| 1963 | DET | SS | 133 | 133 | 220 | 356 | 22 | 68 |
| 1964 | DET | SS | 160 | 159 | 262 | 467 | 32 | 84 |
| 1965 | DET | SS | 112 | 107 | 190 | 286 | 22 | 58 |
| 1966 | DET | 3B | 15 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| 1966 | DET | SS | 105 | 98 | 160 | 292 | 17 | 49 |
| 1967 | DET | 2B | 145 | 123 | 270 | 307 | 21 | 74 |
| 1967 | DET | SS | 43 | 27 | 30 | 67 | 7 | 8 |
| 1968 | DET | 2B | 148 | 144 | 288 | 348 | 9 | 79 |
| 1968 | DET | SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | DET | 2B | 72 | 70 | 167 | 196 | 9 | 40 |
| 1970 | DET | 2B | 127 | 116 | 280 | 333 | 16 | 75 |
| 1970 | DET | 3B | 12 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| 1970 | DET | SS | 15 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| 1971 | DET | 2B | 123 | 117 | 322 | 308 | 8 | 86 |
| 1971 | DET | SS | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | DET | 2B | 116 | 110 | 266 | 249 | 13 | 63 |
| 1972 | DET | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | 2B | 102 | 96 | 217 | 265 | 7 | 62 |
| 1973 | DET | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | BOS | 2B | 53 | 45 | 123 | 115 | 7 | 33 |
| 1974 | BOS | 3B | 40 | 25 | 27 | 62 | 4 | 4 |
| 1974 | BOS | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | BOS | 3B | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 971 |
| Third Base | 145 |
| Shortstop | 668 |
| Designated Hitter | 4 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 71.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Dick McAuliffe: the record in brief
The profile opens with Dick McAuliffe's first major league game on September 17, 1960; the last one listed came on September 1, 1975. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1960 to 1973) and the Boston Red Sox (1974 through 1975). The bio lists McAuliffe as a second baseman who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. McAuliffe is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 176 pounds. The birth record reads November 29, 1939, in Hartford, CT, USA. The bio records the death on May 13, 2016, in Farmington, CT, USA. Dick McAuliffe was the playing name; the full given name is Richard John.
McAuliffe collected 1,530 hits in 6,185 at bats across 1,763 games, good for a .247 batting average, along with 197 home runs, 697 RBI, and 63 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .343 and the slugging percentage .403, for an OPS of .746. McAuliffe hit .247 while the league hit .251 over the same span, a figure close to average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick McAuliffe
- What years did Dick McAuliffe play?
- Dick McAuliffe played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975.
- Was Dick McAuliffe a pitcher?
- No. Dick McAuliffe was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Dick McAuliffe hit?
- Dick McAuliffe hit 197 career home runs with 1,530 hits.
- What teams did Dick McAuliffe play for?
- Dick McAuliffe played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1960–1973) and the Boston Red Sox (1974–1975).
- Did Dick McAuliffe win an MVP award?
- No. Dick McAuliffe did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Dick McAuliffe win?
- Dick McAuliffe was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Dick McAuliffe's career stats?
- In 1,763 games, Dick McAuliffe had 1,530 hits, 197 home runs, 697 RBI, 888 runs, and 63 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
- What position did Dick McAuliffe play?
- Dick McAuliffe played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dick McAuliffe and how much did he weigh?
- Dick McAuliffe was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 176 pounds.
- How many home runs did Dick McAuliffe hit each season?
- Dick McAuliffe's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 6 in 1961, 12 in 1962, 13 in 1963, 24 in 1964, 15 in 1965, 23 in 1966, 22 in 1967, 16 in 1968, 11 in 1969, 12 in 1970, 18 in 1971, 8 in 1972, 12 in 1973, 5 in 1974, and 0 in 1975. His most in one season was 24, in 1964.
- What was Dick McAuliffe's career batting average?
- Dick McAuliffe batted .247 over his career, with 1,530 hits in 6,185 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dick McAuliffe have?
- Dick McAuliffe drove in 697 runs in his career.
- Is Dick McAuliffe in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick McAuliffe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Dick McAuliffe make?
- Dick McAuliffe was selected to 3 All-Star Games.