Dick McBride

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1876)

W–L 149–78
ERA 2.71
WHIP 1.25
SO 150
Pitcher PIV -1731.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
6/14/1847 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
1/20/1916 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-20
Last Game
1876-07-13

Full name: John Dickson McBride

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
149 78 237 237 227 10 0 2082.0 2,420 626 20 174 150 2.71 -1731.0

Career ERA 2.71 vs. league average 2.79 across their career seasons — near 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
1871 PH1 18 5 25 25 25 0 0 222.0 285 113 40 15 4.58 4.22 (-9%) 344.3
1872 PH1 30 14 47 47 47 1 0 419.3 508 133 26 44 2.85 3.66 (+22%) 1799.2
1873 PH1 24 19 46 46 38 3 0 382.7 453 142 47 25 3.34 3.40 (+2%) -421.1
1874 PH1 33 22 55 55 55 0 0 487.0 514 89 32 37 1.64 2.19 (+25%) -981.6
1875 PH1 44 14 60 60 59 6 0 538.0 607 139 24 27 2.33 2.23 (-4%) -1930.3
1876 BSN NL 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 33.0 53 10 5 2 2.73 2.31 (-18%) -541.3
Career · 6 seasons 149 78 237 237 227 10 0 2,082.0 2,420 626 174 150 2.71 — -1,731

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
240 1,192 208 309 32 2 0 177 10 17 14 .259 .270 .289 .559 -1,623

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .559 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — 9.9% below 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
1871 PH1 25 132 36 31 3 0 0 17 4 7 1 .235 .286 (-18%) .311 (-12%) .383 (-33%) .695 (-24%) -432.1
1872 PH1 47 258 57 74 6 1 0 37 2 3 2 .287 .285 (+1%) .296 (-1%) .347 (-9%) .644 (-5%) -156.4
1873 PH1 49 253 41 71 7 0 0 40 1 2 0 .281 .290 (-3%) .304 (-6%) .357 (-14%) .661 (-10%) -345.9
1874 PH1 55 263 30 57 7 1 0 34 1 1 6 .217 .273 (-21%) .282 (-22%) .333 (-25%) .615 (-24%) -825.4
1875 PH1 60 270 42 73 9 0 0 45 2 4 5 .270 .253 (+7%) .260 (+8%) .309 (-2%) .570 (+2%) 137.3
1876 BSN NL 4 16 2 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 240 1,192 208 309 32 2 0 177 10 17 14 .259 — — — — -1,623

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 13 0 4 0 5 0
P 237 127 125 318 68 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 P 25 25 20 33 7 2
1872 PH1 P 47 47 34 83 24 3
1873 PH1 OF 11 0 4 0 5 0
1873 PH1 P 46 0 22 59 14 2
1874 PH1 P 55 55 21 61 17 1
1875 PH1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 PH1 P 60 0 28 77 5 4
1876 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1876 BSN P 4 0 0 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 237
Right Field 13

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dick McBride (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Candy Cummings HOF
    145-94, 2.42 ERA
  2. 89
    George Zettlein
    129-112, 2.55 ERA
  3. 42
    Cherokee Fisher
    56-84, 2.61 ERA
  4. 30
    Ed Siever
    83-82, 2.60 ERA
  5. 30
    Nick Altrock
    83-75, 2.65 ERA
  6. 30
    Tiny Bonham
    103-72, 3.06 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick McBride

What years did Dick McBride play?
Dick McBride played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876.
Was Dick McBride a pitcher?
Yes. Dick McBride pitched in the major leagues, recording 149 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick McBride hit?
Dick McBride hit 0 career home runs with 309 hits.