Was Dick Midkiff a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Midkiff pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Midkiff hit?

Dick Midkiff hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Dick Midkiff's career batting average?

Dick Midkiff batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Midkiff have?

Dick Midkiff drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dick Midkiff's career ERA?

Dick Midkiff finished with a 5.09 career ERA, going 1-1 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dick Midkiff have?

Dick Midkiff recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Dick Midkiff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)

Dick Midkiff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 13 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.09 ERA and 10 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.09

WHIP 1.81

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -1591.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 9/28/1914 in Gonzales, TX, USA
Died: 10/30/1956 in Temple, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-04-24
Last Game: 1938-09-13

Full name: Richard James Midkiff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Midkiff — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	13	2	0	0	0	35.3	43	20	5	21	10	5.09	-1591.7

Career ERA 5.09 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Midkiff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	BOS	AL	1	1	13	2	0	0	0	35.3	43	20	21	10	5.09	4.35 (-17%)	-1591.7
Career · 1 season			1	1	13	2	0	0	0	35.1	43	20	21	10	5.09	—	-1,592

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 Midkiff — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	10	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.300	.500	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Midkiff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	BOS	AL	13	10	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	10	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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 Midkiff — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	6	1	2	0	1	.333
Away	8	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Midkiff — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	16.1	27	15	5	6	8.27
Away	8	19.0	16	5	15	4	2.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Midkiff — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1938-09-13	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-30	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-26	BOS	CHW	W	3	1	2	1	1	0
1938-08-24	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-16	BOS	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1938-08-12	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-11	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-03	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-07-31	BOS	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1938-07-28	BOS	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Midkiff — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-09-13	BOS	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	4	0	0
1938-08-30	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-26	BOS	CHW	—	7.0	14	6	6	1	0	1
1938-08-24	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1938-08-16	BOS	PHA	—	4.1	5	5	5	3	2	0
1938-08-12	BOS	MIN	—	0.1	2	4	0	1	0	1
1938-08-11	BOS	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-03	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	3	2	1	3	1	0
1938-07-31	BOS	SLA	—	6.0	6	5	2	4	1	1
1938-07-28	BOS	CHW	W	4.1	1	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Midkiff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	2	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Midkiff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BOS	P	13	0	2	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Midkiff — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

Dick Midkiff — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Midkiff

Was Dick Midkiff a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Midkiff pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Midkiff hit?: Dick Midkiff hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Dick Midkiff's career batting average?: Dick Midkiff batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Midkiff have?: Dick Midkiff drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dick Midkiff's career ERA?: Dick Midkiff finished with a 5.09 career ERA, going 1-1 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Midkiff have?: Dick Midkiff recorded 10 career strikeouts.