Dick Niehaus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1920)

Dick Niehaus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 45 career appearances, he went 4-5 with a 3.77 ERA and 43 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

W–L 4–5
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.48
SO 43
Pitcher PIV -2042.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
10/24/1892 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
3/12/1957 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-09
Last Game
1920-08-01

Full name: Richard J. Niehaus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Niehaus — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 5 45 9 3 0 2 126.7 128 53 4 59 43 3.77 -2042.7

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 23.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Niehaus — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 SLN NL 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 24.0 20 11 13 4 4.12 3.07 (-35%) -814.6
1914 SLN NL 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 17.3 18 6 8 6 3.12 2.93 (-6%) -423.0
1915 SLN NL 2 1 15 2 0 0 0 45.3 48 20 22 21 3.97 2.90 (-37%) -781.9
1920 CLE AL 1 2 19 3 0 0 2 40.0 42 16 16 12 3.60 3.45 (-4%) -23.2
Career · 4 seasons 4 5 45 9 3 0 2 126.2 128 53 59 43 3.77 — -2,043

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 Niehaus — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
45 34 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 6 12 .235 .350 .265 .615 0

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Niehaus — 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
1913 SLN NL 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1914 SLN NL 8 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLN NL 15 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
1920 CLE AL 19 9 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .444 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 45 34 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 6 12 .235 — — — — 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 Niehaus — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22150301.200
Away23191500.263

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Niehaus — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2266.1613236174.34
Away2362.2672923264.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Niehaus — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-08-01 CLEMINL 000000000
1920-07-23 CLENYYL 000000000
1920-07-20 CLEBOSW 000000000
1920-07-09 CLEMINW 000000000
1920-07-08 CLEMINW 000000010
1920-07-05 CLECHWL 000000000
1920-06-30 CLESLAL 000000000
1920-06-26 CLECHWL 101000000
1920-06-19 CLEMINL 000000000
1920-06-06 CLESLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Niehaus — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-08-01 CLEMIN — 2.0211120
1920-07-23 CLENYY — 1.1100000
1920-07-20 CLEBOS — 0.1111010
1920-07-09 CLEMIN — 0.1200000
1920-07-08 CLEMIN — 2.0544100
1920-07-05 CLECHW — 1.2100110
1920-06-30 CLESLA — 2.2200110
1920-06-26 CLECHW — 3.0211010
1920-06-19 CLEMIN — 2.0322100
1920-06-06 CLESLA — 2.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Niehaus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 45 0 2 31 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Niehaus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 SLN P 3 0 0 9 1 0
1914 SLN P 8 0 1 3 2 0
1915 SLN P 15 0 1 14 2 0
1920 CLE P 19 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Niehaus — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 45

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Niehaus

What years did Dick Niehaus play?
Dick Niehaus played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.
Was Dick Niehaus a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Niehaus pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Niehaus hit?
Dick Niehaus hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Dick Niehaus's career batting average?
Dick Niehaus batted .235 over his career, with 8 hits in 34 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Niehaus have?
Dick Niehaus drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dick Niehaus's career ERA?
Dick Niehaus finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 4-5 with 43 strikeouts.