What years did Dick Padden play?

Dick Padden played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1905.

Was Dick Padden a pitcher?

No. Dick Padden was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Dick Padden hit?

Dick Padden hit 11 career home runs with 814 hits.

What was Dick Padden's career batting average?

Dick Padden batted .258 over his career, with 814 hits in 3,157 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Padden have?

Dick Padden drove in 334 runs in his career.

Is Dick Padden in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dick Padden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dick Padden

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1905)

Dick Padden was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1905 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 10 seasons. In 874 career games, he hit .258 with 814 hits, 11 home runs, and 334 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .258

HR 11

RBI 334

H 814

OPS .660

PIV -1,539

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 9/17/1870 in Wheeling, WV, USA
Died: 10/31/1922 in Martins Ferry, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1896-07-15
Last Game: 1905-05-04

Full name: Richard Joseph Padden

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Padden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
874	3,157	423	814	113	46	11	334	132	224	164	.258	.326	.333	.660	-1,539

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dick Padden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1896	PIT	NL	61	219	33	53	4	8	2	24	8	14	9	.242	.290 (-17%)	.354 (-17%)	.387 (-7%)	.741 (-12%)	-489.5
1897	PIT	NL	134	517	84	146	16	10	2	58	18	38	24	.282	.291 (-3%)	.354 (-1%)	.387 (-6%)	.741 (-4%)	-268.8
1898	PIT	NL	128	463	61	119	7	6	2	43	11	35	17	.257	.270 (-5%)	.333 (avg)	.347 (-10%)	.680 (-5%)	-249.6
1899	WAS	NL	134	451	66	125	20	7	2	61	27	24	13	.277	.282 (-2%)	.343 (-2%)	.366 (avg)	.710 (-1%)	-73.4
1901	SLN	NL	123	489	71	125	17	7	2	62	26	31	36	.256	.271 (-6%)	.326 (-4%)	.359 (-8%)	.686 (-6%)	-410.2
1902	SLA	AL	117	413	54	109	26	3	1	40	11	30	20	.264	.266 (-1%)	.321 (+2%)	.343 (+1%)	.665 (+2%)	155.1
1903	SLA	AL	29	94	7	19	3	0	0	6	5	9	3	.202	.261 (-23%)	.316 (-4%)	.345 (-32%)	.662 (-19%)	-200.6
1904	SLA	AL	132	453	42	108	19	4	0	36	23	40	40	.238	.246 (-3%)	.300 (+8%)	.321 (-7%)	.622 (avg)	257.2
1905	SLA	AL	16	58	5	10	1	1	0	4	3	3	2	.172	.248 (-31%)	.307 (-31%)	.322 (-31%)	.629 (-31%)	-259.6
Career · 9 seasons			874	3,157	423	814	113	46	11	334	132	224	164	.258	—	—	—	—	-1,539

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 Padden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	326	1126	152	287	3	126	.255
Away	353	1294	154	328	4	124	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Padden — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1905-05-04	SLA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1905-05-03	SLA	DET	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-05-02	SLA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-05-01	SLA	DET	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-04-30	SLA	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-04-29	SLA	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-04-28	SLA	CLE	W	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1905-04-27	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
1905-04-24	SLA	CHW	W	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	0
1905-04-23	SLA	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Padden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	780	148	1937	2291	224	269
SS	93	0	216	305	53	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Padden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1896	PIT	2B	61	0	176	149	24	14
1897	PIT	2B	134	0	369	402	48	36
1898	PIT	2B	128	0	301	407	40	46
1899	WAS	2B	48	0	140	124	18	12
1899	WAS	SS	85	0	201	281	46	33
1901	SLN	2B	115	0	286	336	33	47
1901	SLN	SS	8	0	15	24	7	2
1902	SLA	2B	117	0	288	363	22	64
1903	SLA	2B	29	0	57	93	7	17
1904	SLA	2B	132	132	288	373	28	31
1905	SLA	2B	16	16	32	44	4	2

Career Games by Position

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Dick Padden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	780
Shortstop	93

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Padden

What years did Dick Padden play?: Dick Padden played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1905.
Was Dick Padden a pitcher?: No. Dick Padden was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Padden hit?: Dick Padden hit 11 career home runs with 814 hits.
What was Dick Padden's career batting average?: Dick Padden batted .258 over his career, with 814 hits in 3,157 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Padden have?: Dick Padden drove in 334 runs in his career.
Is Dick Padden in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Padden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.