Dick Pole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1978)

W–L 25–37
ERA 5.05
WHIP 1.54
SO 239
Pitcher PIV -10053.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/13/1950 in Trout Creek, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1973-08-03
Last Game
1978-07-18

Full name: Richard Henry Pole

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 37 122 77 8 1 1 531.0 607 298 61 209 239 5.05 -10053.1

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 35.9% worse than 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
1973 BOS AL 3 2 12 7 0 0 0 54.7 70 34 18 24 5.60 3.75 (-49%) 165.0
1974 BOS AL 1 1 15 2 0 0 1 45.0 55 21 13 32 4.20 3.63 (-16%) -219.8
1975 BOS AL 4 6 18 11 2 1 0 89.7 102 44 32 42 4.42 3.71 (-19%) -1506.3
1976 BOS AL 6 5 31 15 1 0 0 120.7 131 58 48 49 4.33 3.51 (-23%) -1240.5
1977 SEA AL 7 12 25 24 3 0 0 122.3 127 70 57 51 5.15 4.00 (-29%) -3520.1
1978 SEA AL 4 11 21 18 2 0 0 98.7 122 71 41 41 6.48 3.69 (-76%) -3731.4
Career · 6 seasons 25 37 122 77 8 1 1 531.0 607 298 209 239 5.05 — -10,053

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
122 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1973 BOS AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 BOS AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 BOS AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 BOS AL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SEA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SEA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 122 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1975 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6600000—
Away5610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home66297.13401551131404.69
Away56233.226714396995.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-07-18 SEATOR L 1.0333111
1978-07-16 SEACLE — 1.0233201
1978-07-08 SEALAA — 1.2100100
1978-07-07 SEALAA L 3.2866011
1978-07-02 SEAMIL — 5.1733231
1978-06-27 SEACHW L 3.0344202
1978-06-22 SEACHW — 4.0844120
1978-06-16 SEABOS L 8.0764420
1978-06-10 SEABOS L 3.2371530
1978-06-04 SEABAL L 8.2944471

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 77 30 61 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 BOS P 12 7 3 7 0 0
1974 BOS P 15 2 5 8 1 0
1975 BOS P 18 11 4 15 1 1
1976 BOS P 31 15 6 13 1 0
1977 SEA P 25 24 2 9 1 0
1978 SEA P 21 18 10 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 122

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Wayne Carr
    27-40, 5.12 ERA
  2. 95
    Kirk Saarloos
    29-30, 5.02 ERA
  3. 93
    Tim Pugh
    25-28, 4.97 ERA
  4. 85
    Harry Kenyon
    31-33, 5.09 ERA
  5. 77
    Otis Starks
    14-24, 4.95 ERA
  6. 76
    Mike Parrott
    19-39, 4.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Pole

What years did Dick Pole play?
Dick Pole played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1978.
Was Dick Pole a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Pole pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 239 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Pole hit?
Dick Pole hit 0 career home runs.