Dick Porter

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1934)

AVG .308
HR 11
RBI 282
H 774
OPS .790
PIV 4,109
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
12/30/1901 in Princess Anne, MD, USA
Died
9/24/1974 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-16
Last Game
1934-09-30

Full name: Richard Twilley Porter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
675 2,515 426 774 159 37 11 282 23 268 186 .308 .376 .414 .790 4,109

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .790 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +6.3% above 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
1929 CLE AL 71 192 26 63 16 5 1 24 3 17 14 .328 .289 (+13%) .353 (+9%) .415 (+15%) .769 (+12%) 429.9
1930 CLE AL 119 480 100 168 43 8 4 57 3 55 31 .350 .293 (+19%) .354 (+19%) .429 (+16%) .784 (+17%) 1835.4
1931 CLE AL 114 414 82 129 24 3 1 38 6 56 36 .312 .276 (+13%) .338 (+17%) .388 (+1%) .726 (+8%) 879.5
1932 CLE AL 146 621 106 191 42 8 4 60 2 64 43 .308 .275 (+12%) .335 (+11%) .391 (+7%) .726 (+9%) 1256.2
1933 CLE AL 132 499 73 133 19 6 0 41 4 51 42 .267 .270 (-1%) .329 (+1%) .377 (-13%) .707 (-6%) -401.0
1934 CLE AL 13 44 9 10 2 1 1 6 0 4 5 .227 — — — — 0.0
1934 BOS AL 80 265 30 80 13 6 0 56 5 21 15 .302 .278 (+9%) .340 (+4%) .392 (+1%) .733 (+3%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 675 2,515 426 774 159 37 11 282 23 268 186 .308 — — — — 4,000

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34512352364067146.329
Away33012781903694130.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-30 BOSPHAL 100000000
1934-09-19 BOSSLAL 100000000
1934-09-16 BOSCHWL 000000010
1934-09-09 BOSDETL 500000000
1934-09-08 BOSCLEL 402000100
1934-09-08 BOSCLEL 400000001
1934-09-06 BOSCLEW 100000100
1934-09-05 BOSCLEL 100000000
1934-09-03 BOSMINL 310000010
1934-09-03 BOSMINW 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 21 0 57 65 5 9
OF 599 0 1045 35 30 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 CLE 2B 20 0 54 60 5 9
1929 CLE OF 28 0 44 4 3 1
1930 CLE OF 118 0 189 12 8 4
1931 CLE 2B 1 0 3 5 0 0
1931 CLE OF 109 0 184 7 6 0
1932 CLE OF 145 0 269 2 5 0
1933 CLE OF 124 0 236 9 1 3
1934 CLE OF 10 0 14 0 0 0
1934 BOS OF 65 0 109 1 7 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 21
Left Field 12
Right Field 589

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. John's College Annapolis MD 1919, 1920, 1921

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ernie Orsatti
    .306 avg, 10 HR
  2. 97
    Lyman Bostock
    .311 avg, 23 HR
  3. 88
    Ed Swartwood
    .300 avg, 14 HR
  4. 87
    Pat Duncan
    .307 avg, 23 HR
  5. 87
    Evar Swanson
    .303 avg, 7 HR
  6. 86
    Beau Bell
    .297 avg, 46 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Porter

What years did Dick Porter play?
Dick Porter played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.
Was Dick Porter a pitcher?
No. Dick Porter was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Porter hit?
Dick Porter hit 11 career home runs with 774 hits.