Dick Radatz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

W–L 52–43
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.19
SO 745
Pitcher PIV 10537.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 230 lb
Born
4/2/1937 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
3/16/2005 in Easton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-10
Last Game
1969-08-15
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Richard Raymond Radatz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 43 381 0 0 0 122 693.7 532 241 65 296 745 3.13 10537.4

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 12.2% better 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
1962 BOS AL 9 6 62 0 0 0 24 124.7 95 31 40 144 2.24 3.96 (+43%) 5277.3
1963 BOS AL 15 6 66 0 0 0 25 132.3 94 29 51 162 1.97 3.46 (+43%) 4331.7
1964 BOS AL 16 9 79 0 0 0 29 157.0 103 40 58 181 2.29 3.58 (+36%) 3901.3
1965 BOS AL 9 11 63 0 0 0 22 124.3 104 54 53 121 3.91 3.50 (-12%) 1206.3
1966 BOS AL 0 2 16 0 0 0 4 19.0 24 10 11 19 4.74 3.52 (-35%) -391.2
1966 CLE AL 0 3 39 0 0 0 10 56.7 49 29 34 49 4.61 3.52 (-31%) -906.5
1967 CLE AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 2 2 1 6.00 — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 1 0 20 0 0 0 5 23.3 12 17 24 18 6.56 3.30 (-99%) -2129.1
1969 DET AL 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 18.7 14 7 5 18 3.38 3.61 (+7%) 65.6
1969 MON NL 0 4 22 0 0 0 3 34.7 32 22 18 32 5.71 3.61 (-58%) -818.0
Career · 10 seasons 52 43 381 0 0 0 122 693.2 532 241 296 745 3.13 — 10,537

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
381 145 6 19 3 0 1 11 0 4 79 .131 .160 .172 .332 0

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OPS .332 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 51.7% 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
1962 BOS AL 62 31 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 1 19 .097 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 66 29 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 .069 — — — — 0.0
1964 BOS AL 79 37 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 19 .162 — — — — 0.0
1965 BOS AL 63 27 4 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 10 .185 — — — — 0.0
1966 BOS AL 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CLE AL 39 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .111 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1969 DET AL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 MON NL 22 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 381 145 6 19 3 0 1 11 0 4 79 .131 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home199664905.136
Away1828021016.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home199337.12761311403933.50
Away182356.12561111563542.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-08-15 WSNLADL 000000000
1969-08-13 WSNCINL 000000000
1969-08-09 WSNHOUL 101000000
1969-08-03 WSNHOUL 000000000
1969-08-02 WSNHOUL 000000000
1969-07-29 WSNCINL 000000000
1969-07-26 WSNATLW 000000000
1969-07-24 WSNATLL 000000010
1969-07-18 WSNNYNL 000000000
1969-07-16 WSNPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-08-15 WSNLAD — 2.0211121
1969-08-13 WSNCIN L 2.1144320
1969-08-09 WSNHOU L 3.2222261
1969-08-03 WSNHOU — 1.0000100
1969-08-02 WSNHOU — 1.0000010
1969-07-29 WSNCIN — 1.0211120
1969-07-26 WSNATL SV 1.0000000
1969-07-24 WSNATL L 1.1344202
1969-07-18 WSNNYN — 1.1100020
1969-07-16 WSNPIT — 0.1111110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 381 0 25 55 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 BOS P 62 0 5 8 1 0
1963 BOS P 66 0 4 9 2 0
1964 BOS P 79 0 5 11 2 0
1965 BOS P 63 0 5 14 1 1
1966 BOS P 16 0 1 0 1 0
1966 CLE P 39 0 0 5 0 0
1967 CLE P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1967 CHN P 20 0 1 2 0 0
1969 DET P 11 0 2 3 0 0
1969 MON P 22 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 381

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1964 TSN Fireman of the Year
1962 TSN Fireman of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Michigan State University East Lansing MI 1957, 1958, 1959

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 37.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 84.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 8.0 280 0
1962 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 1.0 20 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Duane Ward
    32-37, 3.28 ERA
  2. 89
    Blake Treinen
    49-42, 2.93 ERA
  3. 80
    Steve Cishek
    33-43, 2.98 ERA
  4. 79
    Hector Neris
    46-43, 3.47 ERA
  5. 79
    Cody Allen
    24-31, 3.14 ERA
  6. 78
    Jonathan Broxton
    43-38, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Radatz

What years did Dick Radatz play?
Dick Radatz played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Dick Radatz a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Radatz pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 745 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Radatz hit?
Dick Radatz hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.