Dusty Rhodes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1959)

AVG .253
HR 54
RBI 207
H 296
OPS .773
PIV 1,606
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
5/13/1927 in Mathews, AL, USA
Died
6/17/2009 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1952-07-13
Last Game
1959-09-27
Awards
Babe Ruth Award

Full name: James Lamar Rhodes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
576 1,172 146 296 44 10 54 207 3 131 196 .253 .328 .445 .773 1,606

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OPS .773 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +7.4% 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
1952 NY1 NL 67 176 34 44 8 1 10 36 1 23 33 .250 .252 (-1%) .326 (+4%) .369 (+29%) .696 (+17%) 516.8
1953 NY1 NL 76 163 18 38 7 0 11 30 0 10 28 .233 .264 (-12%) .335 (-17%) .397 (+20%) .733 (+3%) 12.4
1954 NY1 NL 82 164 31 56 7 3 15 50 1 18 25 .341 .261 (+31%) .333 (+23%) .390 (+78%) .723 (+53%) 1555.9
1955 NY1 NL 94 187 22 57 5 2 6 32 1 27 26 .305 .258 (+18%) .332 (+17%) .393 (+14%) .726 (+15%) 605.8
1956 NY1 NL 111 244 20 53 10 3 8 33 0 30 41 .217 .258 (-16%) .331 (-9%) .397 (-4%) .728 (-6%) -284.6
1957 NY1 NL 92 190 20 39 5 1 4 19 0 18 34 .205 .257 (-20%) .323 (-15%) .391 (-22%) .715 (-19%) -556.1
1959 SFN NL 54 48 1 9 2 0 0 7 0 5 9 .188 — — — — -243.6
Career · 7 seasons 576 1,172 146 296 44 10 54 207 3 131 196 .253 — — — — 1,607

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
3 6 2 4 0 0 2 7 1 2 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 3 6 2 4 0 0 2 7 1 2 .667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2905657313140112.232
Away286606731651495.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-27 SFGSTLL 100000001
1959-09-27 SFGSTLL 100000000
1959-09-23 SFGCHCL 100000000
1959-09-22 SFGCHCL 100000000
1959-09-19 SFGLADL 100000000
1959-09-19 SFGLADL 100000000
1959-09-14 SFGCINL 100000000
1959-09-13 SFGPHIW 000000100
1959-09-10 SFGPITL 100000000
1959-09-07 SFGSTLW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 297 168 451 18 18 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 NY1 OF 56 0 97 3 9 0
1953 NY1 OF 47 0 76 6 3 4
1954 NY1 OF 37 32 62 1 1 0
1955 NY1 OF 45 38 68 2 1 0
1956 NY1 OF 68 61 85 6 4 1
1957 NY1 OF 44 37 63 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 246
Center Field 5
Right Field 49

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1954 Babe Ruth Award OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dusty Rhodes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chuck Essegian
    .255 avg, 47 HR
  2. 83
    Roy Foster
    .253 avg, 45 HR
  3. 80
    Art Shamsky
    .253 avg, 68 HR
  4. 73
    Butch Nieman
    .256 avg, 37 HR
  5. 69
    Justin Ruggiano
    .256 avg, 53 HR
  6. 68
    Kevin Reimer
    .258 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dusty Rhodes

What years did Dusty Rhodes play?
Dusty Rhodes played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.
Was Dusty Rhodes a pitcher?
No. Dusty Rhodes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dusty Rhodes hit?
Dusty Rhodes hit 54 career home runs with 296 hits.