Culley Rikard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

Culley Rikard was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 7 seasons. In 153 career games, he hit .270 with 107 hits, 4 home runs, and 37 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 596.

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

AVG .270
HR 4
RBI 37
H 107
OPS .739
PIV 596
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 183 lb
Born
5/9/1914 in Oxford, MS, USA
Died
2/25/2000 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-20
Last Game
1947-09-25
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Career Batting Statistics

Culley Rikard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
153 396 64 107 19 5 4 37 1 58 48 .270 .365 .374 .739 596

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Culley Rikard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 PIT NL 6 20 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1942 PIT NL 38 52 6 10 2 1 0 5 0 7 8 .192 .253 (-24%) .323 (-11%) .349 (-23%) .672 (-17%) -131.2
1947 PIT NL 109 324 57 93 16 4 4 32 1 50 39 .287 .262 (+9%) .336 (+14%) .376 (+6%) .712 (+10%) 727.0
Career · 3 seasons 153 396 64 107 19 5 4 37 1 58 48 .270 — — — — 596

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

Culley Rikard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home801733248123.277
Away732233259314.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Culley Rikard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-25 PITSTLL 300000011
1947-09-25 PITSTLL 000000010
1947-09-24 PITSTLL 100000000
1947-09-23 PITSTLL 111001200
1947-09-21 PITCINL 100000000
1947-09-18 PITBROW 111000000
1947-09-17 PITBROL 100000000
1947-09-16 PITPHIL 100000000
1947-09-14 PITPHIL 301000200
1947-09-13 PITBSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Culley Rikard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 100 0 218 2 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Culley Rikard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PIT OF 5 0 18 0 0 0
1942 PIT OF 16 0 23 0 1 0
1947 PIT OF 79 0 177 2 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Culley Rikard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 10
Center Field 46
Right Field 45

Culley Rikard: the record in brief

Culley Rikard's major league career runs from a debut on September 20, 1941 to a final game on September 25, 1947. Rikard spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 5'11" and 183 pounds, Rikard is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Rikard hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Rikard was born on May 9, 1914, in Oxford, MS, USA. Rikard died on February 25, 2000, in Memphis, TN, USA.

Across 153 games at the plate, Rikard's career line reads 107 hits in 396 at bats for a .270 average; the totals also include 4 home runs and 37 RBI. Reaching base at a .365 clip and slugging .374, Rikard finished with a .739 OPS. The .270 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 5.9% above league average (.739 against .697). The hits column peaks at 93, in 1947. The Lg AVG column puts Rikard's 1947 at .287 against .262, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 9%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Culley Rikard

What years did Culley Rikard play?
Culley Rikard played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Culley Rikard a pitcher?
No. Culley Rikard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Culley Rikard hit?
Culley Rikard hit 4 career home runs with 107 hits.
What teams did Culley Rikard play for?
Culley Rikard played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1942, 1947).
What were Culley Rikard's career stats?
In 153 games, Culley Rikard had 107 hits, 4 home runs, 37 RBI, 64 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
What position did Culley Rikard play?
Culley Rikard played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Culley Rikard and how much did he weigh?
Culley Rikard was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 183 pounds.
How many home runs did Culley Rikard hit each season?
Culley Rikard's home runs by season: 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, and 4 in 1947. His most in one season was 4, in 1947.
What was Culley Rikard's career batting average?
Culley Rikard batted .270 over his career, with 107 hits in 396 at bats.
How many RBI did Culley Rikard have?
Culley Rikard drove in 37 runs in his career.
Is Culley Rikard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Culley Rikard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.