Dick Schofield

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1996)

AVG .230
HR 56
RBI 353
H 989
OPS .624
PIV -7,959
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
11/21/1962 in Springfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-08
Last Game
1996-09-29

Full name: Richard Craig Schofield

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,368 4,299 505 989 137 32 56 353 120 446 684 .230 .308 .316 .624 -7,959

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 13.8% 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
1983 CAL AL 21 54 4 11 2 0 3 4 0 6 8 .204 .260 (-22%) .324 (-9%) .389 (+5%) .714 (-2%) -11.8
1984 CAL AL 140 400 39 77 10 3 4 21 5 33 79 .193 .259 (-26%) .322 (-18%) .384 (-32%) .707 (-26%) -1548.4
1985 CAL AL 147 438 50 96 19 3 8 41 11 35 70 .219 .257 (-15%) .323 (-11%) .390 (-15%) .714 (-13%) -933.6
1986 CAL AL 139 458 67 114 17 6 13 57 23 48 55 .249 .257 (-3%) .325 (-1%) .395 (+1%) .720 (avg) -75.9
1987 CAL AL 134 479 52 120 17 3 9 46 19 37 63 .251 .262 (-5%) .331 (-8%) .415 (-15%) .746 (-12%) -913.3
1988 CAL AL 155 527 61 126 11 6 6 34 20 40 57 .239 .254 (-6%) .317 (-5%) .377 (-16%) .695 (-11%) -821.3
1989 CAL AL 91 302 42 69 11 2 4 26 9 28 47 .228 .254 (-10%) .319 (-7%) .375 (-15%) .694 (-11%) -503.4
1990 CAL AL 99 310 41 79 8 1 1 18 3 52 61 .255 .257 (-1%) .324 (+12%) .385 (-23%) .710 (-7%) -125.8
1991 CAL AL 134 427 44 96 9 3 0 31 8 50 69 .225 .255 (-12%) .323 (-4%) .384 (-32%) .708 (-19%) -1142.5
1992 CAL AL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1992 NYN NL 142 420 52 86 18 2 4 36 11 60 82 .205 .255 (-20%) .322 (-4%) .377 (-24%) .699 (-15%) 0.0
1993 TOR AL 36 110 11 21 1 2 0 5 3 16 25 .191 .265 (-28%) .332 (-12%) .403 (-41%) .735 (-28%) -466.0
1994 TOR AL 95 325 38 83 14 1 4 32 7 34 62 .255 .269 (-5%) .338 (-2%) .424 (-20%) .763 (-12%) -573.7
1995 LAN NL 9 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1995 CAL AL 12 20 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1996 CAL AL 13 16 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,368 4,299 505 989 137 32 56 353 120 446 684 .230 — — — — -7,116

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
7 30 4 9 1 0 1 2 1 5 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS CAL 7 30 4 9 1 0 1 2 1 5 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home705212225047628184.224
Away663217725551328169.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-29 LAATEXL 301000001
1996-09-28 LAATEXL 411000010
1996-09-27 LAATEXW 201000000
1996-09-22 LAATEXL 000000000
1996-09-20 LAATEXW 010000000
1996-09-09 LAACLEL 300000000
1996-09-04 LAABALL 200000000
1996-08-31 LAANYYL 201000000
1996-04-19 LAADETW 010000000
1996-04-14 LAADETL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 4 5 9 0 1
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 1348 1286 2140 3873 146 900

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CAL SS 21 19 24 67 7 10
1984 CAL SS 140 135 218 420 12 95
1985 CAL SS 147 132 261 397 25 108
1986 CAL SS 137 132 246 389 18 103
1987 CAL 2B 2 2 1 3 0 0
1987 CAL SS 131 130 204 348 9 76
1988 CAL SS 155 154 278 492 13 125
1989 CAL SS 90 87 118 276 7 56
1990 CAL SS 99 97 170 318 17 77
1991 CAL SS 133 128 186 398 15 83
1992 CAL SS 1 1 3 1 0 0
1992 NYN SS 141 130 205 391 7 78
1993 TOR SS 36 34 61 106 4 23
1994 TOR SS 95 94 150 235 11 60
1995 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 LAN SS 3 1 3 9 0 3
1995 CAL SS 12 10 8 23 0 2
1996 CAL 2B 2 2 4 6 0 1
1996 CAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1996 CAL SS 7 2 5 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 4
Third Base 2
Shortstop 1348
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 CAL AL $250,000
1995 LAN NL $350,000
1994 TOR AL $640,000
1993 TOR AL $800,000
1992 CAL AL $1,600,000
1991 CAL AL $1,483,334
1990 CAL AL $983,333
1989 CAL AL $908,333
1988 CAL AL $552,222
1987 CAL AL $475,000
1986 CAL AL $210,000
1985 CAL AL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $8,372,222

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bobby Knoop
    .236 avg, 56 HR
  2. 96
    Jack Barry
    .243 avg, 10 HR
  3. 96
    Barry McCormick
    .238 avg, 15 HR
  4. 96
    Larry Brown
    .233 avg, 47 HR
  5. 96
    Dick Green
    .240 avg, 80 HR
  6. 95
    Nick Punto
    .245 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Schofield

What years did Dick Schofield play?
Dick Schofield played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1996.
Was Dick Schofield a pitcher?
No. Dick Schofield was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dick Schofield hit?
Dick Schofield hit 56 career home runs with 989 hits.