Dick Selma

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1974)

W–L 42–54
ERA 3.62
WHIP 1.33
SO 681
Pitcher PIV 1252.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
11/4/1943 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
Died
8/29/2001 in Clovis, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-02
Last Game
1974-08-09

Full name: Richard Jay Selma

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 54 307 76 11 6 31 840.0 734 338 69 381 681 3.62 1252.0

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — near 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
1965 NYN NL 2 1 4 4 1 1 0 26.7 22 11 9 26 3.71 3.50 (-6%) 557.5
1966 NYN NL 4 6 30 7 0 0 1 80.7 84 38 39 58 4.24 3.52 (-20%) -1876.9
1967 NYN NL 2 4 38 4 0 0 2 81.3 71 25 36 52 2.77 3.30 (+16%) 334.8
1968 NYN NL 9 10 33 23 4 3 0 169.7 148 52 54 117 2.76 2.98 (+8%) 395.3
1969 SDN NL 2 2 4 3 1 0 0 22.0 19 10 9 20 4.09 3.61 (-13%) -42.7
1969 CHN NL 10 8 36 25 4 2 1 168.7 137 68 72 161 3.63 3.61 (avg) 2955.4
1970 PHI NL 8 9 73 0 0 0 22 134.3 108 41 59 153 2.75 3.89 (+29%) 4639.2
1971 PHI NL 0 2 17 0 0 0 1 24.7 21 9 8 15 3.28 3.47 (+5%) -22.5
1972 PHI NL 2 9 46 10 1 0 3 98.7 91 61 73 58 5.56 3.26 (-70%) -5041.4
1973 PHI NL 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 8.0 6 5 5 4 5.62 — 0.0
1974 CAL AL 2 2 18 0 0 0 1 23.0 22 13 17 15 5.09 3.63 (-40%) -646.8
1974 ML4 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 5 5 0 2 19.29 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 42 54 307 76 11 6 31 840.0 734 338 381 681 3.62 — 1,252

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
324 203 13 35 5 2 0 7 1 5 76 .172 .195 .217 .412 -626

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 39.7% 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
1965 NYN NL 7 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 31 14 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 .071 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 43 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .091 — — — — 0.0
1968 NYN NL 39 58 4 12 2 0 0 1 1 0 20 .207 .236 (-13%) .298 (-31%) .340 (-29%) .638 (-30%) -256.7
1969 SDN NL 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 36 52 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 17 .154 .248 (-38%) .320 (-47%) .369 (-43%) .689 (-45%) 0.0
1970 PHI NL 73 20 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 .150 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1972 PHI NL 47 20 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1973 PHI NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CAL AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 ML4 AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 324 203 13 35 5 2 0 7 1 5 76 .172 — — — — -257

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
Home1649351803.194
Away16011081704.155

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home152432.23571611873823.35
Away155408.03771771942993.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-08-09 MILKCR — 1.1555010
1974-08-06 MILBOS — 1.0000010
1974-06-12 LAANYY — 0.2000110
1974-06-07 LAADET — 0.2100010
1974-06-06 LAAMIL — 2.0322220
1974-05-29 LAAMIL — 0.2111001
1974-05-26 LAAOAK — 2.1000130
1974-05-18 LAAMIN — 1.0211100
1974-05-12 LAAKCR L 0.0122100
1974-05-08 LAACLE — 0.1311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
P 307 76 52 157 7 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 NYN P 4 4 4 5 0 0
1966 NYN P 30 7 4 20 1 1
1967 NYN P 38 4 7 16 1 1
1968 NYN P 33 23 12 35 1 0
1969 SDN P 4 3 1 4 0 0
1969 CHN P 36 25 7 21 2 2
1970 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 PHI 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1970 PHI P 73 0 8 24 1 3
1971 PHI P 17 0 2 5 1 0
1972 PHI P 46 10 3 18 0 1
1973 PHI P 6 0 2 3 0 0
1974 CAL P 18 0 2 6 0 1
1974 ML4 P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 307
First Base 1
Third Base 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Fresno City College Fresno CA 1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Price
    45-49, 3.65 ERA
  2. 96
    Ken Howell
    38-48, 3.95 ERA
  3. 95
    Joe Hesketh
    60-47, 3.78 ERA
  4. 94
    Jeff Robinson
    46-57, 3.79 ERA
  5. 92
    David Phelps
    34-40, 3.80 ERA
  6. 92
    Scott Garrelts
    69-53, 3.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Selma

What years did Dick Selma play?
Dick Selma played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1974.
Was Dick Selma a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Selma pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 681 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Selma hit?
Dick Selma hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.