Dick Siebert

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1945)

Dick Siebert was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,035 career games, he hit .282 with 1,104 hits, 32 home runs, and 482 RBI. Dick Siebert was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,549.

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 .282
HR 32
RBI 482
H 1,104
OPS .710
PIV 1,549
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/19/1912 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died
12/9/1978 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1932-09-07
Last Game
1945-09-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Richard Walther Siebert

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Siebert — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,035 3,917 439 1,104 204 40 32 482 30 276 185 .282 .332 .379 .710 1,549

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Siebert Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 BRO NL 6 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1936 BRO NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLN NL 22 38 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 8 .184 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLN NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1938 PHA AL 48 194 24 55 8 3 0 28 2 10 9 .284 .272 (+4%) .341 (-4%) .392 (-9%) .734 (-7%) 0.0
1939 PHA AL 101 402 58 118 28 3 6 47 4 21 22 .294 .274 (+7%) .342 (-4%) .393 (+8%) .735 (+2%) 47.8
1940 PHA AL 154 595 69 170 31 6 5 77 8 33 34 .286 .267 (+7%) .335 (-3%) .387 (-1%) .722 (-2%) -275.4
1941 PHA AL 123 467 63 156 28 8 5 79 1 37 22 .334 .262 (+27%) .332 (+16%) .373 (+23%) .705 (+20%) 1729.5
1942 PHA AL 153 612 57 159 25 7 2 74 4 24 17 .260 .253 (+3%) .323 (-10%) .349 (-5%) .672 (-7%) -819.5
1943 PHA AL 146 558 50 140 26 7 1 72 6 33 21 .251 .255 (-2%) .324 (-9%) .346 (-5%) .671 (-7%) -719.8
1944 PHA AL 132 468 52 143 27 5 6 52 2 62 17 .306 .261 (+17%) .325 (+19%) .357 (+18%) .683 (+18%) 1789.3
1945 PHA AL 147 573 62 153 29 1 7 51 2 50 33 .267 .260 (+2%) .328 (avg) .354 (+1%) .683 (avg) 23.7
Career · 12 seasons 1,035 3,917 439 1,104 204 40 32 482 30 276 185 .282 — — — — 1,776

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

Dick Siebert — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home507186623054810237.294
Away528205120855622243.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Siebert — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 PHAMINL 401000000
1945-09-23 PHAMINW 512000110
1945-09-22 PHAMINL 401000000
1945-09-20 PHABOSL 400000000
1945-09-19 PHABOSL 401000000
1945-09-19 PHABOSL 200000230
1945-09-16 PHACLEW 422001100
1945-09-16 PHACLEL 400000000
1945-09-15 PHACLEW 423100000
1945-09-14 PHADETL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Siebert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 949 0 8523 741 94 732
OF 59 0 98 6 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Siebert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BRO 1B 2 0 13 0 0 0
1936 BRO OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1937 SLN 1B 7 0 44 3 1 2
1938 PHA 1B 46 0 403 41 0 35
1939 PHA 1B 99 0 874 74 9 73
1940 PHA 1B 154 0 1322 119 22 112
1941 PHA 1B 123 0 1102 106 12 95
1942 PHA 1B 152 0 1345 104 16 109
1943 PHA 1B 145 0 1332 111 15 117
1944 PHA 1B 74 0 661 48 5 60
1944 PHA OF 58 0 98 5 5 0
1945 PHA 1B 147 0 1427 135 14 129

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Siebert Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 948
Left Field 42
Right Field 18

College History

Dick Siebert — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Concordia University-St. Paul St. Paul MN 1929, 1930

Award Voting History

Dick Siebert — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 3.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 1.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marv Owen
    .275 avg, 31 HR
  2. 93
    Bill Knickerbocker
    .276 avg, 28 HR
  3. 91
    Eddie Waitkus
    .285 avg, 24 HR
  4. 87
    Joe Stripp
    .294 avg, 24 HR
  5. 84
    Mark Koenig
    .279 avg, 28 HR
  6. 80
    Hank Majeski
    .279 avg, 57 HR

Dick Siebert: the record in brief

September 7, 1932 and September 23, 1945 bracket Dick Siebert's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 through 1936), the St. Louis Cardinals (1937 through 1938), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1938 through 1945). Siebert played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Born on February 19, 1912, in Fall River, MA, USA, Siebert was listed at 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Siebert died on December 9, 1978, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The given name on file is Richard Walther Siebert.

In 1,035 games and 3,917 at bats, Siebert batted .282 with 1,104 hits, adding 32 home runs, 482 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .332 clip and slugging .379, Siebert finished with a .710 OPS. Over the seasons Siebert played, league hitters batted .268; the .282 career figure is 5.3% above that. The highest hit total in a season was 170, in 1940. The RBI column peaks at 79 in 1941.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Siebert

What years did Dick Siebert play?
Dick Siebert played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945.
Was Dick Siebert a pitcher?
No. Dick Siebert was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Siebert hit?
Dick Siebert hit 32 career home runs with 1104 hits.
What was Dick Siebert's career batting average?
Dick Siebert batted .282 over his career, with 1,104 hits in 3,917 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Siebert have?
Dick Siebert drove in 482 runs in his career.
Is Dick Siebert in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Siebert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.