What years did Dick Spalding play?

Dick Spalding played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Dick Spalding a pitcher?

No. Dick Spalding was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dick Spalding hit?

Dick Spalding hit 0 career home runs with 139 hits.

Dick Spalding

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

AVG .299

HR 0

RBI 25

H 139

OPS .698

PIV -308

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 10/13/1893 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 2/3/1950 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-04-18
Last Game: 1928-07-12

Full name: Charles Harry Spalding

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
131	465	69	139	16	3	0	25	5	38	44	.299	.352	.346	.698	-308

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	PHI	NL	115	442	68	131	16	3	25	5	38	40	.296	.282 (+5%)	.344 (+2%)	.392 (-12%)	.736 (-5%)	-308.2
1928	WS1	AL	16	23	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	.348	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			131	465	69	139	16	3	25	5	38	44	.299	—	—	—	—	-308

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	237	30	65	0	12	.274
Away	65	228	39	74	0	15	.325

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1928-07-12	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	1	0
1928-07-11	MIN	CLE	L	5	0	3	1
1928-07-10	MIN	CLE	W	2	0	1	0
1928-07-08	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	1
1928-07-06	MIN	CHW	L	0	1	0	0
1928-06-20	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	0	1
1928-06-19	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	0	0
1928-06-17	MIN	DET	W	1	0	1	0
1928-06-07	MIN	CHW	W	1	0	0	0
1928-05-31	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	124	0	259	7	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	PHI	OF	113	0	250	7	2	1
1928	WS1	OF	11	0	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	121
Right Field	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Spalding

What years did Dick Spalding play?: Dick Spalding played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Dick Spalding a pitcher?: No. Dick Spalding was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Spalding hit?: Dick Spalding hit 0 career home runs with 139 hits.