What years did Dick Starr play?

Dick Starr played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1951.

Was Dick Starr a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Starr pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 120 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Starr hit?

Dick Starr hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Dick Starr's career batting average?

Dick Starr batted .155 over his career, with 15 hits in 97 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Starr have?

Dick Starr drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Dick Starr's career ERA?

Dick Starr finished with a 5.25 career ERA, going 12-24 with 120 strikeouts.

Dick Starr

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1951)

Dick Starr was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1951 for the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Browns, and the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. Across 93 career appearances, he went 12-24 with a 5.25 ERA and 120 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 12–24

ERA 5.25

WHIP 1.71

SO 120

Pitcher PIV -8510.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 3/2/1921 in Kittanning, PA, USA
Died: 1/18/2017 in Kittanning, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-09-05
Last Game: 1951-09-29

Full name: Richard Eugene Starr

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Starr — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	24	93	45	7	2	2	344.7	390	201	40	198	120	5.25	-8510.4

Career ERA 5.25 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 27.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Starr — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	NYA	AL	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	12.3	12	2	8	1	1.46	3.97 (+63%)	-481.7
1948	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	1	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
1949	SLA	AL	1	7	30	8	1	1	0	83.3	96	40	48	44	4.32	4.12 (-5%)	-77.3
1950	SLA	AL	7	5	32	16	4	1	2	123.7	140	69	74	30	5.02	4.36 (-15%)	-2663.2
1951	SLA	AL	2	5	15	9	0	0	0	62.0	66	51	42	26	7.40	4.04 (-83%)	-2831.1
1951	WS1	AL	1	7	11	11	1	0	0	61.3	76	38	24	17	5.58	4.04 (-38%)	-2457.1
Career · 6 seasons			12	24	93	45	7	2	2	344.2	390	201	198	120	5.25	—	-8,510

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

Dick Starr — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	97	11	15	4	0	0	2	0	10	36	.155	.234	.196	.430	0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .430 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Starr — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	NYA	AL	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	SLA	AL	30	23	3	2	0	0	4	7	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLA	AL	33	36	3	5	0	1	1	16	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLA	AL	15	18	3	4	2	0	1	5	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	WS1	AL	11	17	1	3	1	1	4	7	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			94	97	11	15	4	2	10	36	.155	—	—	—	—	0

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 Starr — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	39	5	6	0	0	.154
Away	52	58	6	9	0	2	.155

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Starr — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	159.1	177	108	86	67	6.10
Away	52	185.1	212	96	113	53	4.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Starr — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1951-09-29	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-09-22	MIN	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-09-16	MIN	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1951-09-09	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1951-09-03	MIN	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
1951-08-25	MIN	DET	W	2	0	1	1	1	0	1
1951-08-20	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
1951-08-16	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1951-08-11	MIN	BOS	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
1951-08-05	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Starr — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1951-09-29	MIN	PHA	L	4.1	9	5	5	4	1	0
1951-09-22	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
1951-09-16	MIN	DET	L	8.0	7	3	3	0	3	1
1951-09-09	MIN	NYY	L	7.0	10	6	6	1	1	4
1951-09-03	MIN	BOS	L	6.0	8	3	3	3	3	1
1951-08-25	MIN	DET	—	3.0	5	4	3	1	0	0
1951-08-20	MIN	CLE	L	6.0	6	5	5	3	0	4
1951-08-16	MIN	NYY	L	5.0	9	5	4	1	3	1
1951-08-11	MIN	BOS	W	9.0	7	1	1	6	3	0
1951-08-05	MIN	CHW	L	5.0	6	5	5	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Starr — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	93	0	13	43	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Starr — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1947	NYA	P	4	1	2	0	0
1948	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1949	SLA	P	30	3	9	0	1
1950	SLA	P	32	2	21	3	3
1951	SLA	P	15	4	7	0	1
1951	WS1	P	11	3	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Starr — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	93

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Starr

What years did Dick Starr play?: Dick Starr played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1951.
Was Dick Starr a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Starr pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 120 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Starr hit?: Dick Starr hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Dick Starr's career batting average?: Dick Starr batted .155 over his career, with 15 hits in 97 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Starr have?: Dick Starr drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Dick Starr's career ERA?: Dick Starr finished with a 5.25 career ERA, going 12-24 with 120 strikeouts.