Dick Stuart

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1969)

Dick Stuart was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969 for 6 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,112 career games, he hit .264 with 1,055 hits, 228 home runs, and 743 RBI. Dick Stuart was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,116.

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 .264
HR 228
RBI 743
H 1,055
OPS .806
PIV 10,116
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 212 lb
Born
11/7/1932 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
12/15/2002 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-07-10
Last Game
1969-05-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Richard Lee Stuart

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Stuart — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,112 3,997 506 1,055 157 30 228 743 2 301 957 .264 .316 .489 .806 10,116

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .489 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +28.0% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Stuart 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
1958 PIT NL 67 254 38 68 12 5 16 48 0 11 75 .268 .257 (+4%) .324 (-5%) .394 (+38%) .719 (+19%) 707.7
1959 PIT NL 118 397 64 118 15 2 27 78 1 42 86 .297 .256 (+16%) .323 (+12%) .392 (+40%) .715 (+27%) 2010.7
1960 PIT NL 122 438 48 114 17 5 23 83 0 39 107 .260 .255 (+2%) .323 (-2%) .387 (+24%) .711 (+12%) 850.9
1961 PIT NL 138 532 83 160 28 8 35 117 0 34 121 .301 .258 (+16%) .328 (+5%) .399 (+45%) .727 (+27%) 2594.2
1962 PIT NL 114 394 52 90 11 4 16 64 0 32 94 .228 .257 (-11%) .326 (-12%) .393 (+1%) .719 (-5%) -405.1
1963 BOS AL 157 612 81 160 25 4 42 118 0 44 144 .261 .246 (+6%) .308 (+1%) .371 (+40%) .680 (+22%) 2389.7
1964 BOS AL 156 603 73 168 27 1 33 114 0 37 130 .279 .250 (+11%) .312 (+2%) .377 (+30%) .690 (+17%) 1829.6
1965 PHI NL 149 538 53 126 19 1 28 95 1 39 136 .234 .245 (-5%) .310 (-8%) .371 (+16%) .682 (+5%) 319.2
1966 NYN NL 31 87 7 19 0 0 4 13 0 9 26 .218 .248 (-12%) .309 (-6%) .376 (-5%) .685 (-6%) -59.0
1966 LAN NL 38 91 4 24 1 0 3 9 0 11 17 .264 .248 (+6%) .309 (+15%) .376 (-1%) .685 (+6%) -59.0
1969 CAL AL 22 51 3 8 2 0 1 4 0 3 21 .157 .248 (-37%) .320 (-36%) .369 (-31%) .689 (-33%) -271.1
Career · 11 seasons 1,112 3,997 506 1,055 157 30 228 743 2 301 957 .264 — — — — 9,908

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

Dick Stuart — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .136

Playoff Batting by Year

Dick Stuart — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS LAN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1960 WS PIT 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .150

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Stuart — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5601970267537115393.273
Away5522027239518113351.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Stuart — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-05-27 LAACLEW 100000001
1969-05-23 LAADETL 400000004
1969-05-22 LAABOSL 100000001
1969-05-21 LAABOSL 402000001
1969-05-21 LAABOSL 200000110
1969-05-18 LAANYYL 100000000
1969-05-16 LAANYYL 301000000
1969-05-13 LAATEXL 301000001
1969-05-10 LAABOSL 100000000
1969-05-09 LAABOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Stuart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1024 1008 8294 758 169 837
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 2 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Stuart — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PIT 1B 64 61 529 49 16 69
1959 PIT 1B 105 100 831 81 22 87
1959 PIT OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1960 PIT 1B 108 105 920 77 14 90
1961 PIT 1B 132 131 1152 99 21 141
1961 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1962 PIT 1B 101 100 868 78 17 98
1963 BOS 1B 155 155 1207 134 29 100
1964 BOS 1B 155 155 1159 104 24 105
1965 PHI 1B 143 140 1119 98 17 100
1965 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 NYN 1B 23 23 216 13 6 20
1966 LAN 1B 25 25 191 21 2 16
1969 CAL 1B 13 13 102 4 1 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Stuart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1022
Third Base 1
Left Field 2

Awards & Honors

Dick Stuart — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1964 TSN All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Dick Stuart — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 3.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 25.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 224 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 Stuart (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    C. J. Cron
    .260 avg, 187 HR
  2. 87
    Glenn Davis
    .259 avg, 190 HR
  3. 87
    Adam Lind
    .272 avg, 200 HR
  4. 84
    Phil Nevin
    .270 avg, 208 HR
  5. 79
    Hank Blalock
    .269 avg, 153 HR
  6. 79
    Austin Riley
    .263 avg, 188 HR

Dick Stuart: the record in brief

Dick Stuart played a first major league game on July 10, 1958 and a last one on May 27, 1969. By club, Stuart's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958 to 1962), the Boston Red Sox (1963 to 1964), the Philadelphia Phillies (1965), the New York Mets (1966), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1966), and the California Angels (1969). Listed as a first baseman, Stuart batted and threw right-handed. Stuart is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 212 pounds. The birth record reads November 7, 1932, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Stuart's death is recorded on December 15, 2002, in Redwood City, CA, USA. The given name on file is Richard Lee Stuart.

Stuart finished with 1,055 hits from 3,997 at bats in 1,112 games, which works out to .264, plus 228 homers and 743 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .316 and .489 give Stuart a career OPS of .806. Against a .252 league average for those years, Stuart's .264 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Stuart

What years did Dick Stuart play?
Dick Stuart played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969.
Was Dick Stuart a pitcher?
No. Dick Stuart was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Stuart hit?
Dick Stuart hit 228 career home runs with 1055 hits.
What was Dick Stuart's career batting average?
Dick Stuart batted .264 over his career, with 1,055 hits in 3,997 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Stuart have?
Dick Stuart drove in 743 runs in his career.
Is Dick Stuart in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Stuart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.