Dick Such

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

Dick Such was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Washington Senators. Across 21 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 7.56 ERA and 41 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

W–L 1–5
ERA 7.56
WHIP 1.86
SO 41
Pitcher PIV -2590.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
10/15/1944 in Sanford, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1970-04-06
Last Game
1970-07-17

Full name: Richard Stanley Such

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Such — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 5 21 5 0 0 0 50.0 48 42 8 45 41 7.56 -2590.7

Career ERA 7.56 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 94.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Such — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 WS2 AL 1 5 21 5 0 0 0 50.0 48 42 45 41 7.56 3.89 (-95%) -2590.7
Career · 1 season 1 5 21 5 0 0 0 50.0 48 42 45 41 7.56 — -2,591

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 Such — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .231 .286 .308 .593 0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Such — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 WS2 AL 22 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 22 13 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .231 — — — — 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 Such — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1060000.000
Away1271301.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Such — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home923.1181421215.40
Away1226.2302824209.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Such — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-07-17 TEXLAAL 000000000
1970-07-07 TEXCLEL 202000000
1970-07-02 TEXBOSL 100000001
1970-06-27 TEXBALW 100000010
1970-06-21 TEXBALL 111100100
1970-06-19 TEXBALL 000000000
1970-06-18 TEXCLEL 000000000
1970-06-16 TEXMINL 000000000
1970-06-12 TEXCHWL 000000000
1970-05-21 TEXNYYL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Such — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-07-17 TEXLAA — 2.0544111
1970-07-07 TEXCLE L 4.0644131
1970-07-02 TEXBOS L 3.1233511
1970-06-27 TEXBAL — 5.1333340
1970-06-21 TEXBAL L 3.0544340
1970-06-19 TEXBAL — 0.0233100
1970-06-18 TEXCLE — 0.2111011
1970-06-16 TEXMIN — 2.0322221
1970-06-12 TEXCHW — 0.1111001
1970-05-21 TEXNYY L 6.0222331

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Such — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 5 1 7 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Such — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 WS2 P 21 5 1 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Such — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 21

College History

Dick Such — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Elon University Elon NC 1964, 1965

Dick Such: the record in brief

Dick Such's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 1970 to a final game on July 17, 1970. All of the seasons listed were played for the Washington Senators. Such is listed as a pitcher at 6'4" and 190 pounds. Such batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Such was born on October 15, 1944, in Sanford, NC, USA. On the record, Dick Such was born Richard Stanley Such.

Across 21 games (5 starts), Such recorded 1 win against 5 losses with a 7.56 ERA. The same table counts 41 strikeouts. The league ERA over Such's seasons was 3.89, so the 7.56 figure ran 94.5% worse than average. Such's only pitching season is 1970: 21 games, 41 strikeouts.

Such appears at one position only: pitcher, in 21 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 1 putouts and 7 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Such

Was Dick Such a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Such pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Such hit?
Dick Such hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Dick Such's career batting average?
Dick Such batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Such have?
Dick Such drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dick Such's career ERA?
Dick Such finished with a 7.56 career ERA, going 1-5 with 41 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Such have?
Dick Such recorded 41 career strikeouts.