Dick Tracewski

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

Dick Tracewski was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. In 614 career games, he hit .213 with 262 hits, 8 home runs, and 91 RBI.

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 .213
HR 8
RBI 91
H 262
OPS .562
PIV -2,894
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
2/3/1935 in Eynon, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-12
Last Game
1969-09-27

Full name: Richard Joseph Tracewski

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Tracewski — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
614 1,231 148 262 31 9 8 91 15 134 253 .213 .289 .272 .562 -2,894

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OPS .562 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Tracewski — 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
1962 LAN NL 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAN NL 104 217 23 49 2 1 1 10 2 19 39 .226 .246 (-8%) .308 (-7%) .371 (-31%) .680 (-20%) -605.8
1964 LAN NL 106 304 31 75 13 4 1 26 3 31 61 .247 .250 (-2%) .312 (+1%) .377 (-14%) .690 (-7%) -295.8
1965 LAN NL 78 186 17 40 6 0 1 20 2 25 30 .215 .245 (-12%) .310 (+1%) .371 (-29%) .682 (-16%) -352.4
1966 DET AL 81 124 15 24 1 1 0 7 1 10 32 .194 .248 (-22%) .309 (-19%) .376 (-42%) .685 (-32%) -579.7
1967 DET AL 74 107 19 30 4 2 1 9 1 8 20 .280 .242 (+16%) .306 (+6%) .357 (+7%) .663 (+7%) 93.2
1968 DET AL 90 212 30 33 3 1 4 15 3 24 51 .156 .236 (-34%) .298 (-20%) .340 (-31%) .638 (-26%) -759.6
1969 DET AL 66 79 10 11 2 0 0 4 3 15 20 .139 .248 (-44%) .320 (-14%) .369 (-55%) .689 (-36%) -394.4
Career · 8 seasons 614 1,231 148 262 31 9 8 91 15 134 253 .213 — — — — -2,894

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 Tracewski — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 30 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Dick Tracewski — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS DET 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1965 WS LAN 6 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .118
1963 WS LAN 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Tracewski — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30356471127646.225
Away30966777135244.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Tracewski — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-27 DETBOSW 000000000
1969-09-16 DETNYYL 000000000
1969-09-13 DETTEXL 000000000
1969-09-07 DETBALL 300000001
1969-09-01 DETKCRW 401000002
1969-08-30 DETMILW 100000001
1969-08-28 DETOAKW 100000001
1969-08-27 DETOAKW 000000000
1969-08-26 DETOAKW 000000000
1969-08-08 DETCHWW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Tracewski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 202 105 242 331 19 66
3B 115 86 78 191 13 12
SS 250 133 255 482 32 89

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Tracewski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAN SS 4 0 1 4 0 0
1963 LAN 2B 23 5 13 20 1 2
1963 LAN SS 81 59 92 196 13 32
1964 LAN 2B 56 50 98 130 7 24
1964 LAN 3B 30 25 29 46 4 2
1964 LAN SS 19 10 25 42 4 9
1965 LAN 2B 14 5 14 11 1 1
1965 LAN 3B 53 43 30 103 7 6
1965 LAN SS 7 6 7 18 4 0
1966 DET 2B 70 23 69 91 9 25
1966 DET SS 3 1 2 9 1 2
1967 DET 2B 12 7 14 25 0 5
1967 DET 3B 10 4 9 13 0 0
1967 DET SS 44 11 31 52 3 12
1968 DET 2B 14 9 15 30 0 5
1968 DET 3B 16 12 7 19 2 3
1968 DET SS 51 36 60 108 3 19
1969 DET 2B 13 6 19 24 1 4
1969 DET 3B 6 2 3 10 0 1
1969 DET SS 41 10 37 53 4 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Tracewski — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 202
Third Base 117
Shortstop 248

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rick Auerbach
    .220 avg, 9 HR
  2. 98
    Paul Janish
    .212 avg, 7 HR
  3. 95
    Tim Cullen
    .220 avg, 9 HR
  4. 93
    Lena Blackburne
    .214 avg, 4 HR
  5. 92
    Fred Stanley
    .216 avg, 10 HR
  6. 92
    Jimmy Macullar
    .207 avg, 7 HR

Dick Tracewski: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dick Tracewski's first major league game on April 12, 1962; the last one listed came on September 27, 1969. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962 to 1965) and the Detroit Tigers (1966 through 1969). Tracewski, a shortstop by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Tracewski is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads February 3, 1935, in Eynon, PA, USA. Tracewski's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Joseph Tracewski.

The batting record for Tracewski: 614 games, 262 hits in 1,231 at bats, and a .213 average, adding 8 homers and 91 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .289 and .272 give Tracewski a career OPS of .562. Tracewski's .213 average ran 13.8% below the .247 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Tracewski's .562 stands 17.6% below the league's .682. 1964 produced Tracewski's most hits, 75 of them for the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1964 brought the most runs batted in, 26. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .247 in 1964, did not top the league's .250.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Tracewski

What years did Dick Tracewski play?
Dick Tracewski played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Dick Tracewski a pitcher?
No. Dick Tracewski was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dick Tracewski hit?
Dick Tracewski hit 8 career home runs with 262 hits.
What teams did Dick Tracewski play for?
Dick Tracewski played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962–1965) and the Detroit Tigers (1966–1969).
What were Dick Tracewski's career stats?
In 614 games, Dick Tracewski had 262 hits, 8 home runs, 91 RBI, 148 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .213 batting average.
What position did Dick Tracewski play?
Dick Tracewski played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Tracewski and how much did he weigh?
Dick Tracewski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Dick Tracewski hit each season?
Dick Tracewski's home runs by season: 0 in 1962, 1 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 1 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 1 in 1967, 4 in 1968, and 0 in 1969. His most in one season was 4, in 1968.
What was Dick Tracewski's career batting average?
Dick Tracewski batted .213 over his career, with 262 hits in 1,231 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Tracewski have?
Dick Tracewski drove in 91 runs in his career.
Is Dick Tracewski in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Tracewski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.