Dick Wallace
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dick Wallace was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Cuban Giants. In 269 career games, he hit .259 with 257 hits, 3 home runs, and 86 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 7/19/1925 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Full name: Richard Felix Wallace
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | 993 | 136 | 257 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 23 | 114 | 1 | .259 | .339 | .304 | .643 | -34 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .339 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Career OPS .643 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CBG | NAC | 10 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | SPG | WES | 6 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .240 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | COG | WES | 18 | 65 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .262 | .249 (+5%) | .317 (+8%) | .326 (+13%) | .644 (+10%) | 117.2 |
| 1911 | SLG | WES | 18 | 68 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .279 | .266 (+5%) | .336 (+13%) | .356 (-5%) | .693 (+4%) | 74.7 |
| 1912 | SLG | WES | 32 | 128 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .242 | .268 (-10%) | .335 (-16%) | .358 (-17%) | .694 (-17%) | -345.8 |
| 1914 | NLG | EAS | 30 | 112 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .295 | .255 (+15%) | .322 (+13%) | .339 (+11%) | .661 (+12%) | 213.9 |
| 1915 | SLG | WES | 17 | 56 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .357 | .250 (+43%) | .318 (+40%) | .332 (+24%) | .651 (+32%) | 320.1 |
| 1916 | SLG | WES | 30 | 115 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .183 | .248 (-27%) | .314 (-10%) | .326 (-33%) | .640 (-22%) | -323.3 |
| 1917 | NLG | EAS | 32 | 120 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .250 | .248 (+1%) | .312 (+11%) | .323 (-12%) | .635 (-1%) | 60.2 |
| 1918 | NLG | EAS | 27 | 105 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .248 | .255 (-3%) | .318 (+7%) | .326 (-21%) | .645 (-7%) | -46.3 |
| 1920 | SLG | NNL | 47 | 157 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .268 | .271 (-2%) | .331 (+6%) | .363 (-19%) | .694 (-7%) | -104.7 |
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 269 | 993 | 136 | 257 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 23 | 114 | 1 | .259 | — | — | — | — | -34 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | SLG | WES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2B | 49 | 8 | 143 | 150 | 16 | 13 |
| 3B | 53 | 31 | 84 | 110 | 15 | 12 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 160 | 18 | 372 | 467 | 79 | 66 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CBG | SS | 10 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 5 |
| 1909 | SPG | 2B | 4 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909 | SPG | SS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | COG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910 | COG | 3B | 7 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | COG | SS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911 | SLG | 2B | 18 | 0 | 68 | 55 | 7 | 8 |
| 1911 | SLG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | SLG | 2B | 15 | 0 | 40 | 44 | 2 | 3 |
| 1912 | SLG | SS | 18 | 0 | 34 | 59 | 10 | 6 |
| 1914 | NLG | SS | 30 | 0 | 75 | 108 | 13 | 16 |
| 1915 | SLG | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | SLG | SS | 16 | 0 | 35 | 43 | 5 | 5 |
| 1916 | SLG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | SLG | 3B | 14 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 2 |
| 1916 | SLG | SS | 16 | 0 | 33 | 48 | 13 | 7 |
| 1917 | NLG | SS | 32 | 0 | 72 | 79 | 12 | 14 |
| 1918 | NLG | 1B | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918 | NLG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | NLG | SS | 25 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 15 | 10 |
| 1920 | SLG | 2B | 9 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 1920 | SLG | 3B | 30 | 30 | 48 | 60 | 6 | 9 |
| 1920 | SLG | C | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | SLG | SS | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 1921 | SLG | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921 | SLG | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 2 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 49 |
| Third Base | 53 |
| Shortstop | 160 |
Dick Wallace: the record in brief
Dick Wallace's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1907 to 1921. The season rows list, in order, the Cuban Giants (1907), the St. Paul Gophers (1909), the Chicago Giants (1910), the St. Louis Giants (1911 through 1921), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1914 to 1918). Wallace played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Wallace was born on July 22, 1882, in Owensboro, KY, USA. The bio records the death on July 19, 1925, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Wallace's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Felix Wallace.
Wallace collected 257 hits in 993 at bats across 269 games, good for a .259 batting average, along with 3 homers, 86 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .339 and the slugging percentage .304, for an OPS of .643. Against a .258 league average for those years, Wallace's .259 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 42, in 1920.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Wallace
- Was Dick Wallace a pitcher?
- No. Dick Wallace was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Dick Wallace hit?
- Dick Wallace hit 3 career home runs with 257 hits.
- What was Dick Wallace's career batting average?
- Dick Wallace batted .259 over his career, with 257 hits in 993 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dick Wallace have?
- Dick Wallace drove in 86 runs in his career.
- What was Dick Wallace's career ERA?
- Dick Wallace finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Dick Wallace in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dick Wallace has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.