What years did Dick Weik play?

Dick Weik played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954.

Was Dick Weik a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Weik pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 123 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Weik hit?

Dick Weik hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Dick Weik's career batting average?

Dick Weik batted .226 over his career, with 12 hits in 53 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Weik have?

Dick Weik drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Dick Weik's career ERA?

Dick Weik finished with a 5.90 career ERA, going 6-22 with 123 strikeouts.

Dick Weik

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1954)

Dick Weik was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954 for the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 6-22 with a 5.90 ERA and 123 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 6–22

ERA 5.90

WHIP 2.06

SO 123

Pitcher PIV -7933.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 184 lb
Born: 11/17/1927 in Waterloo, IA, USA
Died: 4/21/1991 in Harvey, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-09-08
Last Game: 1954-07-05

Full name: Richard Henry Weik

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Weik — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	22	76	26	3	2	1	213.2	203	140	15	237	123	5.90	-7933.9

Career ERA 5.90 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 43.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Weik — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	WS1	AL	1	2	3	3	0	0	0	12.2	14	8	22	8	5.68	4.10 (-39%)	-1153.9
1949	WS1	AL	3	12	27	14	2	2	1	95.1	78	57	103	58	5.38	4.12 (-31%)	-2620.2
1950	WS1	AL	1	3	14	5	1	0	0	44.0	38	21	47	26	4.30	4.36 (+1%)	-922.8
1950	CLE	AL	1	3	11	2	0	0	0	26.0	18	11	26	16	3.81	4.36 (+13%)	-396.4
1953	DET	AL	0	1	12	1	0	0	0	19.1	32	30	23	6	13.97	4.14 (-238%)	-1652.7
1954	DET	AL	0	1	9	1	0	0	0	16.1	23	13	16	9	7.16	3.90 (-84%)	-1187.8
Career · 6 seasons			6	22	76	26	3	2	1	213.2	203	140	237	123	5.90	—	-7,934

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 Weik — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
78	53	6	12	2	1	0	3	0	1	16	.226	.241	.302	.543	0

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Weik — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	WS1	AL	3	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.750	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	WS1	AL	28	28	3	5	0	0	2	1	8	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	14	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CLE	AL	11	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CLE	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	DET	AL	12	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	DET	AL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			78	53	6	12	2	1	3	1	16	.226	—	—	—	—	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 Weik — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	25	4	8	0	1	.320
Away	34	28	2	4	0	2	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Weik — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	114.0	110	78	121	66	6.16
Away	33	99.2	92	65	117	58	5.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Weik — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1954-07-05	DET	CLE	L	0
1954-06-27	DET	MIN	L	0
1954-06-24	DET	NYY	L	0
1954-06-13	DET	PHA	L	0
1954-06-11	DET	PHA	W	1
1954-06-06	DET	BOS	L	0
1954-06-05	DET	BOS	L	0
1954-04-25	DET	CLE	L	0
1954-04-19	DET	CHW	L	0
1953-09-26	DET	CLE	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Weik — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-07-05	DET	CLE	—	1.2	4	3	3	4	0	1
1954-06-27	DET	MIN	—	1.0	0	1	1	3	1	0
1954-06-24	DET	NYY	—	2.0	6	5	4	2	0	0
1954-06-13	DET	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1954-06-11	DET	PHA	—	4.0	6	3	3	3	2	1
1954-06-06	DET	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1954-06-05	DET	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1954-04-25	DET	CLE	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	2	1
1954-04-19	DET	CHW	—	2.2	3	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-26	DET	CLE	—	1.0	2	4	4	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Weik — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	76	1	9	37	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Weik — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	WS1	P	3	0	0	2	0	0
1949	WS1	P	27	0	5	22	1	0
1950	WS1	P	14	0	1	4	0	0
1950	CLE	P	11	0	0	5	0	1
1953	DET	P	12	0	3	3	0	1
1954	DET	P	9	1	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Weik — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	76

Dick Weik: the record in brief

Dick Weik played a first major league game on September 8, 1948 and a last one on July 5, 1954. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1948 to 1950), the Cleveland Indians (1950 to 1953), and the Detroit Tigers (1953 to 1954). Weik is listed as a pitcher at 6'3" and 184 pounds. The bio says Weik threw and hit right-handed. Weik was born on November 17, 1927, in Waterloo, IA, USA. The bio records the death on April 21, 1991, in Harvey, IL, USA. Weik's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Henry Weik.

Weik pitched in 76 games, starting 26, and finished with a 6-22 record and 5.90 ERA. The totals include 123 strikeouts. The league ERA over Weik's seasons was 4.12, so the 5.90 figure ran 43.1% worse than average. 1949 was Weik's sharpest full season, a 5.38 ERA against the league's 4.12.

The position breakdown shows 76 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 9 putouts and 37 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Weik

What years did Dick Weik play?: Dick Weik played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954.
Was Dick Weik a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Weik pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 123 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Weik hit?: Dick Weik hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Dick Weik's career batting average?: Dick Weik batted .226 over his career, with 12 hits in 53 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Weik have?: Dick Weik drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dick Weik's career ERA?: Dick Weik finished with a 5.90 career ERA, going 6-22 with 123 strikeouts.