Murry Dickson
1939–1959 · bats R / throws R · Kansas City Athletics, MLS, NLS, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
637G
.230AVG
.240OBP
.277SLG
251H
3HR
81RBI
0SB
171–181W–L
3,044IP
1,290K
3.68ERA
337GS
23SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 637 | 1,138 | 1,091 | 80 | 251 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 12 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 302 | .230 | .240 | .277 | .517 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,044.3 | 624 | 337 | 149 | 171 | 181 | 23 | 3,022 | 1,427 | 1,246 | 302 | 1,054 | 1,290 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 1.339 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1948-07-29 to 1948-08-18
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1952-08-08 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1947-07-12 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1953-05-30 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 329 | 555 | 114 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 53 | .215 | .220 | .264 |
| Away | 308 | 583 | 137 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 49 | .245 | .242 | .289 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 40 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .205 | .218 | .274 |
| May | 105 | 174 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 16 | .254 | .264 | .325 |
| June | 130 | 222 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 25 | .254 | .248 | .292 |
| July | 128 | 217 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 | .229 | .226 | .257 |
| August | 139 | 269 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 21 | .194 | .193 | .240 |
| September | 93 | 172 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | .247 | .250 | .295 |
| October | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brooklyn-dodgers | 81 | 152 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | .159 | .178 | .179 |
| new-york-giants | 80 | 145 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | .186 | .193 | .200 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 78 | 148 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | .274 | .270 | .322 |
| chicago-cubs | 76 | 137 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 12 | .271 | .270 | .368 |
| cincinnati-reds | 73 | 116 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .248 | .250 | .284 |
| boston-braves | 51 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .267 | .258 | .344 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 51 | 102 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .245 | .225 | .298 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 51 | 123 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .222 | .220 | .274 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 3 | 2 |
| 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals | 37 | 42 | 8 | – | 1 | – | .190 | 121 | 66 |
| 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 34 | 9 | – | 6 | – | .265 | 115 | 46 |
| 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals | 46 | 60 | 16 | – | 5 | – | .267 | 176 | 79 |
| 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals | 47 | 80 | 17 | – | 9 | – | .212 | 231 | 111 |
| 1948 | St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 96 | 27 | – | 11 | – | .281 | 252 | 114 |
| 1949 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 84 | 17 | – | 4 | – | .202 | 224 | 95 |
| 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 52 | 83 | 21 | – | 7 | – | .253 | 225 | 79 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 110 | 30 | 1 | 8 | – | .273 | 288 | 112 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 47 | 107 | 24 | – | 6 | – | .224 | 277 | 112 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 45 | 61 | 7 | – | 2 | – | .115 | 200 | 88 |
| 1954 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 79 | 15 | – | 5 | – | .190 | 226 | 65 |
| 1955 | Philadelphia Phillies | 36 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 3 | – | .220 | 216 | 92 |
| 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals | 35 | 86 | 22 | – | 6 | – | .256 | 219 | 110 |
| 1957 | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 27 | 6 | – | 4 | – | .222 | 74 | 29 |
| 1958 | Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees | 34 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | .262 | 119 | 55 |
| 1959 |  Kansas City Athletics | 38 | 17 | 3 | – | 2 | – | .176 | 71 | 35 |