Dick Spalding Stats

Dick Spalding was born on Friday, October 13, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Spalding was 33 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 18, 1927, with the Philadelphia Phillies. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Dick Spalding baseball stats page.

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Birth Name:   Charles Harry Spalding
Nickname:   Dick
Born On:   10-13-1893  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Year of Death Data Died On:   02-03-1950 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:   Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School:   Undetermined
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   04-18-1927 (Age 33)
Last Game:   07-12-1928
Draft:   Not Applicable

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Dick Spalding Pitching Stats

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Dick Spalding Hitting Stats

1927 34 Phillies 115 442 68 131 16 3 0 0 25 38 - 40 14 - 0 - .296 .352 .346
1928 35 Senators 16 23 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 - .348 .348 .348
2 Years 131 465 69 139 16 3 0 0 25 38 0 44 16 0 0 - .299 .352 .346

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Dick Spalding Fielding Stats

1927 Phillies LF 113 111 2,796 2,259 20.0 2,257 2,250 7 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .999 21.80
1928 Senators LF 8 1 27 8 1.0 8 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 8.00
1928 Senators RF 3 2 57 1 0.3 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.47
LF Totals 121 112 2,823 2,267 18.7 2,265 2,258 7 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .999 21.66
RF Totals 3 2 57 1 0.3 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.47
2 Years 124 114 2,880 2,268 18.3 2,266 2,259 7 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .999 21.24

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Dick Spalding Miscellaneous Stats

1927 Phillies 5 - - 1 1 n/a 0.0 11.1 17.7 - - -
1928 Senators 0 2 .000 3 2 n/a 0.0 5.8 0.0 - - -
2 Years 5 2 .714 4 3 n/a 0.0 10.6 18.6 - - -

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Dick Spalding Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1927 Philadelphia Phillies n/a Undetermined n/a -
1928 Washington Senators n/a Undetermined n/a -

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