1858
Born October 11, 1858
Tyaskin, MD, USA
Buttercup Dickerson Notable
b. October 11, 1858 · Cincinnati Reds 1878–1879, Troy Trojans 1880, Worcester Ruby Legs 1880–1881, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1883, St. Louis Maroons 1884, Baltimore Orioles 1884, Louisville Eclipse 1884, Buffalo Bisons 1885
Buttercup Dickerson played for eight clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1878 and closing with the Buffalo Bisons in 1885.
Across 408 games he batted .284, with 500 hits and 302 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 84 doubles.
He led the league in triples once, in 1879, with 14. He played 396 games in the outfield, with 681 putouts and 133 errors.
He was born in Tyaskin, MD, USA on October 11, 1858, and died on July 23, 1920. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | CIN | 29 | 123 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .309 |
| 1879 | CIN | 81 | 350 | 73 | 102 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .291 |
| 1880 | TRO/WOR | 61 | 252 | 37 | 62 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .246 |
| 1881 | WOR | 80 | 367 | 48 | 116 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .316 |
| 1883 | PIT | 85 | 354 | 62 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| 1884 | BAL/LOU/SLM | 67 | 295 | 64 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| 1885 | BUF | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .048 |
| Career | — | 408 | 1762 | 302 | 500 | 84 | 34 | 4 | 127 | 48 | 51 | 0 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1920
Died July 23, 1920
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain