1932
Born November 7, 1932
San Francisco, CA, USA
Dick Stuart Notable
b. November 7, 1932 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1958–1962, Boston Red Sox 1963–1964, Philadelphia Phillies 1965, New York Mets 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers 1966, California Angels 1969
Dick Stuart played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1958 and closing with the California Angels in 1969.
Across 1,112 games he batted .264, with 1,055 hits and 506 runs. He finished with 228 home runs, 157 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1963, with 118. He played 1,024 games at first base, with 8,294 putouts and 169 errors. He turned 837 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1961. He hit three home runs in a game in 1960.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on November 7, 1932, and died on December 15, 2002. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1961 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1964 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | PIT | 67 | 254 | 38 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 11 | 75 | 0 | .268 |
| 1959 | PIT | 118 | 397 | 64 | 118 | 15 | 2 | 27 | 78 | 42 | 86 | 1 | .297 |
| 1960 | PIT | 122 | 438 | 48 | 114 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 83 | 39 | 107 | 0 | .260 |
| 1961 | PIT | 138 | 532 | 83 | 160 | 28 | 8 | 35 | 117 | 34 | 121 | 0 | .301 |
| 1962 | PIT | 114 | 394 | 52 | 90 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 94 | 0 | .228 |
| 1963 | BOS | 157 | 612 | 81 | 160 | 25 | 4 | 42 | 118 | 44 | 144 | 0 | .261 |
| 1964 | BOS | 156 | 603 | 73 | 168 | 27 | 1 | 33 | 114 | 37 | 130 | 0 | .279 |
| 1965 | PHI | 149 | 538 | 53 | 126 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 95 | 39 | 136 | 1 | .234 |
| 1966 | LAD/NYM | 69 | 178 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 43 | 0 | .242 |
| 1969 | CAL | 22 | 51 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .157 |
| Career | — | 1112 | 3997 | 506 | 1055 | 157 | 30 | 228 | 743 | 301 | 957 | 2 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died December 15, 2002
1958
Major-league debut: Dick Stuart
Dick Stuart made a major-league debut on July 10, 1958.
1960
Dick Stuart's Three-Home-Run Game, 1960
Dick Stuart hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Francisco Giants on June 30, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Dick Stuart
Dick Stuart played a final major-league game on May 27, 1969.
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