1947
Born May 14, 1947
San Francisco, CA, USA
Dick Tidrow Notable
b. May 14, 1947 · Cleveland Indians 1972–1974, New York Yankees 1974–1979, Chicago Cubs 1979–1982, Chicago White Sox 1983, New York Mets 1984
Dick Tidrow played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1972 and closing with the New York Mets in 1984. His longest stay was with the New York Yankees, from 1974 to 1979.
He went 100 and 94 with a 3.68 earned run average, pitching 1,746.7 innings in 620 games. He struck out 975, completed 32 of his 138 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 620 games he batted .095, with 9 hits and 6 runs.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on May 14, 1947, and died on July 10, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1979 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1972 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CLE | 39 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 | .100 |
| 1973 | CLE | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | CLE/NYY | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | NYY | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | NYY | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | NYY | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | NYY | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | CHC/NYY | 77 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1980 | CHC | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | CHC | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | CHC | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | CHW | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | NYM | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 620 | 95 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 0 | .095 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CLE | 14 | 15 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 237.1 | 200 | 73 | 70 | 123 | 2.77 |
| 1973 | CLE | 14 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 0 | 274.2 | 289 | 135 | 95 | 138 | 4.42 |
| 1974 | CLE/NYY | 12 | 12 | 37 | 29 | 1 | 209.2 | 226 | 97 | 66 | 108 | 4.16 |
| 1975 | NYY | 6 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 69.1 | 65 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 3.12 |
| 1976 | NYY | 4 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 10 | 92.1 | 80 | 27 | 24 | 65 | 2.63 |
| 1977 | NYY | 11 | 4 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 151.0 | 143 | 53 | 41 | 83 | 3.16 |
| 1978 | NYY | 7 | 11 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 185.1 | 191 | 79 | 53 | 73 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | CHC/NYY | 13 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 6 | 125.1 | 124 | 51 | 46 | 75 | 3.66 |
| 1980 | CHC | 6 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 6 | 116.0 | 97 | 36 | 53 | 97 | 2.79 |
| 1981 | CHC | 3 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 9 | 74.2 | 73 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 5.06 |
| 1982 | CHC | 8 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 103.2 | 106 | 39 | 29 | 62 | 3.39 |
| 1983 | CHW | 2 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 91.2 | 86 | 43 | 34 | 66 | 4.22 |
| 1984 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 9.19 |
| Career | — | 100 | 94 | 620 | 138 | 55 | 1746.2 | 1705 | 715 | 579 | 975 | 3.68 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died July 10, 2021
1972
Major-league debut: Dick Tidrow
Dick Tidrow made a major-league debut on April 18, 1972.
1984
Final major-league game: Dick Tidrow
Dick Tidrow played a final major-league game on May 7, 1984.
Image: Cleveland Indians / Axel Studio, public domain