1878
Born December 3, 1878
New Summerfield, TX, USA
Walt Dickson Notable
Walt Dickson played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1910 and closing with the Pittsburgh Rebels in 1915.
He went 26 and 50 with a 3.60 earned run average, pitching 700 innings in 134 games. He struck out 202, completed 40 of his 79 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 134 games he batted .135, with 30 hits and 16 runs. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was born in New Summerfield, TX, USA on December 3, 1878, and died on December 9, 1918. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | NYG | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1912 | BSN | 36 | 60 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .167 |
| 1913 | BSN | 19 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .178 |
| 1914 | PBS | 40 | 83 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .084 |
| 1915 | PBS | 27 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .129 |
| Career | — | 134 | 223 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 1 | .135 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29.2 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5.46 |
| 1912 | BSN | 3 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 189.0 | 233 | 81 | 61 | 47 | 3.86 |
| 1913 | BSN | 6 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 128.0 | 118 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 3.23 |
| 1914 | PBS | 9 | 19 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 256.2 | 262 | 90 | 74 | 63 | 3.16 |
| 1915 | PBS | 7 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 96.2 | 115 | 45 | 33 | 36 | 4.19 |
| Career | — | 26 | 50 | 134 | 79 | 2 | 700.0 | 759 | 280 | 222 | 202 | 3.60 |
On this day & linked events
1918
Died December 9, 1918
Image: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), public domain