Dick Littlefield
Richard Bernard Littlefield
Born: March 18, 1926
Detroit, MI US
Deceased: November 20, 1997
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1962
Major League Statistics
Dick Littlefield compiled a career record of 90 wins and 66 losses and a 3.45 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Oneonta Red Sox, Wellsville Nitros, Roanoke Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Birmingham Barons, Memphis Chicks, Buffalo Bisons, Wichita Braves, Louisville Colonels, Indianapolis Indians and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.45 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 66.0 | 53 | 55 | 40 | 67 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Nitros | 13 | 4 | .765 | 1.97 | 21 | 16 | 155.0 | 122 | 50 | 34 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.29 | 31 | 227.0 | 180 | 94 | 83 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.40 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 180.0 | 151 | 87 | 68 | 90 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.90 | 17 | 121.0 | 93 | 44 | 39 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.72 | 28 | 25 | 196.0 | 179 | 107 | 81 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 13 | 4 | .765 | 2.93 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 135.0 | 118 | 49 | 44 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.08 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 86.0 | 86 | 42 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.83 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 121.0 | 143 | 70 | 65 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.74 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 90 | 66 | .577 | 3.45 | 253 | 135 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1353.0 | 1192 | 631 | 519 | 41 | 566 | 10 | 427 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 15 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .211 | .423 | .211 | .634 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Nitros | 23 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .322 | .559 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 33 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .347 | .600 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 34 | 72 | 60 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | .117 | .221 | .150 | .371 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 19 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .256 | .419 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 28 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .227 | .439 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 28 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | .115 | .203 | .269 | .473 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 18 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .036 | .129 | .036 | .165 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 26 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .122 | .163 | .122 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 258 | 495 | 462 | 14 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 75 | .171 | .215 | .229 | .444 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | P | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .400 |
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Nitros | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 31 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 4 | .882 | .968 |
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 26 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .692 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 16 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .875 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | P | 26 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .957 | .846 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | P | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .700 | .250 |
| Totals | 242 | 34 | 63 | 12 | 6 | .890 | .401 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Nitros | BOS | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA |
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