Dick Libby
Richard Elias Libby
Born: May 4, 1925
Bridgton, ME US
Deceased: March 1, 2010
Gulf Shores, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 188
Career: 1944-1954
Dick Libby compiled a career record of 82 wins and 72 losses and a 4.44 ERA in his 268-game pitching career with the Roanoke Red Sox, Watertown Athletics, Sunbury Reds, Columbia Reds, Charleston Senators, Syracuse Chiefs, Ottawa Giants, Nashville Vols and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.47 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 153.0 | 145 | 89 | 76 | 117 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 13 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 14 | 6 | .700 | 4.28 | 31 | 204.0 | 186 | 123 | 97 | 165 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 14 | 15 | .483 | 3.21 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 244.0 | 208 | 111 | 87 | 136 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4.30 | 29 | 157.0 | 163 | 95 | 75 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.06 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 186.0 | 185 | 97 | 84 | 79 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 7.43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 102 | 64 | 57 | 12 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.74 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 65.0 | 60 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 12 | 16 | .429 | 6.20 | 46 | 25 | 183.0 | 249 | 150 | 126 | 18 | 83 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 72 | .532 | 4.44 | 268 | 70 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1279.0 | 1308 | 766 | 631 | 38 | 713 | 0 | 358 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 32 | 67 | 59 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .186 | .273 | .203 | .476 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 35 | 82 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .232 | .402 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 40 | 100 | 86 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 28 | .151 | .247 | .198 | .445 | 17 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 29 | 52 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .096 | .096 | .154 | .250 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | (+) Ottawa Giants | 26 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .000 | .074 | .000 | .074 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 26 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .000 | .074 | .000 | .074 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 33 | 75 | 66 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | .106 | .192 | .152 | .343 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .304 | .333 | .304 | .638 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 46 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .231 | .400 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 250 | 470 | 438 | 20 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 95 | .158 | .205 | .203 | .408 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | P | 31 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .871 | .871 |
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 37 | 13 | 45 | 6 | 2 | .906 | 1.568 |
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 32 | 16 | 41 | 4 | 3 | .934 | 1.781 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 24 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .810 | .708 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 267 | 34 | 125 | 18 | 5 | .898 | .596 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 |
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