Dick Starr
Richard Eugene Starr Sr.
Born: March 2, 1921
Kittanning, PA US
Deceased: January 18, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1941-1956
Major League Statistics
Dick Starr compiled a career record of 108 wins and 72 losses and a 3.57 ERA in his 280-game pitching career with the Butler Yankees, Findlay Browns, Augusta Tigers, Newark Bears, Baltimore Orioles and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | OHSL4 | Findlay Browns | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 8 | 38.0 | 48 | 46 | 29 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 14 | 7 | .667 | 4.20 | 24 | 163.0 | 166 | 112 | 76 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 18 | 5 | .783 | 3.76 | 28 | 134.0 | 190 | 86 | 56 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.07 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 287.0 | 253 | 94 | 66 | 136 | 233 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.01 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 128.0 | 121 | 63 | 57 | 58 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.21 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 199.0 | 181 | 106 | 93 | 101 | 158 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.63 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 191.0 | 184 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.19 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 159.0 | 148 | 77 | 74 | 18 | 69 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.35 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 121.0 | 105 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 42 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.80 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 96 | 59 | 49 | 6 | 40 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 108 | 72 | .600 | 3.57 | 280 | 108 | 0 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 1496.0 | 1492 | 786 | 593 | 32 | 716 | 0 | 730 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 34 | 80 | 80 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .175 | .175 | .412 | .587 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 29 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .485 | .788 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 38 | 122 | 105 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 37 | .143 | .244 | .181 | .425 | 19 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 22 | 52 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .163 | .265 | .186 | .451 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 32 | 76 | 67 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .134 | .216 | .254 | .470 | 17 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 74 | 64 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .188 | .268 | .266 | .533 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 53 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .146 | .300 | .220 | .520 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 22 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .216 | .326 | .405 | .731 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 27 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 292 | 592 | 525 | 38 | 96 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 121 | .183 | .255 | .295 | .550 | 155 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | OHSL4 | Findlay Browns | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 35 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2 | .930 | 1.514 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 21 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.429 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 29 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 1.207 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 44 | 12 | 43 | 1 | 2 | .982 | 1.250 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 37 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .919 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 21 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .857 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .875 | .259 |
| Totals | 280 | 47 | 185 | 11 | 10 | .955 | .829 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Ohio State League | Findlay Browns | |||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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