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Bill Dickey
William Malcolm Dickey

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.

Debut August 15, 1928
Final Game September 8, 1946
Born June 6, 1907 in Bastrop, LA
Died November 12, 1993 in Little Rock, AR

Brother of George Dickey

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1954.

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        Mr. Dickey was the original #8 for the Bronx Bombers. He was an instrumental part of the Yankees four consecutive World Series Titles (1936-39). A very disciplined hitter, he only struck out 289 times in 6300 at-bats: Incredible!!!

Batting  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1928 21 NYY AL  10   15    1    3   1  1   0    2   0  0   0   2  .200  .200  .400   56    6   0           0    
 1929 22 NYY AL 130  447   60  145  30  6  10   65   5  3  14  16  .324  .346  .485  117  217  11           1    
 1930 23 NYY AL 109  366   55  124  25  7   5   65   7  1  21  14  .339  .375  .486  120  178   9           0    
 1931 24 NYY AL 130  477   65  156  17 10   6   78   2  1  39  20  .327  .378  .442  120  211   7           0    
 1932 25 NYY AL 108  423   66  131  20  4  15   84   2  4  34  13  .310  .361  .482  121  204   2           0     MVP-14
 1933 26 NYY AL 130  478   58  152  24  8  14   97   3  4  47  14  .318  .381  .490  135  234   5           2     MVP-12,AS
 1934 27 NYY AL 104  395   56  127  24  4  12   72   0  3  38  18  .322  .384  .494  132  195   3           2     AS
 1935 28 NYY AL 120  448   54  125  26  6  14   81   1  1  35  11  .279  .339  .458  109  205   2           6    
 1936 29 NYY AL 112  423   99  153  26  8  22  107   0  2  46  16  .362  .428  .617  158  261   0           3     MVP-5,AS
 1937 30 NYY AL 140  530   87  176  35  2  29  133   3  2  73  22  .332  .417  .570  145  302   1           4     MVP-5,AS
 1938 31 NYY AL 132  454   84  142  27  4  27  115   3  0  75  22  .313  .412  .568  143  258   1           2     MVP-2,AS
 1939 32 NYY AL 128  480   98  145  23  3  24  105   5  0  77  37  .302  .403  .513  133  246   4           4   9 MVP-6,AS
 1940 33 NYY AL 106  372   45   92  11  1   9   54   0  3  48  32  .247  .336  .355   82  132   2           2   7 AS
 1941 34 NYY AL 109  348   35   99  15  5   7   71   2  1  45  17  .284  .371  .417  109  145   1           3  10 MVP-13,AS
 1942 35 NYY AL  82  268   28   79  13  1   2   37   2  2  26  11  .295  .359  .373  108  100   0           1  12 MVP-17,AS
 1943 36 NYY AL  85  242   29   85  18  2   4   33   2  1  41  12  .351  .445  .492  173  119   1           0   5 MVP-8,AS
 1946 39 NYY AL  54  134   10   35   8  0   2   10   0  1  19  12  .261  .357  .366  101   49   2           1   6 AS
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 17 Seasons    1789 6300  930 1969 343 72 202 1209  37 29 678 289  .313  .382  .486  127 3062  51   0   0  31  49
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        570   84  178  31  7  18  109   3  3  61  26  .313  .382  .486  127  277   5   0   0   3   4
 Career High    140  530   99  176  35 10  29  133   7  4  77  37  .362  .445  .617  173  302  11   0   0   6  12
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1928 21 NYY AL   15   12    1   2.2   105| .200  .285| .200  .349| .400  .405| .600  .754|  56  .200  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1929 22 NYY AL  473  316   74   6.2   107| .324  .284| .346  .350| .485  .410| .831  .760| 117  .604   9.6   0.9  62%
 1930 23 NYY AL  396  252   68   7.2   112| .339  .290| .375  .353| .486  .426| .861  .780| 120  .639  10.8   1.0  87%
 1931 24 NYY AL  523  329   80   6.5   104| .327  .280| .378  .347| .442  .400| .820  .747| 120  .625  12.8   1.2  66%
 1932 25 NYY AL  459  298   72   6.5   107| .310  .279| .361  .349| .482  .410| .843  .759| 121  .615  12.0   1.1  33%
 1933 26 NYY AL  532  335   88   7.1   101| .318  .273| .381  .344| .490  .394| .871  .737| 135  .673  23.4   2.3  42%
 1934 27 NYY AL  438  274   73   7.1   106| .322  .279| .384  .352| .494  .402| .878  .754| 132  .653  18.4   1.7   0%
 1935 28 NYY AL  491  326   68   5.6   107| .279  .281| .339  .353| .458  .406| .797  .759| 109  .548   4.3   0.4  50%
 1936 29 NYY AL  472  272  110  10.7   119| .362  .295| .428  .370| .617  .433|1.045  .803| 158  .771  37.6   3.3   0%
 1937 30 NYY AL  608  357  124   9.2   118| .332  .291| .417  .367| .570  .434| .987  .800| 145  .735  37.8   3.4  60%
 1938 31 NYY AL  532  313  107   9.0   118| .313  .290| .412  .369| .568  .432| .980  .801| 143  .727  31.0   2.8 100%
 1939 32 NYY AL  565  348   99   7.5   113| .302  .285| .403  .360| .513  .422| .916  .782| 133  .674  25.7   2.4 100%
 1940 33 NYY AL  424  292   43   3.9   107| .247  .274| .336  .347| .355  .416| .691  .763|  82  .393  -8.7  -0.8   0%
 1941 34 NYY AL  397  261   53   5.4   106| .284  .274| .371  .351| .417  .404| .788  .755| 109  .563   5.1   0.5  66%
 1942 35 NYY AL  295  203   35   4.6    93| .295  .263| .359  .337| .373  .368| .732  .706| 108  .553   3.3   0.3  50%
 1943 36 NYY AL  284  164   53   8.8    88| .351  .257| .445  .332| .492  .355| .937  .687| 173  .824  24.9   2.7  66%
 1946 39 NYY AL  156  108   17   4.2    96| .261  .265| .357  .339| .366  .381| .723  .720| 101  .504   1.0   0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 17 Seasons     7060 4460 1165   7.0   108| .313  .281| .382  .353| .486  .410| .868  .763| 127  .651 247.7  23.2  56%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1928 21 NYY AL   C    6      6    2    0    0 1.000  .976  1.33  4.03               1             
 1929 22 NYY AL   C  127    476   95   12   13  .979  .976  4.50  4.04               4             
 1930 23 NYY AL   C  101    418   51   11    5  .977  .984  4.64  4.19               5             
 1931 24 NYY AL   C  125    670   78    3    6  .996  .981  5.98  4.34               0             
 1932 25 NYY AL   C  108    639   53    9    6  .987  .982  6.41  4.23               7             
 1933 26 NYY AL   C  127    721   82    6   15  .993  .988  6.32  4.28              10              AS
 1934 27 NYY AL   C  104    527   49    8   13  .986  .981  5.54  4.36               7              AS
 1935 28 NYY AL   C  118    536   62    3    7  .995  .984  5.07  4.20               8             
 1936 29 NYY AL   C  107    499   61   14   10  .976  .979  5.23  4.22               6              AS
 1937 30 NYY AL   C  137    692   80    7   11  .991  .980  5.64  4.62               5              AS
 1938 31 NYY AL   C  126    518   74    8    7  .987  .983  4.70  4.37               7              AS
 1939 32 NYY AL   C  126    571   57    7    8  .989  .981  4.98  4.44               6              AS
 1940 33 NYY AL   C  102    425   55    3    9  .994  .982  4.71  4.68               5              AS
 1941 34 NYY AL   C  104    422   45    3   11  .994  .983  4.49  4.54               2              AS
 1942 35 NYY AL   C   80    322   44    9    7  .976  .979  4.58  4.28               1              AS
 1943 36 NYY AL   C   71    322   37    2    5  .994  .981  5.06  4.61               2              AS
 1946 39 NYY AL   C   39    201   29    3    4  .987  .982  5.90  4.79               0              AS

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1928 21 NYY AL   C    6      6    2    0    0 1.000  .976  1.33  4.03               1             
 1929 22 NYY AL   C  127    476   95   12   13  .979  .976  4.50  4.04               4             
 1930 23 NYY AL   C  101    418   51   11    5  .977  .984  4.64  4.19               5             
 1931 24 NYY AL   C  125    670   78    3    6  .996  .981  5.98  4.34               0             
 1932 25 NYY AL   C  108    639   53    9    6  .987  .982  6.41  4.23               7             
 1933 26 NYY AL   C  127    721   82    6   15  .993  .988  6.32  4.28              10             
 1934 27 NYY AL   C  104    527   49    8   13  .986  .981  5.54  4.36               7             
 1935 28 NYY AL   C  118    536   62    3    7  .995  .984  5.07  4.20               8             
 1936 29 NYY AL   C  107    499   61   14   10  .976  .979  5.23  4.22               6             
 1937 30 NYY AL   C  137    692   80    7   11  .991  .980  5.64  4.62               5             
 1938 31 NYY AL   C  126    518   74    8    7  .987  .983  4.70  4.37               7             
 1939 32 NYY AL   C  126    571   57    7    8  .989  .981  4.98  4.44               6             
 1940 33 NYY AL   C  102    425   55    3    9  .994  .982  4.71  4.68               5             
 1941 34 NYY AL   C  104    422   45    3   11  .994  .983  4.49  4.54               2             
 1942 35 NYY AL   C   80    322   44    9    7  .976  .979  4.58  4.28               1             
 1943 36 NYY AL   C   71    322   37    2    5  .994  .981  5.06  4.61               2             
 1946 39 NYY AL   C   39    201   29    3    4  .987  .982  5.90  4.79               0             

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total   C 1708   7965  954  108  137  .988  .982  5.22  4.36              76             
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total      1708   7965  954  108  137  .988  .982  5.22  4.36
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1932   WS    NYY CHC     W   4  16   2   7  0  0  0   4   2   1  .438  .526  .438   0  1   0   0   1 
 1936   WS    NYY NYG     W   6  25   5   3  0  0  1   5   3   4  .120  .214  .240   0  0   0   0   0 
 1937   WS    NYY NYG     W   5  19   3   4  0  1  0   3   2   2  .211  .286  .316   0  0   0   0   0 
 1938   WS    NYY CHC     W   4  15   2   6  0  0  1   2   1   0  .400  .438  .600   1  0   0   0   0 
 1939   WS    NYY CIN     W   4  15   2   4  0  0  2   5   1   2  .267  .313  .667   0  0   0   0   0 
 1941   WS    NYY BRO     W   5  18   3   3  1  0  0   1   3   1  .167  .286  .222   0  0   0   0   0 
 1942   WS    NYY STL     L   5  19   1   5  0  0  0   0   1   0  .263  .300  .263   0  0   0   0   0 
 1943   WS    NYY STL     W   5  18   1   5  0  0  1   4   2   2  .278  .350  .444   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  8 World Series        7-1  38 145  19  37  1  1  5  24  15  12  .255  .329  .379   1  1   0   0   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1933   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1934   NYY AL   *   2   1   1  0  0  0   0   2   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting C 
 1936   NYY AL       2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1937   NYY AL   *   3   1   2  1  0  0   1   1   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting C 
 1938   NYY AL   *   4   0   1  1  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting C 
 1939   NYY AL   *   3   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting C 
 1940   NYY AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting C 
 1941   NYY AL   *   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting C 
 1942   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1943   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1946   NYY AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 8/11     6  19   3   5  2  0  0   1   4   2   0  0   0   0   0  .263  .391  .368 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1933
1934 (C)
1936 *
1937 (C)
1938 (C)
1939 (C)
1940 (C)
1941 (C)
1942
1943
1946 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1932-AL-14-0.10
1933-AL-12-0.11
1936-AL-5-0.36
1937-AL-5-0.28
1938-AL-2-0.58
1939-AL-6-0.33
1941-AL-13-0.05
1942-AL-17-0.04
1943-AL-8-0.17
Car-85-2.02 shares

Batting Average
1933 AL-.318-9
1936 AL-.362-3
1937 AL-.332-9
Car-.313-82

On-base %
1936 AL-.428-6
1937 AL-.417-5
1938 AL-.412-10

Slugging %
1933 AL-.490-6
1936 AL-.617-5
1937 AL-.570-6
1938 AL-.568-6

OPS
1933 AL-.871-6
1936 AL-1.045-4
1937 AL-.987-5
1938 AL-.981-5

Home Runs
1933 AL-14-9
1936 AL-22-8
1937 AL-29-7
1938 AL-27-8
1939 AL-24-7

RBI
1937 AL-133-4
1938 AL-115-6
1939 AL-105-8

Adjusted OPS+
1933 AL-135-5
1936 AL-158-2
1937 AL-145-7
1938 AL-143-4
1939 AL-133-9

Runs Created
1937 AL-124-8

Adjusted Batting Runs
1933 AL-23-10
1936 AL-38-7
1937 AL-38-6
1938 AL-31-10
1943 AL-25-8

Batting Wins
1933 AL-2.3-8
1936 AL-3.3-7
1937 AL-3.4-5
1938 AL-2.8-10
1939 AL-2.4-10
1943 AL-2.7-8

Extra-Base Hits
1937 AL-66-9

Offensive Win%
1933 AL-.673-7
1936 AL-.771-4
1937 AL-.735-6
1938 AL-.727-4
1939 AL-.674-10

Hit By Pitch
1935 AL-6-2
1939 AL-4-5
1941 AL-3-10

At Bats per Strikeout
1929 AL-27.9-7
1930 AL-26.1-7
1931 AL-23.9-9
1932 AL-32.5-7
1933 AL-34.1-3
1934 AL-21.9-4
1935 AL-40.7-1
1936 AL-26.4-6
1937 AL-24.1-4
1941 AL-20.5-7
Car-21.8-83

At Bats per Home Run
1932 AL-28.2-8
1933 AL-34.1-7
1935 AL-32.0-10
1936 AL-19.2-4
1937 AL-18.3-6
1938 AL-16.8-5
1939 AL-20.0-8

Youngest Player
1928 AL-21-10

Gray Ink: Batting - 56 (444) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 45.9 (100) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 177.5 (57) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

Before 1928 Season: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Jackson (Cotton States) for $12,000.

September 20, 1946: Released by the New York Yankees.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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