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Bill Dickey
William Malcolm Dickey (The Man Nobody Knows) Position: Catcher
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Born: June 6, 1907 in Bastrop, LA
High School: Searcy HS (Searcy, AR)
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Debut: August 15, 1928 (Age 21)
Team: Yankees 1928-1946
Final Game: September 8, 1946 (Age 39)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1954 (202/252 ballots).
View Bill Dickey Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: November 12, 1993 in Little Rock, AR
Buried: Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, AR
Relatives: Brother of George Dickey
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #92. Ken Boyer… #93. Luis Aparicio… #94. Zack Wheat… #95. BILL DICKEY… #96. Ron Santo… #97. Scott Rolen… #98. Ralph Kiner… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 21 | NYY | AL | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||||
| 1929 | 22 | NYY | AL | 130 | 474 | 447 | 60 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | .324 | .346 | .485 | .832 | 117 | 217 | 1 | 11 | *2 | ||||
| 1930 | 23 | NYY | AL | 109 | 396 | 366 | 55 | 124 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | .339 | .375 | .486 | .861 | 120 | 178 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 1931 | 24 | NYY | AL | 130 | 524 | 477 | 65 | 156 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 20 | .327 | .378 | .442 | .820 | 119 | 211 | 0 | 7 | *2 | ||||
| 1932 | 25 | NYY | AL | 108 | 459 | 423 | 66 | 131 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 13 | .310 | .361 | .482 | .843 | 121 | 204 | 0 | 2 | *2 | MVP-14 | |||
| 1933 | 26 | NYY | AL | 130 | 532 | 478 | 58 | 152 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 97 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 14 | .318 | .381 | .490 | .871 | 135 | 234 | 2 | 5 | *2 | AS,MVP-12 | |||
| 1934 | 27 | NYY | AL | 104 | 438 | 395 | 56 | 127 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 18 | .322 | .384 | .494 | .878 | 131 | 195 | 2 | 3 | *2 | AS | |||
| 1935 | 28 | NYY | AL | 120 | 491 | 448 | 54 | 125 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | .279 | .339 | .458 | .797 | 109 | 205 | 6 | 2 | *2 | ||||
| 1936 | 29 | NYY | AL | 112 | 472 | 423 | 99 | 153 | 26 | 8 | 22 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 16 | .362 | .428 | .617 | 1.045 | 158 | 261 | 3 | 0 | *2 | AS,MVP-5 | |||
| 1937 | 30 | NYY | AL | 140 | 609 | 530 | 87 | 176 | 35 | 2 | 29 | 133 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 22 | .332 | .417 | .570 | .987 | 144 | 302 | 4 | 1 | *2 | AS,MVP-5 | |||
| 1938 | 31 | NYY | AL | 132 | 532 | 454 | 84 | 142 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 22 | .313 | .412 | .568 | .981 | 143 | 258 | 2 | 1 | *2 | AS,MVP-2 | |||
| 1939 | 32 | NYY | AL | 128 | 565 | 480 | 98 | 145 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 37 | .302 | .403 | .513 | .915 | 133 | 246 | 9 | 4 | 4 | *2 | AS,MVP-6 | ||
| 1940 | 33 | NYY | AL | 106 | 424 | 372 | 45 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 32 | .247 | .336 | .355 | .691 | 82 | 132 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | AS | ||
| 1941 | 34 | NYY | AL | 109 | 397 | 348 | 35 | 99 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 17 | .284 | .371 | .417 | .788 | 109 | 145 | 10 | 3 | 1 | *2 | AS,MVP-13 | ||
| 1942 | 35 | NYY | AL | 82 | 295 | 268 | 28 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | .295 | .359 | .373 | .732 | 108 | 100 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | AS,MVP-17 | ||
| 1943 | 36 | NYY | AL | 85 | 284 | 242 | 29 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 12 | .351 | .445 | .492 | .937 | 173 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | AS,MVP-8 | ||
| 1946 | 39 | NYY | AL | 54 | 156 | 134 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | .261 | .357 | .366 | .723 | 101 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | AS | ||
| 17 Yrs | 1789 | 7064 | 6300 | 930 | 1969 | 343 | 72 | 202 | 1209 | 36 | 32 | 678 | 289 | .313 | .382 | .486 | .868 | 127 | 3062 | 49 | 31 | 51 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 640 | 570 | 84 | 178 | 31 | 7 | 18 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 26 | .313 | .382 | .486 | .868 | 127 | 277 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
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| 1928 | 21 | NYY | AL | 10 | 16 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 1 | -0 | -0.0 | .490 | .499 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0 | $2,500 | /2 | |
| 1929 | 22 | NYY | AL | 130 | 474 | 11 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1.5 | 18 | 33 | 3.3 | .512 | .509 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 31 | $3,000 | *2 | |
| 1930 | 23 | NYY | AL | 109 | 396 | 12 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 16 | 1.4 | 15 | 31 | 2.9 | .513 | .509 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 32 | $10,000 | 2 | |
| 1931 | 24 | NYY | AL | 130 | 524 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 2.2 | 20 | 43 | 4.1 | .517 | .513 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 40 | $12,500 | *2 | |
| 1932 | 25 | NYY | AL | 108 | 459 | 13 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 15 | 1.4 | 17 | 32 | 3.0 | .513 | .508 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 33 | $12,500 | *2 | MVP-14 |
| 1933 | 26 | NYY | AL | 130 | 532 | 24 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 2.8 | 20 | 48 | 4.6 | .521 | .517 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 48 | $12,500 | *2 | AS,MVP-12 |
| 1934 | 27 | NYY | AL | 104 | 438 | 19 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2.0 | 16 | 38 | 3.6 | .520 | .513 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 37 | $14,500 | *2 | AS |
| 1935 | 28 | NYY | AL | 120 | 491 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0.9 | 18 | 29 | 2.7 | .509 | .506 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 28 | $14,500 | *2 | |
| 1936 | 29 | NYY | AL | 112 | 472 | 39 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 3.6 | 17 | 59 | 5.2 | .532 | .522 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 59 | $14,500 | *2 | AS,MVP-5 |
| 1937 | 30 | NYY | AL | 140 | 609 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 4.1 | 22 | 68 | 6.2 | .530 | .526 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 65 | $18,000 | *2 | AS,MVP-5 |
| 1938 | 31 | NYY | AL | 132 | 532 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 3.4 | 19 | 56 | 5.1 | .525 | .520 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 56 | $20,000 | *2 | AS,MVP-2 |
| 1939 | 32 | NYY | AL | 128 | 565 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 3.2 | 20 | 55 | 5.1 | .525 | .519 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 53 | $23,000 | *2 | AS,MVP-6 |
| 1940 | 33 | NYY | AL | 106 | 424 | -7 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -0.2 | 14 | 12 | 1.2 | .498 | .499 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10 | $24,000 | 2 | AS |
| 1941 | 34 | NYY | AL | 109 | 397 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1.3 | 14 | 26 | 2.6 | .512 | .508 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 23 | $20,000 | *2 | AS,MVP-13 |
| 1942 | 35 | NYY | AL | 82 | 295 | 4 | -0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.8 | 9 | 15 | 1.6 | .509 | .505 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 14 | $19,500 | 2 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1943 | 36 | NYY | AL | 85 | 284 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 3.1 | 8 | 35 | 3.9 | .536 | .519 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 33 | $19,500 | 2 | AS,MVP-8 |
| 1946 | 39 | NYY | AL | 54 | 156 | 1 | -0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | 5 | 8 | 0.8 | .506 | .502 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7 | 2 | AS | |
| 17 Seasons | 1789 | 7064 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 56 | 338 | 31.6 | 252 | 590 | 55.9 | .518 | .511 | 53.9 | 7.6 | 570 | $240,500 | |||||
| Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
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| 1932 | 25 | NYY | AL | WS | CHC | W | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .438 | .526 | .438 | .964 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | 29 | NYY | AL | WS | NYG | W | 6 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .120 | .214 | .240 | .454 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | 30 | NYY | AL | WS | NYG | W | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .211 | .286 | .316 | .602 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | 31 | NYY | AL | WS | CHC | W | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .438 | .600 | 1.038 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | 32 | NYY | AL | WS | CIN | W | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .313 | .667 | .979 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | 34 | NYY | AL | WS | BRO | W | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .222 | .508 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | 35 | NYY | AL | WS | STL | L | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .263 | .563 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | 36 | NYY | AL | WS | STL | W | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .278 | .350 | .444 | .794 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 Yrs (8 Series) | 38 | 161 | 145 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | .255 | .329 | .379 | .709 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 8 WS | 38 | 161 | 145 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | .255 | .329 | .379 | .709 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Awards |
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| 1928 | NYY | AL | 21 | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.33 | .976 | 4.72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1929 | NYY | AL | 22 | C | 127 | 106 | 96 | 583 | 476 | 95 | 12 | 13 | .979 | 4.50 | .976 | 4.69 | 4 | 53 | 43 | 45% | 44% | ||||||
| 1930 | NYY | AL | 23 | C | 101 | 91 | 72 | 480 | 418 | 51 | 11 | 5 | .977 | 4.64 | .984 | 4.88 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 37% | 42% | ||||||
| 1931 | NYY | AL | 24 | C | 125 | 121 | 106 | 751 | 670 | 78 | 3 | 6 | .996 | 5.98 | .981 | 4.92 | 0 | 55 | 46 | 46% | 42% | ||||||
| 1932 | NYY | AL | 25 | C | 108 | 107 | 89 | 701 | 639 | 53 | 9 | 6 | .987 | 6.41 | .982 | 4.90 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 38% | 43% | MVP-14 | |||||
| 1933 | NYY | AL | 26 | C | 127 | 127 | 120 | 809 | 721 | 82 | 6 | 15 | .993 | 6.32 | .988 | 4.88 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 55% | 45% | AS,MVP-12 | |||||
| 1934 | NYY | AL | 27 | C | 104 | 101 | 97 | 584 | 527 | 49 | 8 | 13 | .986 | 5.54 | .981 | 4.99 | 7 | 48 | 22 | 31% | 37% | AS | |||||
| 1935 | NYY | AL | 28 | C | 118 | 114 | 104 | 601 | 536 | 62 | 3 | 7 | .995 | 5.07 | .984 | 4.75 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 50% | 41% | ||||||
| 1936 | NYY | AL | 29 | C | 107 | 104 | 88 | 574 | 499 | 61 | 14 | 10 | .976 | 5.23 | .979 | 4.78 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 54% | 36% | AS,MVP-5 | |||||
| 1937 | NYY | AL | 30 | C | 137 | 137 | 123 | 779 | 692 | 80 | 7 | 11 | .991 | 5.64 | .980 | 5.04 | 5 | 39 | 36 | 48% | 37% | AS,MVP-5 | |||||
| 1938 | NYY | AL | 31 | C | 126 | 126 | 110 | 600 | 518 | 74 | 8 | 7 | .987 | 4.70 | .983 | 4.88 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 47% | 37% | AS,MVP-2 | |||||
| 1939 | NYY | AL | 32 | C | 126 | 125 | 115 | 635 | 571 | 57 | 7 | 8 | .989 | 4.98 | .981 | 4.92 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 43% | 37% | AS,MVP-6 | |||||
| 1940 | NYY | AL | 33 | C | 102 | 96 | 92 | 483 | 425 | 55 | 3 | 9 | .994 | 4.71 | .982 | 5.27 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 49% | 41% | AS | |||||
| 1941 | NYY | AL | 34 | C | 104 | 96 | 83 | 470 | 422 | 45 | 3 | 11 | .994 | 4.49 | .983 | 5.00 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 51% | 41% | AS,MVP-13 | |||||
| 1942 | NYY | AL | 35 | C | 80 | 72 | 59 | 375 | 322 | 44 | 9 | 7 | .976 | 4.58 | .979 | 4.93 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 59% | 42% | AS,MVP-17 | |||||
| 1943 | NYY | AL | 36 | C | 71 | 67 | 60 | 361 | 322 | 37 | 2 | 5 | .994 | 5.06 | .981 | 5.23 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 56% | 42% | AS,MVP-8 | |||||
| 1946 | NYY | AL | 39 | C | 39 | 38 | 33 | 233 | 201 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .987 | 5.90 | .982 | 5.52 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 64% | 46% | 0 | AS | |||
| 17 Seasons | C | 1708 | 1628 | 1447 | 9027 | 7965 | 954 | 108 | 137 | .988 | 5.22 | .982 | 4.94 | 76 | 0 | 529 | 464 | 47% | 41% | 0 | |||||||
| 17 Seasons | TOT | 1708 | 1628 | 1447 | 9027 | 7965 | 954 | 108 | 137 | .988 | 5.22 | .982 | 4.94 | 76 | 0 | 529 | 464 | 47% | 41% | 0 | |||||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Awards | |||
| Gray Ink | Batting - 56 (456), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 178 (59), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 56 (51), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Catcher (8th), 55.9 career WAR/34.2 7yr-peak WAR/45.0 JAWS Average HOF C (out of 13) = 52.4 career WAR/33.7 7yr-peak WAR/43.0 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
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| 1928 | 21 | New York Yankees | $2,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1929 | 22 | New York Yankees | $3,000 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1930 | 23 | New York Yankees | $10,000 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1931 | 24 | New York Yankees | $12,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1932 | 25 | New York Yankees | $12,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1933 | 26 | New York Yankees | $12,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1934 | 27 | New York Yankees | $14,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1935 | 28 | New York Yankees | $14,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1936 | 29 | New York Yankees | $14,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1937 | 30 | New York Yankees | $18,000* | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 4/13/39 TSN, per government filings:18000.00, |
| 1938 | 31 | New York Yankees | $20,000 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1939 | 32 | New York Yankees | $23,000* | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | AP, per J. Durso, The All-Amer $, p. 222:18000.00, |
| 1940 | 33 | New York Yankees | $24,000* | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 2/13/41 TSN:20000.00, |
| 1941 | 34 | New York Yankees | $20,000 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1942 | 35 | New York Yankees | $19,500 | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1943 | 36 | New York Yankees | $19,500* | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 2/17/44 TSN:20000.00, |
| 1944 | 37 | New York Yankees | $22,500 | II Voigt at 261; 2/17/44 TSN | |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $263,000 | ||||
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