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Bill Dickey
American baseball player
Also known as: William Malcolm Dickey
Quick Facts
- In full:
- William Malcolm Dickey
- Died:
- November 12, 1993, Little Rock, Arkansas (aged 86)
- Awards And Honors:
- Baseball Hall of Fame (1954)
- Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1954)
- 7 World Series championships
- 11x All-Star
- Height/Weight:
- 6 ft 1 inch, 185 lb (185 cm, 83 kg)
- Batting Hand:
- left
- Throwing Hand:
- right
- Debut Date:
- August 15, 1928
- Last Game:
- September 8, 1946
- Jersey Number:
- 8 (1930-1946, New York Yankees)
- 10 (1929-1929, New York Yankees)
- Position:
- catcher
- At Bats:
- 6,300
- Batting Average:
- 0.313
- Hits:
- 1,969
- Home Runs:
- 202
- On-Base Percentage:
- 0.382
- On-Base Plus Slugging:
- 0.868
- Runs:
- 930
- Runs Batted In:
- 1,209
- Slugging Percentage:
- 0.486
- Stolen Bases:
- 36
Bill Dickey (born June 6, 1907, Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S.—died November 12, 1993, Little Rock, Arkansas) was a professional baseball player who caught for the New York Yankees (1928–43 and 1946) of the American League. Dickey spanned two eras in Yankee history, playing at the end of Babe Ruth’s career and during the careers of legends Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. Dickey competed in eight World Series, seven of which the Yankees won. Dickey played sandlot ball as a boy, first as a pitcher. The Yankees signed him to a contract in 1925 and after three seasons of minor league play ...(100 of 217 words)