Dick Gyselman, baseball player, 1933-1934

Dick Gyselman

Born: 4/6/1908 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 9/20/1990 in Snohomish, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1933-04-20 | Final Game: 1934-07-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Richard Renald Gyselman

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Biography

Dick Gyselman was a professional baseball player born in 1908, who played primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934. His career spanned a brief yet notable period during the early years of the Great Depression, a time when the sport was navigating through economic challenges and the evolving nature of play. Gyselman appeared in 82 games over his two seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Phillies. Throughout his career, Gyselman recorded 43 hits, achieving a batting average of .225. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 16 runs batted in to his team's efforts. Gyselman did not register any stolen bases, which reflected a playing style that was more focused on contact hitting rather than speed on the basepaths. His time in the majors may have been limited, but he remains a part of the fabric of baseball history during a transitional period in the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
82 191 17 43 7 3 0 16 0 9 32 0.225 0.260 0.293 0.553 -529.1

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.553 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1933 BSN NL 58 155 10 37 6 2 0 12 0 7 21 0.239 .270 (-12%) .329 (-18%) .377 (-20%) .707 (-19%) -529.1
1934 BSN NL 24 36 7 6 1 1 0 4 0 2 11 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 7 0 4 8 1 3
3B 57 0 53 102 17 4
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 BSN 2B 5 0 2 4 0 1
1933 BSN 3B 42 0 45 93 11 4
1933 BSN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 BSN 2B 2 0 2 4 1 2
1934 BSN 3B 15 0 8 9 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 7
Third Base 58