Dick Tettelbach

Born: 6/26/1929 in New Haven, CT, USA

Died: 1/26/1995 in East Harwich, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-09-25 | Final Game: 1957-05-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Richard Morley Tettelbach

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Biography

Dick Tettelbach was a professional baseball player born in 1929, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957. Over the course of his brief career, Tettelbach participated in 29 games, where he made notable contributions despite a limited opportunity to showcase his talents. He recorded 12 hits, including one home run, and tallied 10 runs batted in, finishing his career with a batting average of .15. Tettelbach's playing era was characterized by the transition of baseball into a more modern game, as the sport was evolving in the post-World War II years, moving away from the deadball era. While his statistics may not reflect a long or storied career, Tettelbach's journey through the major leagues exemplified the challenges that many players faced during this time, including competition for roster spots and the pressures of performance. Though he retired from the game on May 5, 1957, his contributions to the teams he played for remain part of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	80	12	12	1	2	1	10	0	18	17	0.150	0.300	0.250	0.550	-201.1

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.550 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	NYY	AL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	WSN	AL	18	64	10	10	1	2	1	9	14	15	0.156	.258 (-39%)	.331 (-8%)	.397 (-29%)	.728 (-20%)	-201.1
1957	WSN	AL	9	11	2	2	0	0	0	1	4	2	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0