Dick Tracewski

Born: 2/3/1935 in Eynon, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-04-12 | Final Game: 1969-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Richard Joseph Tracewski

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Biography

Dick Tracewski was a professional baseball player born in 1935, whose career spanned from 1962 to 1969. Primarily known as a position player, Tracewski played in a total of 614 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He was part of an era characterized by a transitional phase in the game, as teams began to embrace a more athletic style of play following the post-World War II adjustments. Throughout his career, Tracewski accumulated 262 hits, 8 home runs, and 91 RBIs, concluding with a batting average of .213. He also demonstrated speed on the bases, recording 15 stolen bases. While he may not have been a standout offensive force, Tracewski's contributions were vital to the teams he played for, as he provided depth and versatility on the field. His career, though not marked by overwhelming statistics, reflects the dedication and spirit of a player who contributed to the game during a dynamic decade in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
614	1231	148	262	31	9	8	91	15	134	253	0.213	0.289	0.272	0.562	-3381.8

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.562 vs. league average 0.682 across their career seasons — 17.6% 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
1962	LAD	NL	15	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	LAD	NL	104	217	23	49	2	1	1	10	2	19	39	0.226	.246 (-8%)	.308 (-7%)	.371 (-31%)	.680 (-20%)	-722.5
1964	LAD	NL	106	304	31	75	13	4	1	26	3	31	61	0.247	.250 (-2%)	.312 (+1%)	.377 (-14%)	.690 (-7%)	-353.9
1965	LAD	NL	78	186	17	40	6	0	1	20	2	25	30	0.215	.245 (-12%)	.310 (+1%)	.371 (-29%)	.682 (-16%)	-403.3
1966	DET	AL	81	124	15	24	1	1	0	7	1	10	32	0.194	.248 (-22%)	.309 (-19%)	.376 (-42%)	.685 (-32%)	-666.7
1967	DET	AL	74	107	19	30	4	2	1	9	1	8	20	0.280	.242 (+16%)	.306 (+6%)	.357 (+7%)	.663 (+7%)	93.2
1968	DET	AL	90	212	30	33	3	1	4	15	3	24	51	0.156	.236 (-34%)	.298 (-20%)	.340 (-31%)	.638 (-26%)	-886.2
1969	DET	AL	66	79	10	11	2	0	0	4	3	15	20	0.139	.248 (-44%)	.320 (-14%)	.369 (-55%)	.689 (-36%)	-442.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	30	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	7	0.133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG
1968	WS	DET	2	0	1	0	0	0	.000
1965	WS	LAN	6	17	0	2	1	5	0.118
1963	WS	LAN	4	13	1	2	1	2	0.154

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	202	105	242	331	19	66
3B	115	86	78	191	13	12
SS	250	133	255	482	32	89

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	LAN	SS	4	0	1	4	0	0
1963	LAN	2B	23	5	13	20	1	2
1963	LAN	SS	81	59	92	196	13	32
1964	LAN	2B	56	50	98	130	7	24
1964	LAN	3B	30	25	29	46	4	2
1964	LAN	SS	19	10	25	42	4	9
1965	LAN	2B	14	5	14	11	1	1
1965	LAN	3B	53	43	30	103	7	6
1965	LAN	SS	7	6	7	18	4	0
1966	DET	2B	70	23	69	91	9	25
1966	DET	SS	3	1	2	9	1	2
1967	DET	2B	12	7	14	25	0	5
1967	DET	3B	10	4	9	13	0	0
1967	DET	SS	44	11	31	52	3	12
1968	DET	2B	14	9	15	30	0	5
1968	DET	3B	16	12	7	19	2	3
1968	DET	SS	51	36	60	108	3	19
1969	DET	2B	13	6	19	24	1	4
1969	DET	3B	6	2	3	10	0	1
1969	DET	SS	41	10	37	53	4	15