Dick Porter

Dick Porter

Outfielder

Born: December 30, 1901
Princess Anne, Maryland

Died: September 24, 1974 (aged 72)
Philadelphia

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

MLB debut

April 16, 1929, for the Cleveland Indians

Last MLB appearance

September 30, 1934, for the Boston Red Sox

MLB statistics

Batting average

.308

11

282

Teams

Cleveland Indians (1929–1934)
Boston Red Sox (1934)

Richard Twilley Porter (December 30, 1901 – September 24, 1974) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1929-1934, for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox.

In 1930, he batted .350 with 43 doubles and 100 runs scored in only 119 games. He reached career highs in 1932 with 191 hits and 106 runs scored.

In 675 major league games, he scored 426 runs and batted .308. Prior to and after his major league career, he played 14 seasons for three teams in the International League, hitting .328 with 123 home runs. He is a member of the International League Hall of Fame.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

1956–63 International League Hall of Fame inductees

George Earnshaw (1956)
Joe McCarthy (1956)
Jimmy Ripple (1956)
Bruno Betzel (1957)
Ike Boone (1957)
Rube Parnham (1957)
Jack Bentley (1958)
George Selkirk (1958)
Jimmy Walsh (1958)
Fritz Maisel (1959)
Harry Smythe (1959)
George Stallings (1959)
Howie Moss (1960)
Rocky Nelson (1960)
Jackie Robinson (1960)
Patrick T. Powers (1961)
Joe Brown (1962)
Dick Porter (1963)

Complete list
(1947–55)
(1956–63)
(2007–09)
(2010–present)

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