Dick Porter

Dick Porter
Dick Porter
	Outfielder
	Born: December 30, 1901; Princess Anne, Maryland, U.S.
	Died: September 24, 1974 (aged 72); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	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
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	282
Teams
	Cleveland Indians (1929–1934); Boston Red Sox (1934);

Richard Twilley Porter (December 30, 1901 – September 24, 1974) was an American 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 had 11 home runs, 282 RBI, scored 426 runs and batted .308 (774-for-2515). Before 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[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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