James Dickey
James Shelton Dickey Sr.
Born: April 21, 1927
Bolton, GA US
Deceased: June 19, 2003
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 184
Career: 1944-1954
TSN Contract Card
James Dickey compiled a career batting average of .292 with 122 home runs and 112 RBI in his 872-game career with the Lynchburg Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Salisbury Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons, Rochester Red Wings and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 97 | 402 | 364 | 52 | 92 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 72 | .253 | .306 | .343 | .650 | 125 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 108 | 411 | 411 | 140 | 14 | 12 | 22 | .341 | .341 | .594 | .934 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 29 | 124 | 98 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 21 | .357 | .479 | .571 | 1.051 | 56 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 82 | 367 | 271 | 93 | 94 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 28 | 93 | 50 | .347 | .515 | .598 | 1.113 | 162 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 15 | 53 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 6 | .275 | .442 | .600 | 1.042 | 24 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 19 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .286 | .460 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 109 | 372 | 372 | 101 | 10 | 7 | 20 | .272 | .272 | .497 | .769 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 138 | 467 | 467 | 132 | 19 | 13 | 20 | .283 | .283 | .507 | .790 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 65 | 209 | 209 | 66 | 6 | 10 | 7 | .316 | .316 | .541 | .856 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 70 | 268 | 268 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 6 | .265 | .265 | .410 | .675 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 138 | 490 | 490 | 139 | 25 | 8 | 28 | .284 | .284 | .539 | .822 | 264 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 872 | 3227 | 3054 | 176 | 892 | 130 | 75 | 122 | 112 | 40 | 0 | 153 | 149 | .292 | .327 | .504 | .830 | 1538 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 95 | 749 | 39 | 32 | 53 | .961 | 8.295 |
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | OF | 82 | 113 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .937 | 1.439 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 28 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .963 | 1.857 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | OF | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.417 |
| Totals | 217 | 929 | 46 | 43 | 54 | .958 | 4.493 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
