Dick Reichle

Richard Wendell Reichle (November 23, 1896 - June 13, 1967) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field for the Boston Red Sox during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. Listed at 6' 0" 185 lb., Reichle batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Lincoln, Illinois, he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Reichle was just one of 13 outfielders used by Boston from 1922 to 1923. His most productive season came in 1922, when he appeared in a career-high 122 games while hitting a .258 batting average.

In a two-season career, Reichle was a .257 hitter (99-for-385) with one home run and 39 RBI in 128 games, including 43 runs, 18 doubles, three triples, three stolen bases, and a .313 on-base percentage. In 101 outfield appearances, he posted a collective .978 fielding percentage and eventually played two games at first base.

Reichle died at the age of 70 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

See also

• 1922 Boston Red Sox season
• 1923 Boston Red Sox season

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet

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Name	Reichle, Dick
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Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	November 23, 1896
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Date of death	June 13, 1967
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