Dick Haviland

Richard Lee Haviland

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Lansing Sexton High School
• Born February 17, 1925 in Lansing, MI USA
• Died June 15, 2013 in Haslett, MI USA

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Biographical Information

Dick Haviland had a short, but productive, three-year minor league career from 1948 to 1950. He played in the Brooklyn Dodgers system. He was born the same year and died the same day as Stan Lopata.

Haviland was in the Marines during World War II. The 23-year-old suited up for the Class-C Johnstown Johnnies in 1948, hitting .341 with five home runs and 154 hits in 101 games, finishing sixth in the Middle Atlantic League in hits. In 1949, he played for the Class-B Miami Sun Sox and hit .288 with three home runs and 165 hits in 149 games, tying Jose Zardon for seventh in the Florida International League in triples with seven. He wrapped up his career in 1950, hitting .293/.347/.353 with 136 hits in 124 games for the Class-A Elmira Pioneers. He stole 21 bases, second-most in the Eastern League. His 13 errors, though, tied for 4th among EL outfielders.

Overall, Haviland hit .306 with 455 hits in 374 games.

He later worked for the Lansing Board of Water and Light for 30 years.