What years did Dale Alderson play?

Dale Alderson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.

Was Dale Alderson a pitcher?

Yes. Dale Alderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dale Alderson hit?

Dale Alderson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Dale Alderson play for?

Dale Alderson played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1943–1944).

What were Dale Alderson's career stats?

In 16 games, Dale Alderson went 0-1 with a 6.56 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 35.2 innings pitched.

What position did Dale Alderson play?

Dale Alderson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dale Alderson and how much did he weigh?

Dale Alderson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Dale Alderson's career ERA?

Dale Alderson finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dale Alderson have?

Dale Alderson recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Dale Alderson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dale Alderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dale Alderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

Dale Alderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.56 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.56

WHIP 1.79

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -866.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 3/9/1918 in Belden, NE, USA
Died: 2/12/1982 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-18
Last Game: 1944-07-05

Full name: Dale Leonard Alderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dale Alderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	16	3	0	0	0	35.2	52	26	4	12	11	6.56	-866.4

Career ERA 6.56 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 85.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dale Alderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	CHN	NL	1	4	2	14.0	21	10	3	4	6.43	3.50 (-84%)	-377.0
1944	CHN	NL	0	12	1	21.2	31	16	9	7	6.65	3.57 (-86%)	-489.4
Career · 2 seasons			1	16	3	35.2	52	26	12	11	6.56	—	-866

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dale Alderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dale Alderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	CHN	NL	4	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	CHN	NL	12	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	7	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dale Alderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dale Alderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	24.2	34	15	5	7	5.47
Away	7	11.0	18	11	7	4	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dale Alderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1944-07-05	CHC	BSN	L	0	0
1944-06-21	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1944-06-16	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1944-06-14	CHC	STL	L	1	1
1944-06-13	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1944-06-10	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1944-06-03	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1944-05-31	CHC	NY1	L	1	0
1944-05-28	CHC	BSN	L	0	0
1944-05-16	CHC	BRO	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dale Alderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-07-05	CHC	BSN	—	2.0	2	2	0	1	0	0
1944-06-21	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-16	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
1944-06-14	CHC	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
1944-06-13	CHC	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-10	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1944-06-03	CHC	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-31	CHC	NY1	—	4.0	6	3	3	3	1	1
1944-05-28	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1944-05-16	CHC	BRO	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dale Alderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	2	11	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dale Alderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	CHN	P	4	0	0	4	0	0
1944	CHN	P	12	0	2	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dale Alderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

Dale Alderson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Upper Iowa University	Fayette	IA	1939, 1940, 1941, 1942

Dale Alderson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dale Alderson debuted on September 18, 1943 and played a final game on July 5, 1944. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago Cubs, from 1943 through 1944. The bio lists Alderson as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Alderson is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads March 9, 1918, in Belden, NE, USA. Alderson died on February 12, 1982, in Garden Grove, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Dale Leonard.

Alderson's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 6.56 ERA over 16 appearances. Alderson had 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Alderson's seasons was 3.54, so the 6.56 figure ran 85.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.43 in 1943, when the league's was 3.50.

Alderson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 16 games. The fielding table credits Alderson with 2 putouts, 11 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Alderson

What years did Dale Alderson play?: Dale Alderson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Dale Alderson a pitcher?: Yes. Dale Alderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dale Alderson hit?: Dale Alderson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Dale Alderson play for?: Dale Alderson played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1943–1944).
What were Dale Alderson's career stats?: In 16 games, Dale Alderson went 0-1 with a 6.56 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 35.2 innings pitched.
What position did Dale Alderson play?: Dale Alderson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dale Alderson and how much did he weigh?: Dale Alderson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Dale Alderson's career ERA?: Dale Alderson finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dale Alderson have?: Dale Alderson recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Dale Alderson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dale Alderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.