Chubby Dean
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1943)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 181 lb
- Died
- 12/21/1970 in Riverside, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-04-14
- Last Game
- 1943-09-05
Full name: Alfred Lovill Dean
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 46 | 162 | 68 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 685.7 | 781 | 387 | 52 | 323 | 195 | 5.08 | -12565.1 |
Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 26.3% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4.00 | 4.34 (+8%) | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3.52 | 4.35 (+19%) | -1228.6 |
| 1939 | PHA | AL | 5 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 116.7 | 132 | 68 | 80 | 39 | 5.25 | 4.28 (-22%) | -3104.6 |
| 1940 | PHA | AL | 6 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 159.3 | 220 | 117 | 63 | 38 | 6.61 | 4.21 (-57%) | -4830.6 |
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 2 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 | 90 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 6.19 | 3.94 (-57%) | -2309.7 |
| 1941 | CLE | AL | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 57 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 4.39 | 3.94 (-11%) | -566.4 |
| 1942 | CLE | AL | 8 | 11 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 172.7 | 170 | 73 | 66 | 46 | 3.81 | 3.57 (-7%) | -645.0 |
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 83 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 4.50 | 3.50 (-29%) | 119.7 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 30 | 46 | 162 | 68 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 685.2 | 781 | 387 | 323 | 195 | 5.08 | — | -12,565 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 533 | 1,047 | 106 | 287 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 128 | 5 | 115 | 65 | .274 | .347 | .341 | .688 | -553 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .347 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .341 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.
Career OPS .688 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | AL | 111 | 342 | 41 | 98 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 24 | 24 | .287 | .283 (+1%) | .349 (-4%) | .404 (-7%) | .753 (-6%) | -338.6 |
| 1937 | PHA | AL | 104 | 309 | 36 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 42 | 10 | .262 | .276 (-5%) | .342 (+2%) | .398 (-11%) | .740 (-5%) | -187.4 |
| 1938 | PHA | AL | 16 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | PHA | AL | 80 | 77 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .351 | .274 (+28%) | .342 (+20%) | .393 (+2%) | .735 (+11%) | 186.1 |
| 1940 | PHA | AL | 67 | 90 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 9 | .289 | .267 (+8%) | .335 (+18%) | .387 (-20%) | .722 (-2%) | 50.6 |
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 27 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CLE | AL | 17 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .160 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CLE | AL | 70 | 101 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .267 | .253 (+6%) | .323 (+5%) | .349 (-21%) | .672 (-8%) | -90.0 |
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 41 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -173.6 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 533 | 1,047 | 106 | 287 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 128 | 5 | 115 | 65 | .274 | — | — | — | — | -553 | ||
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
View full game log (695 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 281 | 535 | 59 | 157 | 3 | 76 | .293 |
| Away | 252 | 511 | 47 | 130 | 0 | 51 | .254 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 81 | 382.1 | 421 | 186 | 167 | 122 | 4.38 |
| Away | 81 | 303.1 | 360 | 201 | 155 | 73 | 5.96 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-09-05 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-09-05 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-28 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-08-24 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-23 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-20 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-14 | CLE | PHA | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-08 | CLE | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-07-30 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-29 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-08-28 | CLE | CHW | L | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-08-24 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-20 | CLE | NYY | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-08-14 | CLE | PHA | W | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-08 | CLE | SLA | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-07-29 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943-07-11 | CLE | MIN | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-03 | CLE | BOS | — | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1943-06-26 | CLE | CHW | L | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1943-06-19 | CLE | CHW | — | 7.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 157 | 0 | 1393 | 75 | 15 | 118 |
| P | 162 | 0 | 24 | 135 | 6 | 7 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | 1B | 77 | 0 | 680 | 37 | 8 | 62 |
| 1937 | PHA | 1B | 78 | 0 | 705 | 38 | 7 | 55 |
| 1937 | PHA | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | PHA | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | PHA | P | 54 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940 | PHA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940 | PHA | P | 30 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | PHA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | PHA | P | 18 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | CLE | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | CLE | P | 27 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943 | CLE | P | 17 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 162 |
| First Base | 157 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Chubby Dean (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chubby Dean
- What years did Chubby Dean play?
- Chubby Dean played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1943.
- Was Chubby Dean a pitcher?
- Yes. Chubby Dean pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 195 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Chubby Dean hit?
- Chubby Dean hit 3 career home runs with 287 hits.