Chubby Dean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1943)

Chubby Dean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1943 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 162 career appearances, he went 30-46 with a 5.08 ERA and 195 strikeouts. He also batted .274 with 3 home runs.

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

W–L 30–46
ERA 5.08
WHIP 1.61
SO 195
Pitcher PIV -12565.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 181 lb
Born
8/24/1915 in Mount Airy, NC, USA
Died
12/21/1970 in Riverside, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-14
Last Game
1943-09-05

Full name: Alfred Lovill Dean

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chubby 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 9 685.2 781 387 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

Pitching Career Arc

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Chubby Dean Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 7 116.2 132 68 80 39 5.25 4.28 (-22%) -3104.6
1940 PHA AL 6 13 30 19 8 1 1 159.1 220 117 63 38 6.61 4.21 (-57%) -4830.6
1941 PHA AL 2 4 18 7 2 0 0 75.2 90 52 35 22 6.19 3.94 (-57%) -2309.7
1941 CLE AL 1 4 8 8 2 0 0 53.1 57 26 24 14 4.39 3.94 (-11%) -566.4
1942 CLE AL 8 11 27 22 8 0 1 172.2 170 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

Chubby Dean — 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

Career Arc

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Chubby Dean Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chubby Dean — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28153559157376.293
Away25251147130051.254

Pitching — Home / Away

Chubby Dean — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81382.14211861671224.38
Away81303.1360201155735.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chubby Dean — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-05 CLECHWL 000000010
1943-09-05 CLECHWL 100000000
1943-08-28 CLECHWL 100000001
1943-08-24 CLEBOSL 000000000
1943-08-23 CLEBOSL 100000000
1943-08-20 CLENYYL 100000000
1943-08-14 CLEPHAW 211000200
1943-08-08 CLESLAW 201000110
1943-07-30 CLENYYL 100000000
1943-07-29 CLENYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chubby Dean — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-08-28 CLECHW L 2.1331110
1943-08-24 CLEBOS — 1.0311000
1943-08-20 CLENYY — 3.0433120
1943-08-14 CLEPHA W 4.2655400
1943-08-08 CLESLA W 5.0200110
1943-07-29 CLENYY — 1.1433201
1943-07-11 CLEMIN — 0.0211000
1943-07-03 CLEBOS — 5.1622040
1943-06-26 CLECHW L 9.0733330
1943-06-19 CLECHW — 7.2455310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chubby Dean — 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

Chubby Dean — 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

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Chubby Dean Stats, Bio & Career Records
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%.

Career Spans

Chubby Dean (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmie DeShong
    47-44, 5.08 ERA
  2. 83
    Bob Harris
    30-52, 4.96 ERA
  3. 69
    Tiny Osborne
    31-40, 4.72 ERA
  4. 68
    Hal Wiltse
    20-40, 4.87 ERA
  5. 68
    Harry Courtney
    22-27, 4.91 ERA
  6. 66
    Lefty Hoerst
    10-33, 5.17 ERA

Chubby Dean: the record in brief

Chubby Dean's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1936 to a final game on September 5, 1943. Dean played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936 to 1941) and the Cleveland Indians (1941 through 1943). Dean played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on August 24, 1915, in Mount Airy, NC, USA, Dean was listed at 181 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Dean's death is recorded on December 21, 1970, in Riverside, NJ, USA. Chubby Dean was the playing name; the full given name is Alfred Lovill.

Dean's career pitching line is 30 wins, 46 losses and a 5.08 ERA over 162 appearances. Dean had 195 strikeouts and 23 complete games. The league ERA over Dean's seasons was 4.02, so the 5.08 figure ran 26.3% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 1942. In 1942, one of the busiest seasons, Dean posted a 3.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57.

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.
What was Chubby Dean's career batting average?
Chubby Dean batted .274 over his career, with 287 hits in 1,047 at bats.
How many RBI did Chubby Dean have?
Chubby Dean drove in 128 runs in his career.
What was Chubby Dean's career ERA?
Chubby Dean finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 30-46 with 195 strikeouts.