Nelson Dean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Nelson Dean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 124 career appearances, he went 44-51 with a 3.67 ERA and 363 strikeouts. He also batted .147 with 2 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 16132.4.

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 44–51
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.29
SO 363
Pitcher PIV 16132.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / —
Born
2/18/1899 in Muskogee, OK, USA
Died
8/26/1939 in St. Louis, MO, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Nelson Dean — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
20.0 16.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0 .062 .111 .125 .236

Pitching

Nelson Dean — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
3 3 6 2 1 0 48.1 56 33 8 2 16 14 1.49 1.49

Career Pitching Statistics

Nelson Dean — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 51 124 93 60 7 4 792.0 863 323 31 156 363 3.67 16132.4

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 14.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nelson 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
1925 KCM NNL 11 3 18 13 12 1 0 134.2 108 41 35 67 2.74 4.55 (+40%) 3959.6
1926 KCM NNL 7 4 15 11 6 1 2 84.0 100 36 12 27 3.86 4.11 (+6%) 1276.9
1927 CHT NNL 1 8 11 8 3 0 1 54.2 72 26 14 17 4.28 4.08 (-5%) 107.5
1927 BBB NNL 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 18.0 21 11 4 11 5.50 4.08 (-35%) 373.0
1928 CTG NNL 5 15 26 18 10 1 1 143.1 173 67 23 70 4.21 4.13 (-2%) 2965.0
1928 BBB NNL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 4 2 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1929 MRS NNL 1 6 11 8 5 1 0 70.1 89 35 10 36 4.48 4.60 (+3%) 592.5
1930 DS NNL 9 8 19 13 9 2 0 135.1 130 55 19 74 3.66 4.80 (+24%) 4668.0
1931 DS NNL 7 3 11 10 9 1 0 91.2 102 21 17 36 2.06 4.10 (+50%) 1710.2
1932 CLS EWL 2 4 7 6 5 0 0 51.0 56 28 20 22 4.94 4.13 (-20%) 479.8
1932 KCM IND 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 1 2 3 1.00 4.13 (+76%) 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 44 51 124 93 60 7 4 792.0 863 323 156 363 3.67 — 16,132

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

Nelson Dean — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
130 300 23 44 2 2 2 16 0 14 2 .147 .185 .187 .371 -1,299

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career SLG .187 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Nelson 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
1925 KCM NNL 18 56 6 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .196 .288 (-32%) .349 (-44%) .407 (-52%) .756 (-48%) -444.4
1926 KCM NNL 15 24 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHT NNL 12 22 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .136 — — — — 0.0
1927 BBB NNL 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1928 CTG NNL 28 52 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 .058 .280 (-79%) .342 (-63%) .395 (-85%) .737 (-75%) -636.9
1928 BBB NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -636.9
1929 MRS NNL 14 36 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1930 DS NNL 19 48 3 10 0 2 1 4 0 2 0 .208 — — — — -217.4
1931 DS NNL 11 35 5 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 .114 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLS EWL 7 19 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .368 — — — — 0.0
1932 KCM IND 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 130 300 23 44 2 2 2 16 0 14 2 .147 — — — — -1,936

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Nelson Dean — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 14 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .071

Playoff Batting by Year

Nelson Dean — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1926 NNC KCM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1925 NNC KCM 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1925 NWS KCM 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Nelson Dean — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 7 5 0 40.2 46 19 19 21 4.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Nelson Dean — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1930 NNC DS 1 2 3 3 0 25.0 29 13 13 16 4.68
1926 NNC KCM 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 1 0 0.00
1925 NNC KCM 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 6 3 1 3 6.75
1925 NWS KCM 1 0 2 1 0 11.2 10 2 4 2 1.54

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nelson Dean — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 2 5 0 0 0
P 124 93 16 201 9 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nelson Dean — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 KCM P 18 13 0 0 0 0
1926 KCM P 15 11 1 22 1 1
1927 CHT P 11 8 1 21 2 0
1927 BBB P 4 4 2 5 0 0
1928 CTG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1928 CTG P 26 18 2 41 3 2
1928 BBB P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1929 MRS OF 3 2 4 0 0 0
1929 MRS P 11 8 2 24 1 0
1930 DS P 19 13 2 45 1 3
1931 DS P 11 10 4 32 0 2
1932 CLS P 7 6 2 11 1 1
1932 KCM P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nelson Dean Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 124
Right Field 4

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  3. 89
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  4. 84
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  5. 84
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  6. 83
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Nelson Dean: the record in brief

The season rows for Nelson Dean begin in 1925. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Monarchs (1925 to 1932), the Cleveland Hornets (1927), the Birmingham Black Barons (1927 to 1928), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), the Memphis Red Sox (1929), the Detroit Stars (1930 to 1931), and the Cleveland Stars (1932). The bio lists Dean's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads February 18, 1899, in Muskogee, OK, USA. Dean died on August 26, 1939, in St. Louis, MO, USA.

Dean went 44-51 with a 3.67 ERA in 124 games, 93 of them starts. The totals include 363 strikeouts, 60 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same years, Dean was 14.9% better. 1925 brought Dean a season-high 11 wins. Dean struck out 74 batters in 1930, a career high. 1931 was Dean's sharpest full season, a 2.06 ERA against the league's 4.10. Dean's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 16,132.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Dean

Was Nelson Dean a pitcher?
Yes. Nelson Dean pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 363 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nelson Dean hit?
Nelson Dean hit 2 career home runs with 44 hits.
What was Nelson Dean's career batting average?
Nelson Dean batted .147 over his career, with 44 hits in 300 at bats.
How many RBI did Nelson Dean have?
Nelson Dean drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Nelson Dean's career ERA?
Nelson Dean finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 44-51 with 363 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nelson Dean have?
Nelson Dean recorded 363 career strikeouts.