Nelson Dean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

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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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 0 134.7 108 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 54.7 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 1 143.3 173 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 70.3 89 35 10 36 4.48 4.60 (+3%) 592.5
1930 DS NNL 9 8 19 13 9 2 0 135.3 130 55 19 74 3.66 4.80 (+24%) 4668.0
1931 DS NNL 7 3 11 10 9 1 0 91.7 102 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

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

Career Arc

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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
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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 7 5 0 40.7 46 19 19 21 4.20

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 11.7 10 2 4 2 1.54

Fielding Statistics

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

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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Position Games
Pitcher 124
Right Field 4

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  4. 84
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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.