Paul Dean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1943)

W–L 50–34
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.28
SO 387
Pitcher PIV 10581.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/14/1912 in Lucas, AR, USA
Died
3/17/1981 in Springdale, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-18
Last Game
1943-05-31

Full name: Paul Dee Dean

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 34 159 87 44 8 8 787.3 825 325 53 179 387 3.72 10581.1

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 11.5% 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
1934 SLN NL 19 11 39 26 16 5 2 233.3 225 89 52 150 3.43 4.29 (+20%) 3463.2
1935 SLN NL 19 12 46 33 19 2 5 269.7 261 101 55 143 3.37 4.35 (+22%) 5237.7
1936 SLN NL 5 5 17 14 5 0 1 92.0 113 47 20 28 4.60 4.59 (avg) 1710.4
1937 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1938 SLN NL 3 1 5 4 2 1 0 31.0 37 9 5 14 2.61 4.35 (+40%) 324.5
1939 SLN NL 0 1 16 2 0 0 0 43.0 54 29 10 16 6.07 4.28 (-42%) -18.2
1940 NY1 NL 4 4 27 7 2 0 0 99.3 110 43 29 32 3.90 4.21 (+8%) -170.4
1941 NY1 NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 8 2 3 3 3.18 — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 13.3 16 5 3 1 3.38 3.50 (+4%) 33.9
Career · 9 seasons 50 34 159 87 44 8 8 787.1 825 325 179 387 3.72 — 10,581

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
159 256 10 40 5 0 0 7 0 2 43 .156 .163 .176 .339 -1,269

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Career OPS .339 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 53.4% 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
1934 SLN NL 39 83 6 20 4 0 0 3 0 1 12 .241 .278 (-13%) .340 (-27%) .392 (-26%) .733 (-26%) -367.0
1935 SLN NL 46 90 3 12 1 0 0 3 0 1 23 .133 .279 (-52%) .342 (-58%) .399 (-64%) .742 (-61%) -901.6
1936 SLN NL 17 34 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .059 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLN NL 5 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLN NL 16 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1940 NY1 NL 27 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .115 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 159 256 10 40 5 0 0 7 0 2 43 .156 — — — — -1,269

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
2 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 18.0 15 2 7 11 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1934 WS SLN 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 15 2 7 11 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8213062004.154
Away7712642003.159

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82423.2448171962183.63
Away77363.2377162831694.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-05-31 SLABOSL 100000000
1943-05-27 SLAMINL 100000000
1943-05-04 SLADETL 100000000
1941-04-29 NY1STLL 000000000
1941-04-26 NY1PHIL 000000000
1941-04-22 NY1BROL 000000000
1941-04-17 NY1BROW 000000000
1941-04-15 NY1BROW 000000000
1940-09-24 NY1BROL 000000000
1940-09-19 NY1CHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-05-31 SLABOS — 4.0944100
1943-05-27 SLAMIN — 5.0611200
1943-05-04 SLADET — 4.1100010
1941-04-29 NY1STL — 1.0000000
1941-04-26 NY1PHI — 0.2000200
1941-04-22 NY1BRO — 2.0422110
1941-04-17 NY1BRO — 0.0200000
1941-04-15 NY1BRO — 2.0200020
1940-09-24 NY1BRO — 1.0100100
1940-09-19 NY1CHC — 2.0433121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 159 0 16 82 10 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 SLN P 39 0 3 20 4 0
1935 SLN P 46 0 6 27 3 2
1936 SLN P 17 0 2 7 1 0
1937 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 SLN P 5 0 1 3 0 0
1939 SLN P 16 0 1 8 2 0
1940 NY1 P 27 0 3 14 0 0
1941 NY1 P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1943 SLA P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 159

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 16.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Nelson Dean
    44-51, 3.67 ERA
  2. 90
    Butch Henry
    33-33, 3.83 ERA
  3. 87
    Jim Willis
    33-42, 3.91 ERA
  4. 87
    Carl Glass
    46-52, 3.90 ERA
  5. 84
    George Harney
    46-36, 3.32 ERA
  6. 80
    Larry Jaster
    35-33, 3.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Dean

What years did Paul Dean play?
Paul Dean played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1943.
Was Paul Dean a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Dean pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 387 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Dean hit?
Paul Dean hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.