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.

What teams did Paul Dean play for?

Paul Dean played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1939), the New York Giants (1940–1941), and the St. Louis Browns (1943).

What were Paul Dean's career stats?

In 159 games, Paul Dean went 50-34 with a 3.72 ERA, 387 strikeouts, 787.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 40 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Paul Dean play?

Paul Dean played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Dean and how much did he weigh?

Paul Dean was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Paul Dean's career ERA?

Paul Dean finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 50-34 with 387 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Dean have?

Paul Dean recorded 387 career strikeouts.

Is Paul Dean in the Hall of Fame?

No. Paul Dean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Dean

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

Paul Dean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1943 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 10 seasons. Across 159 career appearances, he went 50-34 with a 3.72 ERA and 387 strikeouts. He also batted .156 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10581.1.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Paul Dean — 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	787.1	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

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Paul 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
1934	SLN	NL	19	11	39	26	16	5	2	233.1	225	89	52	150	3.43	4.29 (+20%)	3463.2
1935	SLN	NL	19	12	46	33	19	2	5	269.2	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	99.1	110	43	29	32	3.90	4.21 (+8%)	-170.4
1941	NY1	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.2	8	2	3	3	3.18	—	0.0
1943	SLA	AL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	13.1	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

Paul Dean — 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

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Paul Dean Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	SLN	NL	39	83	6	20	4	3	1	12	.241	.278 (-13%)	.340 (-27%)	.392 (-26%)	.733 (-26%)	-367.0
1935	SLN	NL	46	90	3	12	1	3	1	23	.133	.279 (-52%)	.342 (-58%)	.399 (-64%)	.742 (-61%)	-901.6
1936	SLN	NL	17	34	0	2	0	1	0	2	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	SLN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	SLN	NL	5	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SLN	NL	16	9	0	1	0	0	0	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NY1	NL	27	26	0	3	0	0	0	2	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	NY1	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	SLA	AL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			159	256	10	40	5	7	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

Paul Dean — 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

Paul Dean — 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

Paul Dean — 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

Paul Dean — 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

Paul Dean — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	82	130	6	20	0	4	.154
Away	77	126	4	20	0	3	.159

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Dean — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	423.2	448	171	96	218	3.63
Away	77	363.2	377	162	83	169	4.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Dean — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1943-05-31	SLA	BOS	L	1
1943-05-27	SLA	MIN	L	1
1943-05-04	SLA	DET	L	1
1941-04-29	NY1	STL	L	0
1941-04-26	NY1	PHI	L	0
1941-04-22	NY1	BRO	L	0
1941-04-17	NY1	BRO	W	0
1941-04-15	NY1	BRO	W	0
1940-09-24	NY1	BRO	L	0
1940-09-19	NY1	CHC	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Dean — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-05-31	SLA	BOS	—	4.0	9	4	4	1	0	0
1943-05-27	SLA	MIN	—	5.0	6	1	1	2	0	0
1943-05-04	SLA	DET	—	4.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1941-04-29	NY1	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-04-26	NY1	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1941-04-22	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1941-04-17	NY1	BRO	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1941-04-15	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1940-09-24	NY1	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1940-09-19	NY1	CHC	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Dean — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	159	0	16	82	10	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Paul Dean Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	159

Award Voting History

Paul Dean — 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

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Paul Dean: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1934 and the final game on May 31, 1943, Paul Dean built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1934 to 1939), the New York Giants (1940 through 1941), and the St. Louis Browns (1943). Dean is listed as a pitcher at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio says Dean threw and hit right-handed. Dean was born on August 14, 1912, in Lucas, AR, USA. The bio records the death on March 17, 1981, in Springdale, AR, USA. Dean's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Dee Dean.

Dean went 50-34 with a 3.72 ERA in 159 games, 87 of them starts. Also on Dean's record: 387 strikeouts, 44 complete games, and 8 shutouts. That 3.72 ERA compares with a 4.20 league average across the same seasons, 11.5% better. Dean won 19 games in 1934, the most of any season listed.

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.
What teams did Paul Dean play for?: Paul Dean played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1939), the New York Giants (1940–1941), and the St. Louis Browns (1943).
What were Paul Dean's career stats?: In 159 games, Paul Dean went 50-34 with a 3.72 ERA, 387 strikeouts, 787.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 40 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Paul Dean play?: Paul Dean played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Dean and how much did he weigh?: Paul Dean was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Paul Dean's career ERA?: Paul Dean finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 50-34 with 387 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Dean have?: Paul Dean recorded 387 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Dean in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Dean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.