What years did Tommy Dean play?

Tommy Dean played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1971.

Was Tommy Dean a pitcher?

No. Tommy Dean was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Tommy Dean hit?

Tommy Dean hit 4 career home runs with 95 hits.

Tommy Dean

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1971)

AVG .180

HR 4

RBI 25

H 95

OPS .482

PIV -2,307

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 8/30/1945 in Iuka, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-09-17
Last Game: 1971-09-30

Full name: Tommy Douglas Dean

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
215	529	35	95	15	3	4	25	3	42	105	.180	.240	.242	.482	-2,307

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career OPS .482 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 29.9% 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
1967	LAN	NL	12	28	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	9	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SDN	NL	101	273	14	48	9	2	2	9	0	27	54	.176	.248 (-29%)	.320 (-22%)	.369 (-34%)	.689 (-28%)	-1185.9
1970	SDN	NL	61	158	18	35	5	1	2	13	2	11	29	.222	.253 (-13%)	.325 (-17%)	.385 (-21%)	.711 (-19%)	-497.0
1971	SDN	NL	41	70	2	8	0	0	0	1	1	4	13	.114	.249 (-54%)	.316 (-49%)	.365 (-69%)	.682 (-59%)	-624.5
Career · 4 seasons			215	529	35	95	15	3	4	25	3	42	105	.180	—	—	—	—	-2,307

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	117	303	13	57	1	13	.188
Away	98	226	22	38	3	12	.168

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1971-09-30	SDP	SFG	L	3	0	0	0
1971-09-29	SDP	SFG	W	3	1	1	0
1971-09-24	SDP	HOU	W	1	0	0	0
1971-09-24	SDP	HOU	L	3	0	0	2
1971-09-13	SDP	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1971-09-12	SDP	LAD	L	3	1	0	0
1971-09-10	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
1971-09-09	SDP	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1971-09-07	SDP	CIN	W	0	0	0	0
1971-09-06	SDP	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	2	0	0	0
3B	11	4	4	11	2	1
SS	192	162	276	491	19	93

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	LAN	SS	12	11	19	33	1	10
1969	SDN	2B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1969	SDN	SS	97	81	139	255	9	41
1970	SDN	SS	55	53	84	143	6	30
1971	SDN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971	SDN	3B	11	4	4	11	2	1
1971	SDN	SS	28	17	34	60	3	12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	11
Shortstop	192

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Dean

What years did Tommy Dean play?: Tommy Dean played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1971.
Was Tommy Dean a pitcher?: No. Tommy Dean was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tommy Dean hit?: Tommy Dean hit 4 career home runs with 95 hits.