Wayland Dean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1927)

W–L 24–36
ERA 4.87
WHIP 1.54
SO 147
Pitcher PIV -5805.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
6/20/1902 in Richwood, WV, USA
Died
4/11/1930 in Huntington, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-17
Last Game
1927-07-13

Full name: Wayland Ogden Dean

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 36 96 60 27 2 1 485.7 559 263 31 188 147 4.87 -5805.0

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 15.6% worse 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
1924 NY1 NL 6 12 26 20 6 0 0 125.7 139 70 45 39 5.01 4.13 (-21%) -1831.5
1925 NY1 NL 10 7 33 14 6 1 1 151.3 169 78 50 53 4.64 4.55 (-2%) -2031.9
1926 PHI NL 8 16 33 26 15 1 0 203.7 245 111 89 52 4.91 4.11 (-19%) -1941.6
1927 PHI NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 4 2 1 12.00 — 0.0
1927 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 2 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 24 36 96 60 27 2 1 485.2 559 263 188 147 4.87 — -5,805

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
127 196 24 49 6 2 6 31 0 9 47 .250 .286 .393 .679 -234

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 8.4% 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
1924 NY1 NL 26 40 5 8 0 0 2 4 0 1 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
1925 NY1 NL 33 51 7 12 2 1 1 7 0 3 12 .235 .288 (-18%) .349 (-21%) .407 (-8%) .756 (-14%) -133.8
1926 PHI NL 63 102 11 27 4 0 3 19 0 5 26 .265 .279 (-5%) .345 (-12%) .390 (+1%) .735 (-5%) -100.4
1927 PHI NL 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 127 196 24 49 6 2 6 31 0 9 47 .250 — — — — -234

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS NY1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 0 2 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS NY1 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 0 2 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6194822314.234
Away661021627316.265

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45243.025812894724.74
Away51243.230213494734.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-07-13 CHCBSNL 000000000
1927-06-18 CHCPHIL 000000000
1927-05-31 PHINY1L 000000000
1927-05-30 PHINY1L 212010000
1927-05-21 PHICINL 100000000
1926-09-26 PHINY1L 300000002
1926-09-22 PHIPITL 300000000
1926-09-20 PHIPITL 100000001
1926-09-18 PHISTLL 301000001
1926-09-17 PHISTLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-07-13 CHCBSN — 2.0200110
1927-06-18 CHCPHI — 1.0000110
1927-05-31 PHINY1 L 0.0011100
1927-05-30 PHINY1 — 3.0633110
1926-09-26 PHINY1 L 8.01032320
1926-09-22 PHIPIT L 8.01188641
1926-09-18 PHISTL L 9.01275211
1926-09-13 PHICHC L 9.0533120
1926-09-09 PHIBRO L 0.0133200
1926-09-07 PHIBRO W 9.0600140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 96 0 28 123 12 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 NY1 P 26 0 12 41 3 2
1925 NY1 P 33 0 10 36 6 1
1926 PHI P 33 0 6 44 3 3
1927 PHI P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1927 CHN P 2 0 0 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 96

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Phelps
    33-35, 4.93 ERA
  2. 82
    Malvin Powell
    22-17, 4.83 ERA
  3. 79
    Virgil Cheeves
    26-27, 4.73 ERA
  4. 76
    Charles Corbett
    38-27, 4.79 ERA
  5. 73
    Cliff Carter
    31-28, 4.79 ERA
  6. 70
    Wally Hebert
    21-36, 4.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayland Dean

What years did Wayland Dean play?
Wayland Dean played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.
Was Wayland Dean a pitcher?
Yes. Wayland Dean pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 147 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wayland Dean hit?
Wayland Dean hit 6 career home runs with 49 hits.