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.

What teams did Wayland Dean play for?

Wayland Dean played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1924–1925), the Philadelphia Phillies (1926–1927), and the Chicago Cubs (1927).

What were Wayland Dean's career stats?

In 96 games, Wayland Dean went 24-36 with a 4.87 ERA, 147 strikeouts, 485.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Wayland Dean play?

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

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

Wayland Dean was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 178 pounds.

What was Wayland Dean's career ERA?

Wayland Dean finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 24-36 with 147 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wayland Dean have?

Wayland Dean recorded 147 career strikeouts.

Is Wayland Dean in the Hall of Fame?

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

Wayland Dean

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

Wayland Dean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927 for the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 24-36 with a 4.87 ERA and 147 strikeouts.

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 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

Wayland Dean — 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	485.2	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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Wayland Dean — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	125.2	139	70	45	39	5.01	4.13 (-21%)	-1831.5
1925	NY1	NL	10	7	33	14	6	1	1	151.1	169	78	50	53	4.64	4.55 (-2%)	-2031.9
1926	PHI	NL	8	16	33	26	15	1	0	203.2	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

Wayland Dean — 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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Wayland Dean — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	NY1	NL	26	40	5	8	0	0	2	4	1	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	NY1	NL	33	51	7	12	2	1	1	7	3	12	.235	.288 (-18%)	.349 (-21%)	.407 (-8%)	.756 (-14%)	-133.8
1926	PHI	NL	63	102	11	27	4	0	3	19	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	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	CHN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			127	196	24	49	6	2	6	31	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

Wayland Dean — 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

Wayland Dean — 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

Wayland Dean — 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

Wayland Dean — 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

Wayland Dean — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	94	8	22	3	14	.234
Away	66	102	16	27	3	16	.265

Pitching — Home / Away

Wayland Dean — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	243.0	258	128	94	72	4.74
Away	51	243.2	302	134	94	73	4.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wayland Dean — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	SO
1927-07-13	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-06-18	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-05-31	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-05-30	PHI	NY1	L	2	1	2	1	0
1927-05-21	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1926-09-26	PHI	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	2
1926-09-22	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0
1926-09-20	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1926-09-18	PHI	STL	L	3	0	1	0	1
1926-09-17	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wayland Dean — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-07-13	CHC	BSN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1927-06-18	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1927-05-31	PHI	NY1	L	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1927-05-30	PHI	NY1	—	3.0	6	3	3	1	1	0
1926-09-26	PHI	NY1	L	8.0	10	3	2	3	2	0
1926-09-22	PHI	PIT	L	8.0	11	8	8	6	4	1
1926-09-18	PHI	STL	L	9.0	12	7	5	2	1	1
1926-09-13	PHI	CHC	L	9.0	5	3	3	1	2	0
1926-09-09	PHI	BRO	L	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0
1926-09-07	PHI	BRO	W	9.0	6	0	0	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayland Dean — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	96	0	28	123	12	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayland Dean — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	NY1	P	26	12	41	3	2
1925	NY1	P	33	10	36	6	1
1926	PHI	P	33	6	44	3	3
1927	PHI	P	2	0	1	0	0
1927	CHN	P	2	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wayland Dean — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	96

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Wayland Dean: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1924 and the final game on July 13, 1927, Wayland Dean built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1924 to 1925), the Philadelphia Phillies (1926 to 1927), and the Chicago Cubs (1927). Dean is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-1 and 178 pounds. Dean batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 20, 1902, in Richwood, WV, USA. Dean's death is recorded on April 11, 1930, in Huntington, WV, USA. The bio lists the given name Wayland Ogden.

Across 96 games (60 starts), Dean recorded 24 wins against 36 losses with a 4.87 ERA. Also on Dean's record: 147 strikeouts and 27 complete games. The league ERA over Dean's seasons was 4.22, so the 4.87 figure ran 15.6% worse than average. Dean won 10 games in 1925, the most of any season listed.

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.
What teams did Wayland Dean play for?: Wayland Dean played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1924–1925), the Philadelphia Phillies (1926–1927), and the Chicago Cubs (1927).
What were Wayland Dean's career stats?: In 96 games, Wayland Dean went 24-36 with a 4.87 ERA, 147 strikeouts, 485.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Wayland Dean play?: Wayland Dean played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wayland Dean and how much did he weigh?: Wayland Dean was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 178 pounds.
What was Wayland Dean's career ERA?: Wayland Dean finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 24-36 with 147 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wayland Dean have?: Wayland Dean recorded 147 career strikeouts.
Is Wayland Dean in the Hall of Fame?: No. Wayland Dean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.