Rod Dedeaux
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935)
Rod Dedeaux was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1935 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 2 career games, he hit .250 with 1 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1/5/2006 in Glendale, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-09-28
- Last Game
- 1935-09-29
Full name: Raoul Martial Dedeaux
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-09-29 | BRO | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-28 | BRO | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | 1933, 1934, 1935 |
Rod Dedeaux: the record in brief
Rod Dedeaux played a first major league game on September 28, 1935 and a last one on September 29, 1935. All of the seasons listed were played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dedeaux played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 17, 1914, in New Orleans, LA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on January 5, 2006, in Glendale, CA, USA. The given name on file is Raoul Martial Dedeaux.
In 2 games and 4 at bats, Dedeaux batted .250 with 1 hits, plus 1 RBI. The league as a whole hit .280 across Dedeaux's seasons, which puts the .250 career mark 10.6% below average. By OPS the gap is 32.6% below league average (.500 against .742). The season table holds a single row: 1935 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits.
Every defensive appearance on record for Dedeaux, 2 games, came at shortstop.
Before the majors, Dedeaux played college baseball at University of Southern California (1933, 1934, and 1935).
Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Dedeaux
- Was Rod Dedeaux a pitcher?
- No. Rod Dedeaux was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Rod Dedeaux hit?
- Rod Dedeaux hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Rod Dedeaux play for?
- Rod Dedeaux played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935).
- What were Rod Dedeaux's career stats?
- In 2 games, Rod Dedeaux had 1 hits and 1 RBI, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Rod Dedeaux play?
- Rod Dedeaux played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rod Dedeaux and how much did he weigh?
- Rod Dedeaux was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Rod Dedeaux's career batting average?
- Rod Dedeaux batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rod Dedeaux have?
- Rod Dedeaux drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Rod Dedeaux in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rod Dedeaux has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.