Was Russ Dedeaux a pitcher?

Yes. Russ Dedeaux pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Russ Dedeaux hit?

Russ Dedeaux hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Russ Dedeaux's career batting average?

Russ Dedeaux batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Russ Dedeaux's career ERA?

Russ Dedeaux finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-2 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Russ Dedeaux have?

Russ Dedeaux recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Russ Dedeaux in the Hall of Fame?

No. Russ Dedeaux has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Russ Dedeaux

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Russ Dedeaux was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles and the New York Black Yankees. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA and 5 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 13.50

WHIP 3.40

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 150 lb
Born: 12/7/1913 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 1/2/1956 in Newark, NJ, USA

Full name: Russell Louis Dedeaux

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Russ Dedeaux — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.0	15.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.134

Pitching

Russ Dedeaux — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1	2	3	1	2	0	21.2	39	26	2	0	9	6	0.83	2.21

Career Pitching Statistics

Russ Dedeaux — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	4	2	0	0	0	10.0	28	15	0	6	5	13.50	0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 258.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Russ Dedeaux — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	NE	NN2	1	2	1	7.7	16	8	2	4	9.39	—	0.0
1941	NBY	NN2	1	1	1	1.3	6	3	2	1	20.25	—	0.0
1946	NBY	NN2	0	1	0	1.0	6	4	2	0	36.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	4	2	10.0	28	15	6	5	13.50	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Russ Dedeaux — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Russ Dedeaux — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	NE	NN2	2	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	NBY	NN2	2	3	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	NBY	NN2	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			5	8	1	.125	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Russ Dedeaux — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	6	12	0	1	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Russ Dedeaux — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	4	15.2	28	0	8	2	0.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Russ Dedeaux — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1946-08-27	NY5	NW2	L	0	0
1941-09-07	NY5	PH5	W	2	0
1941-09-07	NY5	PH5	L	3	0
1941-08-17	NY5	PH5	L	3	1
1941-08-03	NY5	NW2	L	2	0
1941-06-27	NW2	BLG	L	2	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Russ Dedeaux — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1946-08-27	NY5	NW2	—	0.1	3	3	1	0
1941-09-07	NY5	PH5	W	7.0	8	2	2	1
1941-08-03	NY5	NW2	L	4.0	9	6	3	0
1941-06-27	NW2	BLG	—	4.1	8	5	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Russ Dedeaux — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
P	4	2	0	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Russ Dedeaux — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1941	NE	P	2	1	0	2	1
1941	NBY	OF	1	1	1	0	0
1941	NBY	P	1	1	0	0	0
1946	NBY	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Russ Dedeaux — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Dedeaux

Was Russ Dedeaux a pitcher?: Yes. Russ Dedeaux pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Russ Dedeaux hit?: Russ Dedeaux hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Russ Dedeaux's career batting average?: Russ Dedeaux batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Russ Dedeaux's career ERA?: Russ Dedeaux finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-2 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Russ Dedeaux have?: Russ Dedeaux recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Russ Dedeaux in the Hall of Fame?: No. Russ Dedeaux has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.