What years did Jeff Dedmon play?

Jeff Dedmon played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.

Was Jeff Dedmon a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Dedmon pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 210 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Dedmon hit?

Jeff Dedmon hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Jeff Dedmon's career batting average?

Jeff Dedmon batted .149 over his career, with 7 hits in 47 at bats.

How many RBI did Jeff Dedmon have?

Jeff Dedmon drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Jeff Dedmon's career ERA?

Jeff Dedmon finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 20-16 with 210 strikeouts.

Jeff Dedmon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

Jeff Dedmon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988 for the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 250 career appearances, he went 20-16 with a 3.84 ERA and 210 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 12, 2026

W–L 20–16

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.45

SO 210

Pitcher PIV -2138.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 3/4/1960 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-02
Last Game: 1988-09-29

Full name: Jeffrey Linden Dedmon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Dedmon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	16	250	3	0	0	12	394.0	387	168	30	186	210	3.84	-2138.6

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff Dedmon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	ATL	NL	0	0	5	0	0	4.0	10	6	0	3	13.50	—	0.0
1984	ATL	NL	4	3	54	0	4	81.0	86	34	35	51	3.78	3.81 (+1%)	266.0
1985	ATL	NL	6	3	60	0	0	86.0	84	39	49	41	4.08	3.89 (-5%)	-725.3
1986	ATL	NL	6	6	57	0	3	99.2	90	33	39	58	2.98	3.97 (+25%)	70.1
1987	ATL	NL	3	4	53	3	4	89.2	82	39	42	40	3.91	4.29 (+9%)	-636.3
1988	CLE	AL	1	0	21	0	1	33.2	35	17	21	17	4.54	3.73 (-22%)	-1113.1
Career · 6 seasons			20	16	250	3	12	394.0	387	168	186	210	3.84	—	-2,139

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

Jeff Dedmon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
250	47	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	2	14	.149	.184	.170	.354	0

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career SLG .170 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OPS .354 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff Dedmon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	ATL	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ATL	NL	54	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	ATL	NL	60	9	0	1	0	1	1	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ATL	NL	57	16	2	2	0	1	0	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ATL	NL	53	16	2	4	1	0	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			250	47	4	7	1	2	2	14	.149	—	—	—	—	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

Jeff Dedmon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	26	4	5	0	1	.192
Away	115	21	0	2	0	1	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Dedmon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	135	210.0	217	81	81	118	3.47
Away	115	184.0	170	87	105	92	4.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Dedmon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-09-29	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-17	CLE	TOR	SV	3.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1988-09-14	CLE	NYY	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1988-09-05	CLE	NYY	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	1
1988-06-20	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	5	3	3	6	3	1
1988-06-15	CLE	TOR	—	3.2	5	4	4	3	2	0
1988-06-12	CLE	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1988-06-11	CLE	DET	—	0.2	2	3	0	1	0	0
1988-06-05	CLE	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1988-06-04	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Dedmon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	250	3	35	98	6	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Dedmon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	ATL	P	5	0	1	1	0	0
1984	ATL	P	54	0	2	22	2	1
1985	ATL	P	60	0	9	27	2	4
1986	ATL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	ATL	P	57	0	9	22	2	1
1987	ATL	P	53	3	10	17	0	1
1988	CLE	P	21	0	4	9	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeff Dedmon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	250
Left Field	1

Salary History

Jeff Dedmon — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	CLE	AL	$350,000
1987	ATL	NL	$300,000
1986	ATL	NL	$200,000
1985	ATL	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,000,000

College History

Jeff Dedmon — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Los Angeles College	Culver City	CA	1979, 1980

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Jeff Dedmon: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jeff Dedmon's first major league game on September 2, 1983; the last one listed came on September 29, 1988. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1983 to 1987) and the Cleveland Indians (1988). Born on March 4, 1960, in Torrance, CA, USA, Dedmon is listed as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Dedmon's listed size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Dedmon's full given name, per the bio, is Jeffrey Linden Dedmon.

Dedmon's career pitching line is 20 wins, 16 losses and a 3.84 ERA over 250 appearances. Also on Dedmon's record: 210 strikeouts and 12 saves. Dedmon's 3.84 ERA was close to the 3.93 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 6 wins of 1985. The strikeout high was 58 in 1986. 1986 was Dedmon's sharpest full season, a 2.98 ERA against the league's 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Dedmon

What years did Jeff Dedmon play?: Jeff Dedmon played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Jeff Dedmon a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Dedmon pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 210 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Dedmon hit?: Jeff Dedmon hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Jeff Dedmon's career batting average?: Jeff Dedmon batted .149 over his career, with 7 hits in 47 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeff Dedmon have?: Jeff Dedmon drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Jeff Dedmon's career ERA?: Jeff Dedmon finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 20-16 with 210 strikeouts.