Dean Kiekhefer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)

Dean Kiekhefer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.38 ERA and 15 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 6.38
WHIP 1.62
SO 15
Pitcher PIV -51.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/7/1989 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2016-05-14
Last Game
2018-09-28

Full name: Dean Allen Kiekhefer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dean Kiekhefer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 30 0 0 0 0 24.0 31 17 3 8 15 6.38 -51.2

Career ERA 6.38 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 52.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dean Kiekhefer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 SLN NL 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 22.0 24 13 7 14 5.32 4.19 (-27%) -51.2
2018 OAK AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2.0 7 4 1 1 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 24.0 31 17 8 15 6.38 — -51

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

Dean Kiekhefer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dean Kiekhefer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 SLN NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

Dean Kiekhefer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1310000.000
Away1700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dean Kiekhefer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1312.1145363.65
Away1711.21712599.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dean Kiekhefer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-09-28 OAKLAA — 0.1222100
2018-09-20 OAKLAA — 1.0100010
2018-09-15 OAKTBR — 0.2322001
2018-09-04 OAKNYY — 0.0100000
2016-10-02 STLPIT — 2.0100110
2016-09-27 STLCIN — 1.0000000
2016-09-26 STLCIN — 0.2100010
2016-09-23 STLCHC — 0.0100000
2016-09-21 STLCOL — 0.1344110
2016-09-20 STLCOL — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dean Kiekhefer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 30 0 3 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dean Kiekhefer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 SLN P 26 0 2 3 0 0
2018 OAK P 4 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dean Kiekhefer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 30

Dean Kiekhefer: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 14, 2016 and the final game on September 28, 2018, Dean Kiekhefer built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (2016) and the Oakland Athletics (2018). Kiekhefer played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 7, 1989, in Louisville, KY, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Kiekhefer's full given name, per the bio, is Dean Allen Kiekhefer.

Kiekhefer went 0-0 with a 6.38 ERA in 30 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Kiekhefer's record: 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kiekhefer's seasons was 4.17, so the 6.38 figure ran 52.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.32 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19.

Every defensive appearance on record for Kiekhefer, 30 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Kiekhefer's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Kiekhefer

What years did Dean Kiekhefer play?
Dean Kiekhefer played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
Was Dean Kiekhefer a pitcher?
Yes. Dean Kiekhefer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dean Kiekhefer hit?
Dean Kiekhefer hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Dean Kiekhefer play for?
Dean Kiekhefer played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2016) and the Oakland Athletics (2018).
What were Dean Kiekhefer's career stats?
In 30 games, Dean Kiekhefer went 0-0 with a 6.38 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 24.0 innings pitched.
What position did Dean Kiekhefer play?
Dean Kiekhefer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dean Kiekhefer and how much did he weigh?
Dean Kiekhefer was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Dean Kiekhefer's career ERA?
Dean Kiekhefer finished with a 6.38 career ERA, going 0-0 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dean Kiekhefer have?
Dean Kiekhefer recorded 15 career strikeouts.
Is Dean Kiekhefer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dean Kiekhefer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.