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.

Dean Kiekhefer

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	SLN	NL	26	22.0	24	13	7	14	5.32	4.19 (-27%)	-51.2
2018	OAK	AL	4	2.0	7	4	1	1	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	SLN	NL	26	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	OAK	AL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	1	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	17	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	12.1	14	5	3	6	3.65
Away	17	11.2	17	12	5	9	9.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-09-28	OAK	LAA	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
2018-09-20	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-15	OAK	TBR	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	1
2018-09-04	OAK	NYY	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-10-02	STL	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2016-09-27	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-26	STL	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2016-09-23	STL	CHC	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-21	STL	COL	—	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	0
2016-09-20	STL	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	3	3	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

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.