What years did Dwain Sloat play?

Dwain Sloat played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.

Was Dwain Sloat a pitcher?

Yes. Dwain Sloat pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dwain Sloat hit?

Dwain Sloat hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Dwain Sloat play for?

Dwain Sloat played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948) and the Chicago Cubs (1949).

What were Dwain Sloat's career stats?

In 9 games, Dwain Sloat went 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 16.1 innings pitched.

What position did Dwain Sloat play?

Dwain Sloat played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dwain Sloat and how much did he weigh?

Dwain Sloat was listed at 6 feet and 168 pounds.

What was Dwain Sloat's career ERA?

Dwain Sloat finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dwain Sloat have?

Dwain Sloat recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Is Dwain Sloat in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dwain Sloat has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dwain Sloat

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

Dwain Sloat was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA and 4 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 25, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.61

WHIP 1.96

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 168 lb
Born: 12/1/1918 in Nokomis, IL, USA
Died: 4/18/2003 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-24
Last Game: 1949-05-13

Full name: Dwain Clifford Sloat

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dwain Sloat — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	9	2	0	0	0	16.1	21	12	0	11	4	6.61	0.0

Career ERA 6.61 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 60.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dwain Sloat — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	BRO	NL	1	4	1	7.1	7	5	8	1	6.14	—	0.0
1949	CHN	NL	0	5	1	9.0	14	7	3	3	7.00	4.12 (-70%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	9	2	16.1	21	12	11	4	6.61	—	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

Dwain Sloat — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dwain Sloat — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	BRO	NL	4	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHN	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	1	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

Dwain Sloat — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dwain Sloat — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.1	5	4	4	0	10.80
Away	6	13.0	15	8	7	4	5.54

Last 9 Games — Batting

Dwain Sloat — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1949-05-13	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1949-05-09	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1949-05-01	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1949-04-28	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1949-04-24	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1948-05-12	BRO	CIN	W	0	0
1948-05-08	BRO	CHC	L	1	1
1948-05-02	BRO	PHI	L	0	0
1948-04-24	BRO	PHI	W	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Dwain Sloat — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1949-05-13	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
1949-05-09	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-01	CHC	STL	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	0
1949-04-28	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0
1949-04-24	CHC	STL	—	4.0	7	2	2	1	2
1948-05-12	BRO	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1948-05-08	BRO	CHC	L	4.2	5	4	4	4	1
1948-05-02	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1948-04-24	BRO	PHI	—	0.1	0	1	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dwain Sloat — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	3	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dwain Sloat — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	BRO	P	4	0	3	3	0	0
1949	CHN	P	5	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dwain Sloat — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Dwain Sloat: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dwain Sloat debuted on April 24, 1948 and played a final game on May 13, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948) and the Chicago Cubs (1949). Sloat is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 168 pounds. Sloat threw left-handed and batted right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 1, 1918, in Nokomis, IL, USA. Sloat's death is recorded on April 18, 2003, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Dwain Sloat was the playing name; the full given name is Dwain Clifford.

The pitching table credits Sloat with a 0-1 record and a 6.61 ERA in 9 games. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sloat's seasons was 4.11, so the 6.61 figure ran 60.9% worse than average. In 1949, one of the busiest seasons, Sloat posted a 7.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.12.

Sloat appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

The game-log section draws on 18 games of Retrosheet box scores for Sloat.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwain Sloat

What years did Dwain Sloat play?: Dwain Sloat played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Dwain Sloat a pitcher?: Yes. Dwain Sloat pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dwain Sloat hit?: Dwain Sloat hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Dwain Sloat play for?: Dwain Sloat played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948) and the Chicago Cubs (1949).
What were Dwain Sloat's career stats?: In 9 games, Dwain Sloat went 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 16.1 innings pitched.
What position did Dwain Sloat play?: Dwain Sloat played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dwain Sloat and how much did he weigh?: Dwain Sloat was listed at 6 feet and 168 pounds.
What was Dwain Sloat's career ERA?: Dwain Sloat finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dwain Sloat have?: Dwain Sloat recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Dwain Sloat in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dwain Sloat has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.