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 was Dwain Sloat's career batting average?

Dwain Sloat batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	16.3	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	7.3	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

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Dwain Sloat — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

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 was Dwain Sloat's career batting average?: Dwain Sloat batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
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.