Dean Stone

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1963)

W–L 29–39
ERA 4.47
WHIP 1.57
SO 380
Pitcher PIV 368.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
9/1/1930 in Moline, IL, USA
Died
8/21/2018 in East Moline, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1953-09-13
Last Game
1963-06-21
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Darragh Dean Stone

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 39 215 85 19 5 12 686.0 705 341 47 373 380 4.47 368.4

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 15.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1953 WS1 AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8.7 13 8 5 5 8.31 — 0.0
1954 WS1 AL 12 10 31 23 10 2 0 178.7 161 64 69 87 3.22 3.90 (+17%) 3657.8
1955 WS1 AL 6 13 43 24 5 1 1 180.0 180 83 114 84 4.15 4.00 (-4%) -1788.2
1956 WS1 AL 5 7 41 21 2 0 3 132.0 148 92 93 86 6.27 3.96 (-58%) -1186.0
1957 WS1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 5 3 2 3 8.10 — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 1 3 17 8 0 0 1 51.3 56 29 35 32 5.08 3.83 (-33%) -883.5
1959 SLN NL 0 1 18 1 0 0 1 30.0 30 14 16 17 4.20 3.90 (-8%) -629.3
1962 HOU NL 3 2 15 7 2 2 0 52.3 61 26 20 31 4.47 3.96 (-13%) 430.2
1962 CHA AL 1 0 27 0 0 0 5 30.3 28 11 9 23 3.26 3.96 (+17%) 442.4
1963 BAL AL 1 2 17 0 0 0 1 19.3 23 11 10 12 5.12 3.46 (-48%) 324.9
Career · 10 seasons 29 39 215 85 19 5 12 686.0 705 341 373 380 4.47 — 368

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
216 170 9 15 3 1 1 12 0 15 93 .088 .175 .135 .310 -987

Career AVG .088 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career SLG .135 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OPS .310 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 WS1 AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 WS1 AL 31 52 5 5 1 1 1 9 0 5 30 .096 .261 (-63%) .333 (-48%) .390 (-46%) .723 (-47%) -417.0
1955 WS1 AL 43 46 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 .043 — — — — -570.1
1956 WS1 AL 42 34 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 22 .088 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 15 16 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHA AL 27 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1963 BAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 216 170 9 15 3 1 1 12 0 15 93 .088 — — — — -987

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home106786818.103
Away110923704.076

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home105342.03611691681944.45
Away110344.03441722051874.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-06-21 BALMIN — 1.0000000
1963-06-20 BALCLE — 0.1000000
1963-06-16 BALBOS — 1.0222220
1963-06-14 BALBOS — 1.0100000
1963-06-11 BALCLE — 1.0000010
1963-06-08 BALBOS — 1.0211000
1963-06-01 BALLAA — 1.2000200
1963-05-30 BALKC1 — 1.0200010
1963-05-29 BALKC1 L 1.2211110
1963-05-28 BALKC1 — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 215 84 25 93 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 WS1 P 3 0 2 0 0 0
1954 WS1 P 31 23 5 17 0 3
1955 WS1 P 43 24 4 23 0 2
1956 WS1 P 41 21 4 20 5 2
1957 WS1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1957 BOS P 17 8 2 11 0 1
1959 SLN P 18 1 2 4 1 0
1962 HOU P 15 7 3 10 1 0
1962 CHA P 27 0 2 3 0 0
1963 BAL P 17 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 215

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dean Stone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Hamilton
    32-40, 4.53 ERA
  2. 79
    Hub Pruett
    29-48, 4.63 ERA
  3. 74
    Dave Sisler
    38-44, 4.33 ERA
  4. 70
    Jamie Easterly
    23-33, 4.62 ERA
  5. 67
    Bill Zuber
    43-42, 4.28 ERA
  6. 66
    Dick Littlefield
    33-54, 4.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Stone

What years did Dean Stone play?
Dean Stone played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1963.
Was Dean Stone a pitcher?
Yes. Dean Stone pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 380 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dean Stone hit?
Dean Stone hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.