Dean Chance
Wilmer Dean Chance
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 1, 1941 in Plain Twsp., OH
High School: Northwestern (Wayne, OH)
Signed
by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 11, 1961
Final Game: August 9, 1971
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1961 20 LAA AL 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1962 21 LAA AL 50 75 65 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 29 .062 .103 .062 .164 -54 4 1 0 7 0 0 1 RoY-3
1963 22 LAA AL 45 89 80 5 12 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 38 .150 .171 .163 .333 -3 13 0 0 7 0 0 1
1964 23 LAA AL 46 100 89 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 53 .079 .109 .079 .187 -44 7 0 0 8 0 0 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-5
1965 24 CAL AL 36 85 75 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 56 .093 .150 .107 .257 -24 8 0 0 5 0 0 1
1966 25 CAL AL 41 88 76 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 54 .026 .075 .026 .101 -69 2 0 1 8 0 0 1
1967 26 MIN AL 41 108 92 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 58 .033 .119 .033 .151 -54 3 1 2 7 0 0 1 AS,MVP-13
1968 27 MIN AL 43 106 93 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 63 .054 .093 .054 .147 -56 5 0 1 9 0 0 1
1969 28 MIN AL 20 32 24 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 19 .042 .148 .042 .190 -45 1 0 1 5 0 0 1
1970 29 TOT MLB 48 49 42 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 32 .071 .111 .071 .183 -49 3 0 0 4 1 0 1
1970 29 CLE AL 45 49 42 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 32 .071 .111 .071 .183 -49 3 0 0 4 1 0 1
1970 29 NYM NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1971 30 DET AL 31 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
11 Seasons 406 759 662 17 44 2 0 0 16 0 0 30 420 .066 .113 .069 .183 -46 46 2 5 61 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 303 264 7 18 1 0 0 6 0 0 12 168 .066 .113 .069 .183 -46 18 1 2 24 0 0
CAL (6 yrs) 223 442 390 13 32 2 0 0 9 0 0 16 232 .082 .120 .087 .208 -39 34 1 1 35 0 0
MIN (3 yrs) 104 246 209 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 12 140 .043 .111 .043 .154 -54 9 1 4 21 0 0
NYM (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 45 49 42 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 32 .071 .111 .071 .183 -49 3 0 0 4 1 0
DET (1 yr) 31 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
AL (11 yrs) 403 759 662 17 44 2 0 0 16 0 0 30 420 .066 .113 .069 .183 -46 46 2 5 61 1 0
NL (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1961 20 LAA AL 5 5 0 0.0 113 .000 .000 .276 .000 .353 .000 .430 .000 .783 -100 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1962 21 LAA AL 75 69 1 0.4 100 .111 .062 .260 .103 .331 .062 .404 .164 .736 -54 .011 -14.1 -1.4 .113 .046 .000
1963 22 LAA AL 89 75 3 1.1 89 .286 .150 .248 .171 .314 .163 .384 .333 .697 -3 .077 -10.8 -1.1 .221 .038 .013
1964 23 LAA AL 100 90 1 0.3 87 .194 .079 .244 .109 .310 .079 .379 .187 .690 -44 .008 -16.6 -1.7 .122 .034 .000
1965 24 CAL AL 85 73 2 0.7 89 .368 .093 .247 .150 .317 .107 .379 .257 .696 -24 .043 -12.2 -1.3 .191 .080 .013
1966 25 CAL AL 88 82 0 0.0 87 .091 .026 .245 .075 .311 .026 .378 .101 .689 -69 .000 -16.5 -1.8 .081 .039 .000
1967 26 MIN AL 108 97 1 0.3 91 .088 .033 .252 .119 .322 .033 .377 .151 .700 -54 .009 -18.6 -2.1 .133 .076 .000
1968 27 MIN AL 106 97 1 0.3 85 .167 .054 .245 .093 .316 .054 .363 .147 .679 -56 .010 -18.2 -2.1 .102 .032 .000
1969 28 MIN AL 32 28 1 1.0 98 .200 .042 .259 .148 .336 .042 .390 .190 .727 -45 .062 -4.9 -0.5 .174 .083 .000
1970 29 TOT MLB 49 44 1 0.6 101 .273 .071 .262 .111 .337 .071 .400 .183 .738 -49 .027 -8.8 -0.9 .128 .048 .000
1970 29 CLE AL 49 44 1 0.6 101 .273 .071 .262 .111 .337 .071 .400 .183 .738 -49 .027 -8.8 -0.9 .128 .048 .000
1971 30 DET AL 22 22 0 0.0 96 .000 .000 .260 .000 .334 .000 .387 .000 .720 -100 .000 -5.7 -0.6 .000 .000 .000
11 Seasons 759 682 11 0.4 91 .181 .066 .250 .113 .320 .069 .382 .183 .702 -46 .016 -127.9 -13.8 .131 .048 .003
162 Game Avg. 303 272 4 0.4 91 .181 .066 .250 .113 .320 .069 .382 .183 .702 -46 .016 -127.9 -13.8 .131 .048 .003
CAL (6 yrs) 442 394 7 0.5 91 .203 .082 .249 .120 .316 .087 .385 .208 .701 -39 .019 -71.8 -7.6 .142 .046 .005
MIN (3 yrs) 246 222 3 0.4 89 .130 .043 .250 .111 .321 .043 .372 .154 .694 -54 .014 -41.6 -4.7 .124 .057 .000
CLE (1 yr) 49 44 1 0.6 101 .273 .071 .262 .111 .337 .071 .400 .183 .738 -49 .027 -8.8 -0.9 .128 .048 .000
DET (1 yr) 22 22 0 0.0 96 .000 .000 .260 .000 .334 .000 .387 .000 .720 -100 .000 -5.7 -0.6 .000 .000 .000
AL (11 yrs) 759 682 11 0.4 91 .181 .066 .250 .113 .320 .069 .382 .183 .702 -46 .017 -127.9 -13.8 .131 .048 .003

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 28 MIN AL ALCS BAL L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1964 LAA AL 23 as P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 MIN AL 26 as P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Appearances) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1961 20 LAA AL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5 60%
1962 21 LAA AL 75 0.0% 38.7% 4.0% 0.0% 0% 9.67 2.2 65.0 1.71 48%
1963 22 LAA AL 89 0.0% 42.7% 2.3% 1.1% 8% 19.00 2.1 26.7 2.08 47%
1964 23 LAA AL 100 0.0% 53.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0% 17.67 1.7 8.00 36%
1965 24 CAL AL 85 0.0% 65.9% 5.9% 1.2% 14% 11.20 1.3 15.0 3.00 22%
1966 25 CAL AL 88 0.0% 61.4% 3.4% 0.0% 0% 18.00 1.4 3.43 25%
1967 26 MIN AL 108 0.0% 53.7% 6.5% 0.0% 0% 8.29 1.6 6.60 31%
1968 27 MIN AL 106 0.0% 59.4% 2.8% 0.0% 0% 21.00 1.5 31.0 7.75 28%
1969 28 MIN AL 32 0.0% 59.4% 6.3% 0.0% 0% 9.50 1.3 24.0 6.00 16%
1970 29 TOT MLB 49 0.0% 65.3% 4.1% 0.0% 0% 16.00 1.3 14.0 1.50 22%
1970 29 CLE AL 49 0.0% 65.3% 4.1% 0.0% 0% 16.00 1.3 14.0 1.50 22%
1971 30 DET AL 22 0.0% 72.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 1.33 23%
11 Seasons 759 0.0% 55.3% 4.0% 0.3% 5% 14.00 1.6 41.4 3.30 32%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1961 20 LAA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 21 LAA AL 0 0 14% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1963 22 LAA AL 3 0 36% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 63% 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 2
1964 23 LAA AL 0 0 30% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20% 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
1965 24 CAL AL 1 0 25% 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25% 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
1966 25 CAL AL 0 0 17% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 26 MIN AL 1 0 17% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20% 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1968 27 MIN AL 0 0 0% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 28 MIN AL 2 0 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1970 29 TOT MLB 1 0 20% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 29 CLE AL 1 0 20% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 30 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seasons 8 0 22% 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 31% 21 15 4 1 0 1 7 3 4
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1961 20 LAA AL 5 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1962 21 LAA AL 75 33% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 58% 15 1 7% 21 2 10% 57 1 2% 5 0 0% 4 0 0% 0
1963 22 LAA AL 89 37% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 78% 19 0 0% 20 4 20% 56 3 5% 1 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1964 23 LAA AL 100 29% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 100% 18 0 0% 20 4 20% 53 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 1 25% 0
1965 24 CAL AL 84 32% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 13 0 0% 16 2 13% 62 5 8% 8 2 25% 7 1 14% 1
1966 25 CAL AL 88 24% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 73% 22 0 0% 27 5 19% 65 0 0% 4 0 0% 5 0 0% 0
1967 26 MIN AL 108 20% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 78% 17 1 6% 18 4 22% 73 0 0% 3 0 0% 5 1 20% 0
1968 27 MIN AL 106 11% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 90% 23 0 0% 30 5 17% 77 3 4% 7 1 14% 7 0 0% 0
1969 28 MIN AL 32 22% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 7 0 0% 4 2 50% 17 1 6% 2 1 50% 0 0 0
1970 29 TOT MLB 49 16% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 11 0 0% 10 4 40% 39 3 8% 6 3 50% 1 1 100% 0
1970 29 CLE AL 49 16% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 11 0 0% 10 4 40% 39 3 8% 6 3 50% 1 1 100% 0
1971 30 DET AL 22 18% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 3 0 0% 3 0 0% 9 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seasons 758 25% 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 77 61 79% 148 2 1% 170 32 19% 509 16 3% 38 7 18% 37 6 16% 1
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 21 55 80 70 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 31 .057 .096 .057 .153 -57 4 1 0 7 0 0
1963 22 100 169 150 6 16 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 69 .107 .135 .113 .249 -29 17 1 0 14 0 0
1964 23 146 269 239 9 23 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 122 .096 .126 .100 .226 -35 24 1 0 22 0 0
1965 24 182 354 314 12 30 2 0 0 9 0 0 13 178 .096 .131 .102 .233 -32 32 1 0 27 0 0
1966 25 223 442 390 13 32 2 0 0 9 0 0 16 232 .082 .120 .087 .208 -39 34 1 1 35 0 0
1967 26 264 550 482 15 35 2 0 0 9 0 0 23 290 .073 .120 .077 .197 -42 37 2 3 42 0 0
1968 27 307 656 575 15 40 2 0 0 12 0 0 26 353 .070 .116 .073 .189 -44 42 2 4 51 0 0
1969 28 327 688 599 16 41 2 0 0 13 0 0 28 372 .068 .117 .072 .189 -44 43 2 5 56 0 0
1970 29 375 737 641 17 44 2 0 0 16 0 0 30 404 .069 .117 .072 .188 -45 46 2 5 60 1 0
1971 30 406 759 662 17 44 2 0 0 16 0 0 30 420 .066 .113 .069 .183 -46 46 2 5 61 1 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1961 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
1962 21 50 71 67 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 29 .090 .141 .090 .230 1 50
1963 22 45 84 82 6 14 1 0 0 3 0 2 38 .171 .190 .183 .373 3 45
1964 23 46 92 89 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 53 .090 .120 .090 .209 1 46
1965 24 36 83 77 4 9 1 0 0 6 0 6 56 .117 .181 .130 .311 2 36
1966 25 41 92 80 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 54 .075 .196 .075 .271 1 41
1967 26 41 113 95 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 14 58 .063 .212 .063 .276 1 41
1968 27 43 103 96 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 5 63 .083 .146 .083 .229 1 43
1969 28 20 35 26 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 19 .115 .343 .115 .458 1 20
1970 29 48 48 44 2 5 0 0 0 5 0 3 32 .114 .167 .114 .280 1 48
1971 30 31 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 31
11 Seasons 406 747 682 21 65 2 0 0 20 0 52 420 .095 .173 .098 .271 12 406
162 Game Avg. 162 298 272 8 26 1 0 0 8 0 21 168 .095 .173 .098 .271 5 406

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1964 (P)
1967 (P)

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1964-ML-Cy Young
1964-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1964-AL-5-35%
1967-AL-13-7%
0.42 Career Shares (482nd)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1964-ML--1--85%
1 Cy Young
0.85 Career Shares (62nd)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1964 AL--8--10th
1968 AL--9--8th

                                         
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