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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL 5.3 11 3 .786 2.43 19 13 4 12 1 1 140.2 111 44 38 3 34 73 1 0 0 563 185 3.22 1.031 7.1 0.2 2.2 4.7 2.15
1926 27 KCM NNL 1.5 7 4 .636 3.86 15 11 4 6 1 2 84.0 100 42 36 4 12 27 1 0 0 359 122 3.51 1.333 10.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 2.25
1927 28 2TM NNL -0.6 1 8 .111 4.58 15 12 3 3 0 1 72.2 93 56 37 4 18 28 1 0 3 330 88 3.82 1.528 11.5 0.5 2.2 3.5 1.56
1927 28 CHT NNL -0.6 1 8 .111 4.28 11 8 3 3 0 1 54.2 72 44 26 3 14 17 1 0 3 256 94 4.01 1.573 11.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.21
1927 28 BBB NNL 0.0 0 0 5.50 4 4 0 0 0 0 18.0 21 12 11 1 4 11 0 0 0 74 74 3.26 1.389 10.5 0.5 2.0 5.5 2.75
1928 29 2TM NNL 1.5 5 15 .250 4.33 27 19 3 10 1 1 143.1 177 88 69 6 23 70 9 0 2 638 99 3.32 1.395 11.1 0.4 1.4 4.4 3.04
1928 29 CTG NNL 1.5 5 15 .250 4.21 26 18 3 10 1 1 143.1 173 86 67 6 23 70 9 0 2 633 102 3.32 1.367 10.9 0.4 1.4 4.4 3.04
1928 29 BBB NNL 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9
1929 30 MRS NNL 1.3 1 6 .143 4.48 11 8 2 5 1 0 70.1 89 41 35 8 10 36 1 0 1 306 101 4.27 1.408 11.4 1.0 1.3 4.6 3.60
1930 31 DS NNL 3.5 9 8 .529 3.66 19 13 5 9 2 0 135.1 130 59 55 5 19 74 2 0 2 534 125 3.41 1.101 8.6 0.3 1.3 4.9 3.89
1931 32 DS NNL 3.0 7 3 .700 2.06 11 10 1 9 1 0 91.2 102 39 21 3 17 36 1 0 0 384 207 3.37 1.298 10.0 0.3 1.7 3.5 2.12
1932 33 CLS EWL -0.4 2 6 .250 5.05 9 8 1 6 0 0 62.1 70 47 35 1 21 24 1 0 0 275 84 3.62 1.460 10.1 0.1 3.0 3.5 1.14
8 Yrs 15.1 43 53 .448 3.67 126 94 23 60 7 5 800.1 872 416 326 34 154 368 17 0 8 3389 120 3.50 1.282 9.8 0.4 1.7 4.1 2.39
162 Game Avg 4.7 13 16 .448 3.67 39 29 7 19 2 2 247 270 129 101 11 48 114 5 0 2 1048 120 3.50 1.282 9.8 0.4 1.7 4.1 2.39
KCM (2 Yrs) 6.8 18 7 .720 2.96 34 24 8 18 2 3 224.2 211 86 74 7 46 100 2 0 0 922 154 3.33 1.144 8.5 0.3 1.8 4.0 2.17
DS (2 Yrs) 6.6 16 11 .593 3.01 30 23 6 18 3 0 227.0 232 98 76 8 36 110 3 0 2 918 148 3.39 1.181 9.2 0.3 1.4 4.4 3.06
BBB (2 Yrs) 0.0 0 0 6.50 5 5 0 0 0 0 18.0 25 14 13 1 4 11 0 0 0 79 64 3.26 1.611 12.5 0.5 2.0 5.5 2.75
CTG (1 Yr) 1.5 5 15 .250 4.21 26 18 3 10 1 1 143.1 173 86 67 6 23 70 9 0 2 633 102 3.32 1.367 10.9 0.4 1.4 4.4 3.04
CHT (1 Yr) -0.6 1 8 .111 4.28 11 8 3 3 0 1 54.2 72 44 26 3 14 17 1 0 3 256 94 4.01 1.573 11.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.21
MRS (1 Yr) 1.3 1 6 .143 4.48 11 8 2 5 1 0 70.1 89 41 35 8 10 36 1 0 1 306 101 4.27 1.408 11.4 1.0 1.3 4.6 3.60
CLS (1 Yr) -0.4 2 6 .250 5.05 9 8 1 6 0 0 62.1 70 47 35 1 21 24 1 0 0 275 84 3.62 1.460 10.1 0.1 3.0 3.5 1.14
NNL (7 Yrs) 15.5 41 47 .466 3.55 117 86 22 54 7 5 738.0 802 369 291 33 133 344 16 0 8 3114 125 3.48 1.267 9.8 0.4 1.6 4.2 2.59
EWL (1 Yr) -0.4 2 6 .250 5.05 9 8 1 6 0 0 62.1 70 47 35 1 21 24 1 0 0 275 84 3.62 1.460 10.1 0.1 3.0 3.5 1.14
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL,WS 1 1 .500 2.87 3 2 0 0 0 0 15.2 16 6 5 0 5 1 5 0 0 66 3.55 1.340 9.2 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.00
1926 27 KCM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.00
1930 31 DS NNL 1 2 .333 4.68 3 3 0 2 0 0 25.0 29 19 13 1 13 0 16 1 0 114 4.48 1.680 10.4 0.4 4.7 5.8 1.23
3 Yrs 2 3 .400 4.20 7 5 0 2 0 0 40.2 46 26 19 1 19 1 21 1 0 182 4.12 1.598 10.2 0.2 4.2 4.6 1.11
162 Game Avg 11 17 .400 4.20 40 28 0 11 0 0 228 261 147 108 6 108 6 119 6 0 1031 4.12 1.598 10.2 0.2 4.2 4.6 1.11
KCM (2 Yrs) 1 1 .500 3.45 4 2 0 0 0 0 15.2 17 7 6 0 6 1 5 0 0 68 3.55 1.468 9.8 0.0 3.4 2.9 0.83
DS (1 Yr) 1 2 .333 4.68 3 3 0 2 0 0 25.0 29 19 13 1 13 0 16 1 0 114 4.48 1.680 10.4 0.4 4.7 5.8 1.23
NNL (3 Yrs) 1 3 .250 5.28 5 4 0 2 0 0 29.0 36 23 17 1 15 0 19 1 0 134 4.20 1.759 11.2 0.3 4.7 5.9 1.27
WS (1 Yr) 1 0 1.000 1.54 2 1 0 0 0 0 11.2 10 3 2 0 4 1 2 0 0 48 3.92 1.200 7.7 0.0 3.1 1.5 0.50

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL 140.2 19 13 44 2.82 5.42 0.08 0.00 100 5.34 39 4.2 1.00 -0.2 5.3 56 .722 .526
1926 27 KCM NNL 84.0 15 11 42 4.50 5.48 0.34 0.00 100 5.13 6 0.8 1.00 -0.1 1.5 16 .552 .505
1927 28 2TM NNL 72.2 15 12 56 6.94 4.81 -0.23 0.00 100 5.04 -15 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .418 .495
1927 28 CHT NNL 54.2 11 8 44 7.24 4.82 -0.31 0.00 100 5.12 -13 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -7 .406 .494
1927 28 BBB NNL 18.0 4 4 12 6.00 4.79 -0.02 0.00 100 4.80 -2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -1 .454 .499
1928 29 2TM NNL 143.1 27 19 88 5.53 5.04 -0.35 0.00 100 5.38 -2 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.5 13 .511 .502
1928 29 CTG NNL 143.1 26 18 86 5.40 5.04 -0.35 0.00 100 5.38 0 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.5 15 .511 .502
1928 29 BBB NNL 0.0 1 1 2 -2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2 .500 .500
1929 30 MRS NNL 70.1 11 8 41 5.25 5.60 -0.46 0.00 100 6.07 6 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.3 14 .566 .504
1930 31 DS NNL 135.1 19 13 59 3.92 5.31 0.15 0.00 100 5.16 19 2.3 1.00 -0.1 3.5 34 .621 .514
1931 32 DS NNL 91.2 11 10 39 3.83 5.19 -0.45 0.00 100 5.64 18 2.4 1.00 -0.3 3.0 29 .719 .515
1932 33 CLS EWL 62.1 9 8 47 6.79 5.12 0.14 0.00 100 4.98 -13 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .408 .495
8 Yrs 800.1 126 94 416 4.68 5.25 -0.09 0.00 100 5.34 59 8.7 1.00 -1.2 15.1 149 .569 .508
162 Game Avg 247 39 29 129 4.68 5.25 -0.09 0.00 100 5.34 18 2.7 1.00 -0.4 4.7 46 .569 .508
KCM (2 Yrs) 224.2 34 24 86 3.45 5.44 0.18 0.00 100 5.26 45 5.0 1.00 -0.3 6.8 72 .647 .517
DS (2 Yrs) 227.0 30 23 98 3.89 5.26 -0.09 0.00 100 5.35 37 4.7 1.00 -0.4 6.6 63 .657 .514
BBB (2 Yrs) 18.0 5 5 14 7.00 4.79 -0.03 0.00 100 4.81 -4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -3 .463 .499
CTG (1 Yr) 143.1 26 18 86 5.40 5.04 -0.35 0.00 100 5.38 0 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.5 15 .511 .502
CHT (1 Yr) 54.2 11 8 44 7.24 4.82 -0.31 0.00 100 5.12 -13 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -7 .406 .494
MRS (1 Yr) 70.1 11 8 41 5.25 5.60 -0.46 0.00 100 6.07 6 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.3 14 .566 .504
CLS (1 Yr) 62.1 9 8 47 6.79 5.12 0.14 0.00 100 4.98 -13 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .408 .495
NNL (7 Yrs) 738.0 117 86 369 4.50 5.26 -0.11 0.00 100 5.37 71 9.5 1.00 -1.1 15.5 154 .581 .509
EWL (1 Yr) 62.1 9 8 47 6.79 5.12 0.14 0.00 100 4.98 -13 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .408 .495

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL 140.2 0.5 13.0 6.0
1926 27 KCM NNL 84.0 1.1 7.5 3.3
1927 28 2TM NNL 72.2 1.2 8.5 5.5
1927 28 CHT NNL 54.2 1.2 6.6 5.5
1927 28 BBB NNL 18.0 1.4 14.9 5.4
1928 29 2TM NNL 143.1 0.9 11.0 3.6
1928 29 CTG NNL 143.1 0.9 11.1 3.6
1928 29 BBB NNL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1929 30 MRS NNL 70.1 2.6 11.8 3.3
1930 31 DS NNL 135.1 0.9 13.9 3.6
1931 32 DS NNL 91.2 0.8 9.4 4.4
1932 33 CLS EWL 62.1 0.4 8.7 7.6
8 Yrs 800.1 1.0 10.9 4.5
MLB Average 1.2 7.6 8.0
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL,WS 15.2 4.200 -3.200 0.0 7.6 7.6
1926 27 KCM NNL 0.0 2.000 0.0 0.0 50.0
1930 31 DS NNL 25.0 3.071 -1.647 0.9 14.0 11.4
3 Yrs 40.2 3.300 -2.045 0.5 11.5 10.4
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL 59 .186 3 .190 .000 0.0 1.7 41.7 1
1926 27 KCM NNL 26 .157 -24 .083 .083 0.0 7.7 25.0 1
1927 28 2TM NNL 29 .154 -24 .143 .000 0.0 3.4 20.0 1
1927 28 CHT NNL 23 .154 -24 .136 .000 0.0 4.3 0.0 1
1927 28 BBB NNL 6 .155 -23 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1928 29 2TM NNL 56 .103 -49 .058 .000 0.0 7.1 57.1 1/9
1928 29 CTG NNL 56 .103 -49 .058 .000 0.0 7.1 57.1 1/9
1928 29 BBB NNL 0
1929 30 MRS NNL 37 .095 -63 .083 .000 0.0 2.7 50.0 1/9
1930 31 DS NNL 50 .265 51 .191 .146 2.0 4.0 18.2 1
1931 32 DS NNL 37 .176 0 .088 .086 2.7 5.4 80.0 1
1932 33 CLS EWL 26 .331 90 .304 .000 0.0 7.7 11.1 /1
8 Yrs 320 .178 -3 .139 .039 0.6 4.7 35.1 1/9
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .118 1.2 8.0 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL,WS 6 .250 .200 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 /1
1926 27 KCM NNL 0 /1
1930 31 DS NNL 11 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
3 Yrs 17 .077 .071 0.0 11.8 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .265 .101 1.1 8.1 8.4 31.4

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL P 19 13 140.2 40 5 33 2 2 .950 .947 2.43 2.98 2.00 2.73
1926 27 KCM NNL P 15 11 84.0 24 1 22 1 1 .958 .949 2.46 3.12 1.53 2.90
1927 28 2TM NNL P 15 12 72.2 31 3 26 2 0 .935 .947 3.59 3.22 1.93 2.94
1927 28 CHT NNL P 11 8 54.2 24 1 21 2 0 .917 .947 3.62 3.23 2.00 2.94
1927 28 BBB NNL P 4 4 18.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .947 3.50 3.20 1.75 2.95
1928 29 2TM NNL P 27 19 143.1 46 2 41 3 2 .935 .957 2.70 2.95 1.59 2.54
1928 29 CTG NNL P 26 18 143.1 46 2 41 3 2 .935 .957 2.70 2.95 1.65 2.54
1928 29 BBB NNL P 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.50
1928 29 CTG NNL RF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 1.50 1.00 1.40
1929 30 MRS NNL P 11 8 71.0 27 2 24 1 0 .963 .946 3.30 2.93 2.36 2.70
1929 30 MRS NNL RF 3 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .935 1.89 1.80 1.33 1.63
1930 31 DS NNL P 19 13 135.1 48 2 45 1 3 .979 .945 3.13 2.94 2.47 2.55
1931 32 DS NNL P 11 10 91.2 36 4 32 0 2 1.000 .954 3.53 2.90 3.27 1.98
1932 33 CLS EWL P 9 8 62.1 18 2 15 1 1 .944 .968 2.45 3.03 1.89 4.21
8 Yrs 126 94 801.0 270 21 238 11 11 .959 .951 2.91 2.99 2.06 2.75
P (8 Yrs) P 126 94 801.0 270 21 238 11 11 .959 .951 2.91 2.99 2.06 2.75
RF (2 Yrs) RF 4 2 22.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .936 2.05 1.76 1.25 1.58
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL,WS P 3 1 0 47.0 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.96 1.67 0
1926 27 KCM NNL P 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1930 31 DS NNL P 3 3 0 75.0 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 0.96 2.67 0
3 Yrs 7 4 0 122.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 0.96 1.86 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nelson Dean born?

Nelson Dean was born on February 18, 1899.

Where was Nelson Dean born?

Nelson Dean was born in Muskogee, OK.

How tall was Nelson Dean?

Nelson Dean was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How many seasons did Nelson Dean play?

Nelson Dean played 8 seasons.

Is Nelson Dean in the Hall of Fame?

Nelson Dean has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Nelson Dean play?

Nelson Dean was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Nelson Dean have?

Nelson Dean had 368 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Nelson Dean played for?

Nelson Dean played for 7 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Hornets, Cleveland Stars, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs and Memphis Red Sox.

When did Nelson Dean retire?

Nelson Dean last played in 1932.

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