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Standard Pitching

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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 2.74 18 13 12 1 0 134.2 108 42 41 35 67 1 0 541 192 1.062 7.2 2.3 4.5 1.91
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 2 1 359 118 3.47 1.333 10.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 2.25
1927 28 2TM NNL -0.4 1 9 .100 3.89 16 13 3 0 1 83.1 100 59 36 21 30 1 0 97 1.452 10.8 2.3 3.2 1.43
1927 28 CHT NNL -0.4 1 9 .100 3.44 12 9 3 0 1 65.1 79 47 25 17 19 1 0 109 1.469 10.9 2.3 2.6 1.12
1927 28 BBB NNL 0.0 0 0 5.50 4 4 0 0 0 18.0 21 12 11 4 11 0 0 69 1.389 10.5 2.0 5.5 2.75
1928 29 CTG NNL 1.5 5 15 .250 4.14 26 18 10 1 1 143.1 173 86 66 6 23 70 9 2 633 98 3.27 1.367 10.9 0.4 1.4 4.4 3.04
1929 30 MRS NNL 1.0 1 6 .143 3.97 11 8 5 1 0 70.1 88 41 31 10 35 0 1 108 1.393 11.3 1.3 4.5 3.50
1930 31 DS NNL 3.8 9 8 .529 3.71 19 13 9 2 0 136.0 123 58 56 20 63 0 1 128 1.051 8.1 1.3 4.2 3.15
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 0 384 204 3.37 1.298 10.0 0.3 1.7 3.5 2.12
1932 33 CLS EWL -0.2 2 4 .333 4.94 7 6 1 5 0 0 51.0 56 38 28 1 20 22 1 0 228 85 3.42 1.490 9.9 0.2 3.5 3.9 1.10
8 Yrs 15.4 43 52 .453 3.57 123 92 6 59 7 4 794.1 850 405 315 14 158 350 14 2 5 2145 125 1.56 1.269 9.6 0.2 1.8 4.0 2.22
162 Game Avg 4.9 14 16 .453 3.57 39 29 19 2 1 251 269 128 100 50 111 4 2 125 1.269 9.6 1.8 4.0 2.22
KCM (2 Yrs) 6.7 18 7 .720 3.17 33 24 4 18 2 2 218.2 208 84 77 4 47 94 2 2 1 900 157 1.33 1.166 8.6 0.2 1.9 3.9 2.00
DS (2 Yrs) 6.9 16 11 .593 3.04 30 23 1 18 3 0 227.2 225 97 77 3 37 99 1 1 384 149 1.36 1.151 8.9 0.1 1.5 3.9 2.68
CTG (1 Yr) 1.5 5 15 .250 4.14 26 18 10 1 1 143.1 173 86 66 6 23 70 9 2 633 98 3.27 1.367 10.9 0.4 1.4 4.4 3.04
CHT (1 Yr) -0.4 1 9 .100 3.44 12 9 3 0 1 65.1 79 47 25 17 19 1 0 109 1.469 10.9 2.3 2.6 1.12
MRS (1 Yr) 1.0 1 6 .143 3.97 11 8 5 1 0 70.1 88 41 31 10 35 0 1 108 1.393 11.3 1.3 4.5 3.50
CLS (1 Yr) -0.2 2 4 .333 4.94 7 6 1 5 0 0 51.0 56 38 28 1 20 22 1 0 228 85 3.42 1.490 9.9 0.2 3.5 3.9 1.10
BBB (1 Yr) 0.0 0 0 5.50 4 4 0 0 0 18.0 21 12 11 4 11 0 0 69 1.389 10.5 2.0 5.5 2.75
NNL (7 Yrs) 15.6 41 48 .461 3.47 116 86 5 54 7 4 743.1 794 367 287 13 138 328 13 2 5 1917 128 1.44 1.254 9.6 0.2 1.7 4.0 2.38
EWL (1 Yr) -0.2 2 4 .333 4.94 7 6 1 5 0 0 51.0 56 38 28 1 20 22 1 0 228 85 3.42 1.490 9.9 0.2 3.5 3.9 1.10
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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 0.37 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 3.78 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 2.46 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 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 0.37 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 3.78 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 3.45 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 1.200 7.7 0.0 3.1 1.5 0.50

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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 134.2 18 13 42 2.81 5.46 0.00 100 5.46 40 4.2 1.00 -0.2 5.3 55 .734 .526
1926 27 KCM NNL 84.0 15 11 42 4.50 5.48 0.34 0.00 100 5.14 6 0.8 1.00 -0.1 1.5 16 .552 .505
1927 28 2TM NNL 83.1 16 13 59 6.37 4.81 0.00 100 4.81 -14 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -6 .428 .495
1927 28 CHT NNL 65.1 12 9 47 6.47 4.82 0.00 100 4.82 -12 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .420 .494
1927 28 BBB NNL 18.0 4 4 12 6.00 4.79 0.00 100 4.79 -2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -1 .452 .499
1928 29 CTG NNL 143.1 26 18 86 5.40 5.05 -0.35 0.00 100 5.39 0 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.5 15 .512 .502
1929 30 MRS NNL 70.1 11 8 41 5.25 5.58 0.00 100 5.58 3 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .534 .502
1930 31 DS NNL 136.0 19 13 58 3.84 5.25 0.00 100 5.25 21 2.7 1.00 -0.2 3.8 37 .640 .516
1931 32 DS NNL 91.2 11 10 39 3.83 5.24 -0.50 0.00 100 5.74 19 2.4 1.00 -0.2 3.0 30 .718 .515
1932 33 CLS EWL 51.0 7 6 38 6.71 5.07 0.05 0.00 100 5.02 -10 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -4 .413 .496
8 Yrs 794.1 123 92 405 4.59 5.24 -0.08 0.00 100 5.32 65 9.0 1.00 -1.2 15.4 154 .573 .508
162 Game Avg 251 39 29 128 4.59 5.24 0.00 100 5.32 21 2.8 1.00 -0.4 4.9 49 .573 .508
KCM (2 Yrs) 218.2 33 24 84 3.46 5.46 0.13 0.00 100 5.33 46 5.0 1.00 -0.3 6.7 71 .651 .516
DS (2 Yrs) 227.2 30 23 97 3.83 5.25 -0.20 0.00 100 5.45 41 5.1 1.00 -0.4 6.9 67 .669 .516
CTG (1 Yr) 143.1 26 18 86 5.40 5.05 -0.35 0.00 100 5.39 0 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.5 15 .512 .502
CHT (1 Yr) 65.1 12 9 47 6.47 4.82 0.00 100 4.82 -12 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .420 .494
MRS (1 Yr) 70.1 11 8 41 5.25 5.58 0.00 100 5.58 3 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .534 .502
CLS (1 Yr) 51.0 7 6 38 6.71 5.07 0.05 0.00 100 5.02 -10 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -4 .413 .496
BBB (1 Yr) 18.0 4 4 12 6.00 4.79 0.00 100 4.79 -2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -1 .452 .499
NNL (7 Yrs) 743.1 116 86 367 4.44 5.26 -0.09 0.00 100 5.35 74 9.6 1.00 -1.1 15.6 158 .582 .509
EWL (1 Yr) 51.0 7 6 38 6.71 5.07 0.05 0.00 100 5.02 -10 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -4 .413 .496

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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 WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL P 18 0.00 0
1926 27 KCM NNL P 15 11 84.0 24 1 22 1 1 .958 .949 2.46 3.12 1.53 2.78 1 5
1927 28 2TM NNL P 16 13 0.00 0
1927 28 CHT NNL P 12 9 0.00 0
1927 28 BBB NNL P 4 4 0.00 0
1928 29 CTG NNL P 26 143.1 46 2 41 3 2 .935 .957 2.70 2.94 1.65 2.46 2 14
1928 29 CTG NNL RF 1 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 1.50 1.00 1.30
1929 30 MRS NNL P 11 8 0.00 1
1929 30 MRS NNL RF 3 0.00
1930 31 DS NNL P 19 13 0.00 1
1931 32 DS NNL P 11 10 91.2 36 4 32 0 2 1.000 .950 3.53 2.90 3.27 1.93 0 3
1932 33 CLS EWL P 7 6 51.0 14 2 11 1 1 .929 .969 2.29 3.09 1.86 3.41 0 3 0 0.0 0.0
8 Yrs 123 61 370.0 120 9 106 5 6 .958 .955 2.80 2.99 0.93 1.23 5 25 0 0.0 0.0
P (8 Yrs) P 123 61 370.0 120 9 106 5 6 .958 .955 2.80 2.99 0.93 1.23 5 25 0 0.0 0.0
RF (2 Yrs) RF 4 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 1.50 0.25 0.33
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1925 26 KCM NNL,WS P 3 1 47.0 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.96 1.67
1926 27 KCM NNL P 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1930 31 DS NNL P 3 3 75.0 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 0.96 2.67
3 Yrs 7 4 122.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 0.96 1.86

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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 350 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Nelson Dean played for?

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

When did Nelson Dean retire?

Nelson Dean last played in 1932.

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