Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1925 | 26 | KCM | NNL | 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 | 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 | TOT | NNL | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 43 | 52 | .453 | 3.57 | 123 | 92 | 6 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 794.1 | 850 | 405 | 315 | 14 | 158 | 350 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2145 | 125 | 2.78 | 1.269 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 2.22 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 16 | .453 | 3.57 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 251 | 269 | 128 | 100 | 4 | 50 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 678 | 125 | 2.78 | 1.269 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 2.22 | |||||
| DS (2 yrs) | 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 | ||||||
| KCM (2 yrs) | 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 | |||||
| MRS (1 yr) | 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 | |||||||||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 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 | ||||||||||||
| CHT (1 yr) | 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 | |||||||||||
| CLS (1 yr) | 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 | ||||||
| CTG (1 yr) | 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 | |||||||
| NNL (7 yrs) | 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) | 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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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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