Paul Dean (baseball)

For other people named Paul Dean, see Paul Dean (disambiguation).

Paul Dean
Pitcher
Born: August 14, 1912(1912-08-14) Lucas, Arkansas
Died: March 17, 1981(1981-03-17) (aged 68) Springdale, Arkansas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 1943 for the St. Louis Browns
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	50-34
Earned run average	3.72
Strikeouts	387
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1934-1939) New York Giants (1940-1941) St. Louis Browns (1943)
Career highlights and awards
Won 19 games in both 1934 and 1935

Paul Dee "Daffy" Dean (August 14, 1912 – March 17, 1981) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Born in Lucas, Arkansas, he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1934–1939), the New York Giants (1940–1941), and the St. Louis Browns (1943).

Dean played several years of baseball alongside his more notable pitching brother, Jay "Dizzy" Dean. Because of his brother's nickname, Dean also had a nickname, "Daffy", but this did not reflect his personality as he was considered quiet and serious.^{[citation needed]}

During his rookie season (at the age of 22), Dean pitched a no-hitter on September 21, 1934. He finished the year with a 19-11 record to help St. Louis win the National League pennant. In the World Series, he and his brother won two games apiece, combining for a 4-1 record, 28 strikeouts and a 1.43 ERA, as the Cardinals took the series against the Detroit Tigers in seven games.

The following year, he won 19 games again. He got injured, however, and pitched ineffectively for the rest of his career.

Dean is featured prominently in some versions of Abbott & Costello's Who's on First comedy sketch. In the sketch Abbott is explaining to Costello that many ballplayer have unusual nicknames including Dizzy Dean, his brother Daffy Dean and their "French cousin Goo-fay Dean" The fictitious French cousin's name is 'goofy' pronounced with an exaggerated french accent.

Dean died at age 68 in Springdale, Arkansas.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Bobby Burke

No-hitter pitcher September 21, 1934

Succeeded by Vern Kennedy

Persondata
Name	Dean, Paul
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 14, 1912
Place of birth	Lucas, Arkansas
Date of death	March 17, 1981
Place of death	Springdale, Arkansas