Laban Dean
Elisha Laban Dean
Born: 1924
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1943-1954
Laban Dean compiled a career record of 93 wins and 68 losses and a 2.80 ERA in his 226-game pitching career with the Olean Oilers, Abilene Blue Sox, Greenwood Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Miami Sun Sox, Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6.00 | 32 | 180.0 | 229 | 157 | 120 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1.34 | 18 | 141.0 | 99 | 41 | 21 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 8 | 14 | .364 | 4.15 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 165.0 | 181 | 108 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 24 | 11 | .686 | 1.90 | 49 | 270.0 | 213 | 71 | 57 | 5 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.72 | 24 | 129.0 | 113 | 46 | 39 | 3 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 13 | 34.0 | 43 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 16 | 9 | .640 | 1.69 | 32 | 29 | 224.0 | 161 | 58 | 42 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.90 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 118.0 | 113 | 55 | 38 | 2 | 57 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 93 | 68 | .578 | 2.80 | 226 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1261.0 | 1152 | 536 | 393 | 10 | 546 | 0 | 138 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 32 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .183 | .367 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 18 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .170 | .264 | .434 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 26 | 65 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 49 | 91 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .352 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 24 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .149 | .298 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 32 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .141 | .282 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | 31 | 55 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .298 | .365 | .426 | .791 | 20 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 231 | 464 | 447 | 9 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | .170 | .192 | .195 | .386 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 26 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 5 | .881 | 2.000 |
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | P | 26 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .900 | 1.038 |
| Totals | 226 | 16 | 63 | 10 | 7 | .888 | .350 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO |
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