Robert Dean vs. Steve Jones — Career Comparison

Robert Dean
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Jones
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Dean built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.321 compared to 4.44 and 1.469 for Steve Jones. By the career numbers, Robert Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Dean and Steve Jones

Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.34
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
8.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.22
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.9
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.56
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
39.45
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.67
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.67
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.02
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.12
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
34.41
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
34.56
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Robert Dean and Steve Jones

Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.22
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.78
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.96
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.38
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.22
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.1
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.89
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Dean and Steve Jones

Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
1520
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
12.33
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
4.83
Steve Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
33.63
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Jones
Career
Per 600 PA