Dean Chance

Wilmer Dean Chance
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: June 1, 1941 in Wooster, OH
Signed: 1959 by the Baltimore Orioles
Acquired: purchased from the Cleveland Indians, September 1970
Departed: traded to the Detroit Tigers with Bill Denehy for Jerry Robertson, March 1971
Died: October 11, 2015 in New Pittsburg, OH

 

Cy Young Award winner who put up outstanding seasons in the American League, and pitched briefly for the Mets at the end of his career. Following that career had a varied and interesting life, including being the founder and president of the International Boxing Association.  He's pictured here on 1994 Ted Williams. Five hard-to-find vintage pieces are shown below, as well as some League Leader cards to remind you of what a great pitcher Dean actually was.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H   R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1961 L A AL   5   4  0   18.1   0   2 .000   33  15  14   11   5   0  0  6.87
1962 L A AL  50  24  6  206.2  14  10 .583  195  83  68  127  66   2  8  2.96
1963 L A AL  45  35  6  248.0  13  18 .419  229 109  88  168  90   2  3  3.19
1964 L A AL  46  35 15  278.1  20   9 .690  194  56  51  207  86  11  4  1.65
1965 Cal AL  36  33 10  225.2  15  10 .600  197  86  79  164 101   4  0  3.15
1966 Cal AL  41  37 11  259.2  12  17 .414  206 113  89  180 114   2  1  3.08
1967 Min AL  41  39 18  283.2  20  14 .588  244 109  86  220  68   5  1  2.73
1968 Min AL  43  39 15  292.0  16  16 .500  224  96  82  234  63   6  1  2.53
1969 Min AL  20  15  1   88.1   5   4 .556   76  39  29   50  35   0  0  2.95
1970 2teams  48  19  1  157.0   9   9 .500  175  83  76  109  61   1  5  4.36
1971 Det AL  31  14  0   89.2   4   6 .400   91  43  35   64  50   0  0  3.51
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METS TOTALS   3   0  0    2.0   0   1 .000    3   3   3    0   2   0  1 13.50
OTHER CLUBS 403 294 83 2145.1 128 114 .529 1861 829 694 1534 737  33 22  2.91
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CAREER TOTS 406 294 83 2147.1 128 115 .527 1864 832 697 1534 739  33 23  2.92

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H   R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1970 Cle AL  45  19  1  155.0   9   8 .529  172  80  73  109  59   1  4  4.24
1970 *METS*   3   0  0    2.0   0   1 .000    3   3   3    0   2   0  1 13.50

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1963 Post

1963 Topps

1965 Topps

1968 Topps

1947-66 Exhibits

1962 Topps #194a (Rookie; regular tint)

1963 Post #32
1963 Topps #6 (ERA Leaders)
1963 Topps #355 (All-Star Rookie)

1964 Topps #32
1964 Topps Giants #16

1965 Topps Transfers

1968 Atlantic Oil

1966 Dexter Press

1965 Topps #7 (ERA Leaders)
1965 Topps #9 (Pitching Leaders)
1965 Topps #11 (Strikeout Leaders)
1965 Topps #140
1965 Topps Embossed #66
1965 Topps Transfers

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Exhibits

1966 Dexter Press California Angels
1966 Topps #340

1967 Topps #380

1968 Atlantic Oil Play Ball Contest #9
1968 Topps #10b (Pitching Leaders; "Lonborg" on back)
1968 Topps #12 (Strikeout Leaders)
1968 Topps #255
1968 Topps Game Cards #16

1969 Milton Bradley
1969 Sports Collectors MLB Official Photostamps
1969 Topps #620

1970 Kellogg's #67
1970 Topps #625

1971 Dell MLB Official Photostamps
1971 Topps #36

1978 BRF Minnesota Twins #4
1978 TCMA The 1960's #0066

1989 Smokey the Bear California Angels All-Stars #2
1989 Swell (CMC) Baseball Greats #89

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #69

1994 Ted Williams #14

2001 Topps American Pie #112
2001 Topps Archives #262 (reprint of 1962 Topps #194)
2001 Topps Archives #349 (reprint of 1971 Topps #36)
2001 Topps Archives Autographs #76 (autographed)

2002 Topps Archives #65 (reprint of 1964 Topps #32)

2007 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #135 (486/575)

2014 Topps Heritage 50th Anniversary Buybacks (1965 Topps #140)

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