Was John Andrews a pitcher?

Yes. John Andrews pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Andrews hit?

John Andrews hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was John Andrews's career batting average?

John Andrews batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

What was John Andrews's career ERA?

John Andrews finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 1-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Andrews have?

John Andrews recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is John Andrews in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Andrews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Andrews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973)

John Andrews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1973 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.42 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.47

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -1009.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 2/9/1949 in Monterey Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-04-08
Last Game: 1973-09-19

Full name: John Richard Andrews

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Andrews — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	16	0	0	0	0	18.1	16	9	3	11	5	4.42	-1009.0

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 17.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Andrews — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	SLN	NL	1	1	16	0	0	0	0	18.1	16	9	11	5	4.42	3.75 (-18%)	-1009.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	16	0	0	0	0	18.1	16	9	11	5	4.42	—	-1,009

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Andrews — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +94.6% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +53.8% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +32.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +42.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Andrews — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	SLN	NL	16	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			16	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Andrews — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

John Andrews — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	6.1	5	4	6	3	5.68
Away	9	12.0	11	5	5	2	3.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Andrews — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1973-09-19	STL	PHI	L	0	0
1973-09-18	STL	WSN	W	1	1
1973-09-15	STL	PIT	L	0	0
1973-09-07	STL	CHC	L	0	0
1973-09-05	STL	PIT	W	0	0
1973-09-04	STL	PIT	W	0	0
1973-09-02	STL	NYN	W	0	0
1973-08-26	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1973-06-09	STL	ATL	L	1	0
1973-04-25	STL	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Andrews — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-19	STL	PHI	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-18	STL	WSN	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1973-09-15	STL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1973-09-07	STL	CHC	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-05	STL	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1973-09-04	STL	PIT	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-02	STL	NYN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1973-08-26	STL	CIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1973-06-09	STL	ATL	—	4.0	4	3	3	2	0	2
1973-04-25	STL	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Andrews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Andrews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	SLN	P	16	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Andrews — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

John Andrews — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pasadena City College	Pasadena	CA	1968, 1969
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	1970

John Andrews: the record in brief

April 8, 1973 and September 19, 1973 bracket John Andrews's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Andrews's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Cardinals. Andrews is listed as a pitcher at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Andrews batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 9, 1949, in Monterey Park, CA, USA. John Andrews was the playing name; the full given name is John Richard.

Andrews pitched in 16 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-1 record and 4.42 ERA. Andrews had 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Andrews's seasons was 3.75, so the 4.42 figure ran 17.9% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1973, with 16 games and 5 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Andrews's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors.

The college table lists Pasadena City College in 1968 and 1969. Retrosheet box scores cover 32 of Andrews's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Andrews

Was John Andrews a pitcher?: Yes. John Andrews pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Andrews hit?: John Andrews hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was John Andrews's career batting average?: John Andrews batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
What was John Andrews's career ERA?: John Andrews finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 1-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Andrews have?: John Andrews recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is John Andrews in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Andrews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.