John Cangelosi

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1999)

AVG .250
HR 12
RBI 134
H 501
OPS .690
PIV -378
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 150 lb
Born
3/10/1963 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1985-06-30
Last Game
1999-09-22

Full name: John Anthony Cangelosi

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,038 2,004 328 501 73 15 12 134 154 358 322 .250 .370 .319 .690 -378

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 CHA AL 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHA AL 137 438 65 103 16 3 2 32 50 71 61 .235 .257 (-9%) .325 (+7%) .395 (-24%) .720 (-10%) -458.6
1987 PIT NL 104 182 44 50 8 3 4 18 21 46 33 .275 .262 (+4%) .331 (+29%) .415 (+1%) .746 (+13%) 716.2
1988 PIT NL 75 118 18 30 4 1 0 8 9 17 16 .254 .254 (avg) .317 (+11%) .377 (-19%) .695 (-5%) -29.4
1989 PIT NL 112 160 18 35 4 2 0 9 11 35 20 .219 .254 (-14%) .319 (+14%) .375 (-28%) .694 (-9%) -60.8
1990 PIT NL 58 76 13 15 2 0 0 1 7 11 12 .197 .257 (-23%) .324 (-5%) .385 (-42%) .710 (-25%) -260.4
1992 TEX AL 73 85 12 16 2 0 1 6 6 18 16 .188 .255 (-26%) .322 (+2%) .377 (-35%) .699 (-18%) -164.0
1994 NYN NL 62 111 14 28 4 0 0 4 5 19 20 .252 .269 (-6%) .338 (+10%) .424 (-32%) .763 (-14%) -163.2
1995 HOU NL 90 201 46 64 5 2 2 18 21 48 42 .318 .266 (+19%) .337 (+35%) .417 (-6%) .755 (+13%) 821.4
1996 HOU NL 108 262 49 69 11 4 1 16 17 44 41 .263 .269 (-2%) .340 (+11%) .426 (-19%) .767 (-5%) -89.9
1997 FLO NL 103 192 28 47 8 0 1 12 5 19 33 .245 .266 (-8%) .336 (-5%) .419 (-28%) .756 (-18%) -511.9
1998 FLO NL 104 171 19 43 8 0 1 10 2 30 23 .251 .266 (-6%) .335 (+9%) .420 (-25%) .755 (-10%) -177.8
1999 COL NL 7 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,038 2,004 328 501 73 15 12 134 154 358 322 .250 — — — — -378

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1995 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1997 FLO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 2 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 WS FLO 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5511021192270768.264
Away487983136231566.235

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.000200.00
Away12.010000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-09-22 COLAZL 100000000
1999-09-19 COLLADL 100000001
1999-09-18 COLLADL 100000001
1999-09-17 COLLADW 101100000
1999-09-15 COLNYNL 100000001
1999-09-12 COLMILL 100000001
1999-09-10 COLMILW 000000000
1998-09-27 MIAPHIL 010000010
1998-09-27 MIAPHIW 313000120
1998-09-26 MIAPHIW 000000010

Last 3 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1997-07-21 MIASDP — 1.0000100
1995-06-22 HOUCHC — 1.0000100
1988-05-03 PITLAD — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 617 408 990 30 29 3
P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CHA OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
1986 CHA OF 129 116 276 7 9 1
1987 PIT OF 47 38 74 3 3 0
1988 PIT OF 24 18 52 0 2 0
1988 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 PIT OF 46 23 71 1 2 0
1990 PIT OF 12 11 24 0 0 0
1992 TEX OF 65 23 76 4 3 1
1994 NYN OF 50 21 64 5 0 1
1995 HOU OF 59 38 92 3 5 0
1995 HOU P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1996 HOU OF 78 59 113 5 3 0
1997 FLO OF 58 32 84 1 0 0
1997 FLO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 FLO OF 45 28 62 1 2 0
1999 COL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 3
Left Field 265
Center Field 317
Right Field 70
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 FLO NL $550,000
1997 FLO NL $525,000
1996 HOU NL $280,000
1995 HOU NL $182,500
1994 NYN NL $175,000
1989 PIT NL $152,500
1988 PIT NL $125,000
1987 PIT NL $800,000
1986 CHA AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $2,850,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus Miami FL 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Cangelosi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Lush
    .249 avg, 8 HR
  2. 97
    Jo-Jo White
    .256 avg, 8 HR
  3. 96
    Elliott Maddox
    .261 avg, 18 HR
  4. 92
    F. P. Santangelo
    .245 avg, 21 HR
  5. 88
    Bert Daniels
    .255 avg, 5 HR
  6. 88
    Thurman Tucker
    .255 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cangelosi

What years did John Cangelosi play?
John Cangelosi played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1999.
Was John Cangelosi a pitcher?
No. John Cangelosi was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did John Cangelosi hit?
John Cangelosi hit 12 career home runs with 501 hits.