John Cerutti

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1991)

John Cerutti was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1991 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 229 career appearances, he went 49-43 with a 3.94 ERA and 398 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

W–L 49–43
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.38
SO 398
Pitcher PIV -17881.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
4/28/1960 in Albany, NY, USA
Died
10/3/2004 in Toronto, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1985-09-01
Last Game
1991-10-05

Full name: John Joseph Cerutti

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Cerutti — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 43 229 116 8 2 4 861.0 894 377 119 291 398 3.94 -17881.7

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Cerutti — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 TOR AL 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 6.2 10 4 4 5 5.40 — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 9 4 34 20 2 1 1 145.1 150 67 47 89 4.15 3.97 (-4%) -2909.6
1987 TOR AL 11 4 44 21 2 0 0 151.1 144 74 59 92 4.40 4.29 (-3%) -4268.3
1988 TOR AL 6 7 46 12 0 0 1 123.2 120 43 42 65 3.13 3.73 (+16%) -1042.6
1989 TOR AL 11 11 33 31 3 1 0 205.1 214 70 53 69 3.07 3.71 (+17%) -2286.3
1990 TOR AL 9 9 30 23 0 0 0 140.0 162 74 49 49 4.76 3.86 (-23%) -5314.6
1991 DET AL 3 6 38 8 1 0 2 88.2 94 45 37 29 4.57 3.91 (-17%) -2060.3
Career · 7 seasons 49 43 229 116 8 2 4 861.0 894 377 291 398 3.94 — -17,882

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 Cerutti — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Cerutti — 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
1985 TOR AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TOR AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TOR AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 TOR AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 TOR AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

John Cerutti — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Cerutti — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 ALCS TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

John Cerutti — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.2 0 0 3 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

John Cerutti — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1989 ALCS TOR 0 0 2 0 0 2.2 0 0 3 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (458 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Cerutti — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11400000—
Away11500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

John Cerutti — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114405.14161911381944.24
Away115455.24781861532043.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Cerutti — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-10-05 DETBAL — 0.2100000
1991-10-04 DETBAL SV 1.0100000
1991-09-26 DETCLE W 0.1000000
1991-09-22 DETMIL — 0.2000100
1991-09-12 DETMIL — 0.0120000
1991-08-31 DETOAK L 1.1110210
1991-08-27 DETLAA L 6.0743140
1991-08-21 DETCHW — 2.0444002
1991-08-16 DETTOR W 8.0622021
1991-08-11 DETNYY — 0.1433100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Cerutti — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 229 116 54 147 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Cerutti — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 TOR P 4 1 0 1 0 0
1986 TOR P 34 20 8 21 0 2
1987 TOR P 44 21 5 15 1 1
1988 TOR P 46 12 13 27 0 2
1989 TOR P 33 31 16 45 1 3
1990 TOR P 30 23 11 18 0 2
1991 DET P 38 8 1 20 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Cerutti — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 229

Salary History

John Cerutti — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1991 DET AL $800,000
1990 TOR AL $762,500
1989 TOR AL $417,000
1988 TOR AL $230,000
1987 TOR AL $115,000
1986 TOR AL $90,000
Total Career Earnings $2,414,500

College History

John Cerutti — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Amherst College Amherst MA 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Eddie Solomon
    36-42, 4.00 ERA
  2. 95
    Jim Weaver
    57-36, 3.88 ERA
  3. 94
    Saul Rogovin
    48-48, 4.06 ERA
  4. 90
    Sam Crawford
    61-51, 3.98 ERA
  5. 89
    Willis Flournoy
    46-54, 4.07 ERA
  6. 89
    Wayne Garland
    55-66, 3.89 ERA

John Cerutti: the record in brief

The profile opens with John Cerutti's first major league game on September 1, 1985; the last one listed came on October 5, 1991. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1985 through 1990) and the Detroit Tigers (1991). Listed as a pitcher, Cerutti both batted and threw left-handed. Cerutti is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads April 28, 1960, in Albany, NY, USA. The bio records the death on October 3, 2004, in Toronto, ON, CAN. The given name on file is John Joseph Cerutti.

Across 229 games (116 starts), Cerutti recorded 49 wins against 43 losses with a 3.94 ERA. Cerutti had 398 strikeouts. Cerutti's 3.94 ERA was close to the 3.91 league figure for those seasons. 1987 brought Cerutti a season-high 11 wins. 1989 was Cerutti's sharpest full season, a 3.07 ERA against the league's 3.71.

The position breakdown shows 229 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Cerutti with 54 putouts, 147 assists and 5 errors on the mound.

Cerutti's listed earnings total $2,414,500; the highest single salary was $800,000, in 1991. The college table lists Amherst College in 1979, 1980, and 1981. Retrosheet box scores cover 458 of Cerutti's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cerutti

What years did John Cerutti play?
John Cerutti played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1991.
Was John Cerutti a pitcher?
Yes. John Cerutti pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 398 strikeouts.
What was John Cerutti's career ERA?
John Cerutti finished with a 3.94 career ERA, going 49-43 with 398 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Cerutti have?
John Cerutti recorded 398 career strikeouts.
Is John Cerutti in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Cerutti has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did John Cerutti play for?
John Cerutti played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers.