John Cerutti

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

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

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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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 6.7 10 4 4 5 5.40 — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 9 4 34 20 2 1 1 145.3 150 67 47 89 4.15 3.97 (-4%) -2909.6
1987 TOR AL 11 4 44 21 2 0 0 151.3 144 74 59 92 4.40 4.29 (-3%) -4268.3
1988 TOR AL 6 7 46 12 0 0 1 123.7 120 43 42 65 3.13 3.73 (+16%) -1042.6
1989 TOR AL 11 11 33 31 3 1 0 205.3 214 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 88.7 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 3 1 0.00

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 2.7 0 0 3 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11400000—
Away11500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114405.14161911381944.24
Away115455.24781861532043.67

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 229 116 54 147 5 10

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 229

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

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

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.