What years did Jack Cullen play?

Jack Cullen played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.

Was Jack Cullen a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Cullen pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 34 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Cullen hit?

Jack Cullen hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Jack Cullen's career batting average?

Jack Cullen batted .130 over his career, with 3 hits in 23 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Cullen have?

Jack Cullen drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jack Cullen's career ERA?

Jack Cullen finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 4-4 with 34 strikeouts.

Jack Cullen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1966)

Jack Cullen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966 for the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 3.07 ERA and 34 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 727.9.

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 4–4

ERA 3.07

WHIP 1.36

SO 34

Pitcher PIV 727.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 10/6/1939 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-09
Last Game: 1966-05-05

Full name: John Patrick Cullen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Cullen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	19	9	2	1	1	73.1	72	25	2	28	34	3.07	727.9

Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Cullen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	NYA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3.0	2	0	2	2	0.00	—	0.0
1965	NYA	AL	3	4	12	9	2	1	0	59.0	59	20	21	25	3.05	3.50 (+13%)	478.6
1966	NYA	AL	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	11.1	11	5	5	7	3.97	3.52 (-13%)	249.3
Career · 3 seasons			4	4	19	9	2	1	1	73.1	72	25	28	34	3.07	—	728

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

Jack Cullen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	23	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	.130	.130	.130	.261	0

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OPS .261 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Cullen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYA	AL	12	20	3	1	9	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	NYA	AL	5	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			19	23	3	1	11	.130	—	—	—	—	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

Jack Cullen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	13	0	1	0	0	.077
Away	6	10	0	2	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Cullen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	44.2	46	17	16	23	3.43
Away	6	28.2	26	8	12	11	2.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Cullen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1966-05-05	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0
1966-05-01	NYY	KC1	W	3	0	2
1966-04-27	NYY	TEX	L	0	0	0
1966-04-16	NYY	BAL	L	0	0	0
1966-04-14	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0
1965-09-28	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0
1965-09-25	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0
1965-09-22	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0
1965-09-07	NYY	BAL	L	1	0	0
1965-09-04	NYY	BOS	L	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Cullen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-05-05	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1966-05-01	NYY	KC1	W	7.0	3	0	0	0	5	0
1966-04-27	NYY	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-04-16	NYY	BAL	—	1.1	2	1	1	2	0	0
1966-04-14	NYY	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
1965-09-28	NYY	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-25	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1965-09-22	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-07	NYY	BAL	L	3.1	9	5	5	3	1	1
1965-09-04	NYY	BOS	L	4.1	4	3	3	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Cullen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	9	3	16	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Cullen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1962	NYA	P	2	0	0	0	0
1965	NYA	P	12	9	2	16	2
1966	NYA	P	5	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Cullen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Jack Cullen: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 9, 1962 and the final game on May 5, 1966, Jack Cullen built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees from 1962 to 1966. Born on October 6, 1939, in Newark, NJ, USA, Cullen is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Cullen's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. Jack Cullen was the playing name; the full given name is John Patrick.

The pitching table credits Cullen with a 4-4 record and a 3.07 ERA in 19 games. Also on Cullen's record: 34 strikeouts. The leagues Cullen pitched in allowed 3.66 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 16.1% better than average. 1965 was Cullen's sharpest full season, a 3.05 ERA against the league's 3.50. Cullen's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 727.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Cullen

What years did Jack Cullen play?: Jack Cullen played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.
Was Jack Cullen a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Cullen pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Cullen hit?: Jack Cullen hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Jack Cullen's career batting average?: Jack Cullen batted .130 over his career, with 3 hits in 23 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Cullen have?: Jack Cullen drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jack Cullen's career ERA?: Jack Cullen finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 4-4 with 34 strikeouts.