What years did John Cumberland play?

John Cumberland played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.

Was John Cumberland a pitcher?

Yes. John Cumberland pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 137 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Cumberland hit?

John Cumberland hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What teams did John Cumberland play for?

John Cumberland played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1968–1970), the San Francisco Giants (1970–1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972), and the California Angels (1974).

What were John Cumberland's career stats?

In 110 games, John Cumberland went 15-16 with a 3.82 ERA, 137 strikeouts, 334.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did John Cumberland play?

John Cumberland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was John Cumberland and how much did he weigh?

John Cumberland was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was John Cumberland's career ERA?

John Cumberland finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 15-16 with 137 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Cumberland have?

John Cumberland recorded 137 career strikeouts.

Is John Cumberland in the Hall of Fame?

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

John Cumberland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1974)

John Cumberland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. Across 110 career appearances, he went 15-16 with a 3.82 ERA and 137 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 15, 2026

W–L 15–16

ERA 3.82

WHIP 1.24

SO 137

Pitcher PIV -6551.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 5/10/1947 in Westbrook, ME, USA
Died: 4/5/2022 in Lutz, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-27
Last Game: 1974-07-27

Full name: John Sheldon Cumberland

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Cumberland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	16	110	36	6	2	2	334.1	312	142	46	103	137	3.82	-6551.5

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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John Cumberland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
1969	NYA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	2	4	0	4.50	—	0.0
1970	NYA	AL	3	4	15	8	1	0	0	64.0	62	28	15	38	3.94	3.89 (-1%)	-154.1
1970	SFN	NL	2	0	7	0	0	0	0	11.0	6	1	4	6	0.82	3.89 (+79%)	343.8
1971	SFN	NL	9	6	45	21	5	2	2	185.0	153	60	55	65	2.92	3.47 (+16%)	-3318.7
1972	SFN	NL	0	4	9	6	0	0	0	25.0	38	24	7	8	8.64	3.26 (-165%)	-1534.4
1972	SLN	NL	1	1	14	1	0	0	0	21.2	23	16	7	7	6.65	3.26 (-104%)	-1656.5
1974	CAL	AL	0	1	17	0	0	0	0	21.2	24	9	10	12	3.74	3.63 (-3%)	-231.7
Career · 8 seasons			15	16	110	36	6	2	2	334.1	312	142	103	137	3.82	—	-6,552

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 Cumberland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	91	1	9	0	0	0	7	0	1	43	.099	.109	.099	.208	-561

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OBP .109 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career SLG .099 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Career OPS .208 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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John Cumberland — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYA	AL	15	17	0	1	2	0	12	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	SFN	NL	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SFN	NL	45	59	1	7	3	1	22	.119	.249 (-52%)	.316 (-58%)	.365 (-68%)	.682 (-63%)	-561.1
1972	SFN	NL	9	9	0	1	2	0	6	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SLN	NL	14	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CAL	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			110	91	1	9	7	1	43	.099	—	—	—	—	-561

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 Cumberland — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Cumberland — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1971	NLCS	SFN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

John Cumberland — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	3.0	7	3	0	4	9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

John Cumberland — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1971	NLCS	SFN	0	1	1	1	0	3.0	7	3	0	4	9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Cumberland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	50	1	2	0	2	.040
Away	53	41	0	7	0	5	.171

Pitching — Home / Away

John Cumberland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	187.0	171	68	58	90	3.27
Away	53	147.1	141	74	45	47	4.52

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Cumberland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-07-27	LAA	KCR	—	5.1	8	2	2	0	0	0
1974-07-17	LAA	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1974-07-10	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-07-05	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-07-04	LAA	OAK	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1974-06-30	LAA	TEX	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
1974-06-26	LAA	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-06-25	LAA	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1974-06-21	LAA	TEX	—	3.1	4	2	2	1	1	2
1974-06-20	LAA	TEX	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Cumberland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	110	36	11	33	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Cumberland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	NYA	P	1	0	1	2	0	0
1969	NYA	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1970	NYA	P	15	8	2	6	0	0
1970	SFN	P	7	0	0	2	0	0
1971	SFN	P	45	21	7	20	3	1
1972	SFN	P	9	6	1	0	2	0
1972	SLN	P	14	1	0	0	0	0
1974	CAL	P	17	0	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

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John Cumberland — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	110

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John Cumberland: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 27, 1968 and the final game on July 27, 1974, John Cumberland built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1968 through 1970), the San Francisco Giants (1970 through 1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972), and the California Angels (1974). Listed as a pitcher, Cumberland hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Cumberland was born on May 10, 1947, in Westbrook, ME, USA. The bio records the death on April 5, 2022, in Lutz, FL, USA. John Cumberland was the playing name; the full given name is John Sheldon.

Across 110 games (36 starts), Cumberland recorded 15 wins against 16 losses with a 3.82 ERA. The same table counts 137 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cumberland's seasons was 3.49, so the 3.82 figure ran 9.6% worse than average. 1971 brought Cumberland a season-high 9 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.92 in 1971, when the league's was 3.47.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cumberland

What years did John Cumberland play?: John Cumberland played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.
Was John Cumberland a pitcher?: Yes. John Cumberland pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Cumberland hit?: John Cumberland hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did John Cumberland play for?: John Cumberland played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1968–1970), the San Francisco Giants (1970–1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972), and the California Angels (1974).
What were John Cumberland's career stats?: In 110 games, John Cumberland went 15-16 with a 3.82 ERA, 137 strikeouts, 334.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did John Cumberland play?: John Cumberland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Cumberland and how much did he weigh?: John Cumberland was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was John Cumberland's career ERA?: John Cumberland finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 15-16 with 137 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Cumberland have?: John Cumberland recorded 137 career strikeouts.
Is John Cumberland in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Cumberland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.