John Cumberland

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 16 110 36 6 2 2 334.3 312 142 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

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
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 21.7 23 16 7 7 6.65 3.26 (-104%) -1656.5
1974 CAL AL 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 21.7 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

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

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
1968 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 NYA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 NYA AL 15 17 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 .059 — — — — 0.0
1970 SFN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFN NL 45 59 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 22 .119 .249 (-52%) .316 (-58%) .365 (-68%) .682 (-63%) -561.1
1972 SFN NL 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1972 SLN NL 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 110 91 1 9 0 0 0 7 0 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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home57501202.040
Away53410705.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57187.01716858903.27
Away53147.11417445474.52

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-07-27 LAAKCR — 5.1822000
1974-07-17 LAACLE — 0.1000200
1974-07-10 LAABAL — 1.0000010
1974-07-05 LAACLE — 1.0000010
1974-07-04 LAAOAK — 2.0211200
1974-06-30 LAATEX — 0.1111010
1974-06-26 LAAOAK — 1.1000010
1974-06-25 LAAOAK — 1.0100010
1974-06-21 LAATEX — 3.1422112
1974-06-20 LAATEX — 0.2211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 110 36 11 33 6 1

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 110

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tom Hausman
    15-23, 3.80 ERA
  2. 70
    Don Gross
    20-22, 3.73 ERA
  3. 69
    Dennis Ribant
    24-29, 3.87 ERA
  4. 67
    Barry Lersch
    18-32, 3.82 ERA
  5. 63
    Tot Pressnell
    32-30, 3.80 ERA
  6. 62
    Bill Harris
    24-22, 3.92 ERA

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.