John Curtis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)

W–L 89–97
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.44
SO 825
Pitcher PIV -10556.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
3/9/1948 in Newton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-08-13
Last Game
1984-09-28

Full name: John Duffield Curtis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 97 438 199 42 14 11 1641.0 1,695 722 140 669 825 3.96 -10556.1

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 6.0% 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
1970 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 4 3 1 1 11.57 — 0.0
1971 BOS AL 2 2 5 3 1 0 0 26.0 30 9 6 19 3.12 3.47 (+10%) 187.4
1972 BOS AL 11 8 26 21 8 3 0 154.3 161 64 50 106 3.73 3.26 (-14%) 2360.0
1973 BOS AL 13 13 35 30 10 4 0 221.3 225 88 83 101 3.58 3.75 (+4%) -2593.7
1974 SLN NL 10 14 33 29 5 2 1 195.0 199 82 83 89 3.78 3.63 (-4%) -1685.6
1975 SLN NL 8 9 39 18 4 0 1 146.7 151 56 65 67 3.44 3.71 (+7%) -1780.1
1976 SLN NL 6 11 37 15 3 1 1 134.0 139 67 65 52 4.50 3.51 (-28%) -2896.7
1977 SFN NL 3 3 43 9 1 1 1 77.0 95 47 48 47 5.49 4.00 (-37%) -523.6
1978 SFN NL 4 3 46 0 0 0 1 63.0 60 26 29 38 3.71 3.69 (-1%) 1150.6
1979 SFN NL 10 9 27 18 3 2 0 120.7 121 56 42 85 4.18 4.00 (-4%) 57.1
1980 SDN NL 10 8 30 27 6 0 0 187.0 184 73 67 71 3.51 3.84 (+9%) 564.1
1981 SDN NL 2 6 28 8 0 0 0 66.7 70 38 30 31 5.13 3.58 (-43%) -2711.2
1982 SDN NL 8 6 26 18 1 1 0 116.3 121 53 46 54 4.10 3.86 (-6%) -2366.0
1982 CAL AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 1 12.0 16 8 3 10 6.00 3.86 (-55%) 620.4
1983 CAL AL 1 2 37 3 0 0 5 90.0 89 38 40 36 3.80 3.87 (+2%) -461.0
1984 CAL AL 1 2 17 0 0 0 0 28.7 30 14 11 18 4.40 3.81 (-15%) -477.7
Career · 16 seasons 89 97 438 199 42 14 11 1,641.0 1,695 722 669 825 3.96 — -10,556

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
445 359 29 63 4 3 0 16 0 18 157 .175 .216 .203 .419 -1,336

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 40.4% 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
1970 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 BOS AL 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1972 BOS AL 27 53 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 23 .094 .243 (-61%) .310 (-59%) .353 (-73%) .664 (-67%) -519.7
1973 BOS AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SLN NL 34 63 7 10 1 0 0 2 0 4 30 .159 .256 (-38%) .324 (-36%) .369 (-53%) .693 (-45%) -429.4
1975 SLN NL 39 38 6 8 0 0 0 1 0 5 16 .211 — — — — 0.0
1976 SLN NL 38 35 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 13 .200 — — — — 0.0
1977 SFN NL 44 13 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 .231 — — — — 0.0
1978 SFN NL 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SFN NL 29 34 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 9 .147 — — — — 0.0
1980 SDN NL 31 62 2 12 1 0 0 2 0 2 31 .194 .264 (-27%) .326 (-33%) .387 (-46%) .714 (-40%) -386.6
1981 SDN NL 28 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .077 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDN NL 26 37 1 11 0 1 0 5 0 0 15 .297 — — — — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CAL AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 445 359 29 63 4 3 0 16 0 18 157 .175 — — — — -1,336

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home214168103209.190
Away231191193107.162

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home211807.28413543094303.94
Away227833.18543683603953.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-09-28 LAATEX — 1.1100010
1984-09-25 LAAKCR — 1.0000000
1984-09-24 LAAKCR — 1.0100120
1984-09-17 LAAKCR — 2.2222131
1984-09-08 LAACHW — 1.0211000
1984-09-02 LAANYY L 0.1011210
1984-08-31 LAANYY W 4.2200020
1984-08-26 LAADET — 3.0211121
1984-08-20 LAANYY — 3.1200130
1984-08-19 LAABAL — 0.0122100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 438 199 66 260 12 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 BOS P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1971 BOS P 5 3 0 1 0 0
1972 BOS P 26 21 4 23 2 4
1973 BOS P 35 30 9 33 2 1
1974 SLN P 33 29 10 31 0 2
1975 SLN P 39 18 7 31 1 3
1976 SLN P 37 15 7 22 0 1
1977 SFN P 43 9 9 14 0 3
1978 SFN P 46 0 6 9 2 1
1979 SFN P 27 18 4 13 0 1
1980 SDN P 30 27 5 37 1 2
1981 SDN P 28 8 0 12 1 1
1982 SDN P 26 18 2 17 2 1
1982 CAL P 8 0 0 1 0 0
1983 CAL P 37 3 1 10 1 1
1984 CAL P 17 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 438

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clemson University Clemson SC 1968

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike LaCoss
    98-103, 4.02 ERA
  2. 71
    Storm Davis
    113-96, 4.02 ERA
  3. 66
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  4. 66
    Tom Underwood
    86-87, 3.89 ERA
  5. 66
    Kirk McCaskill
    106-108, 4.12 ERA
  6. 65
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Curtis

What years did John Curtis play?
John Curtis played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984.
Was John Curtis a pitcher?
Yes. John Curtis pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 825 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Curtis hit?
John Curtis hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.