John D'Acquisto
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)
John D'Acquisto was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982 for 6 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 266 career appearances, he went 34-51 with a 4.56 ERA and 600 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1973-09-02
- Last Game
- 1982-10-01
Full name: John Francis D'Acquisto
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | SFN | NL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 3.58 | 3.75 (+4%) | -458.6 |
| 1974 | SFN | NL | 12 | 14 | 38 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 215.0 | 182 | 90 | 124 | 167 | 3.77 | 3.63 (-4%) | 14.5 |
| 1975 | SFN | NL | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 10.29 | 3.71 (-177%) | -2438.5 |
| 1976 | SFN | NL | 3 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 93 | 63 | 102 | 53 | 5.35 | 3.51 (-52%) | -4513.8 |
| 1977 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4.32 | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | SDN | NL | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 49 | 34 | 47 | 45 | 6.95 | 4.00 (-74%) | -938.5 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 4 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 93.0 | 60 | 22 | 56 | 104 | 2.13 | 3.69 (+42%) | 2891.7 |
| 1979 | SDN | NL | 9 | 13 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 133.2 | 140 | 73 | 86 | 97 | 4.92 | 4.00 (-23%) | -2456.6 |
| 1980 | SDN | NL | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67.0 | 67 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 3.76 | 3.84 (+2%) | 608.1 |
| 1980 | MON | NL | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20.2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2.18 | 3.84 (+43%) | 640.6 |
| 1981 | CAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 10.71 | 3.58 (-199%) | -749.8 |
| 1982 | OAK | AL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5.29 | 3.86 (-37%) | -162.8 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 34 | 51 | 266 | 92 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 779.2 | 708 | 395 | 544 | 600 | 4.56 | — | -7,564 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | 181 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 101 | .127 | .213 | .171 | .384 | -499 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.
Career OBP .213 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.
Career SLG .171 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.
Career OPS .384 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | SFN | NL | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | SFN | NL | 39 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 40 | .113 | .256 (-56%) | .324 (-35%) | .369 (-54%) | .693 (-45%) | -499.1 |
| 1975 | SFN | NL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | SFN | NL | 28 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | SLN | NL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | SDN | NL | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 45 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | SDN | NL | 51 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .129 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | SDN | NL | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | MON | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | CAL | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | OAK | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 267 | 181 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 101 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -499 | ||
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
View full game log (533 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 82 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .134 |
| Away | 150 | 99 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | .121 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 116 | 367.2 | 320 | 174 | 268 | 281 | 4.26 |
| Away | 150 | 412.0 | 388 | 221 | 276 | 319 | 4.83 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-01 | OAK | KCR | — | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-30 | OAK | KCR | — | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-24 | OAK | KCR | — | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-20 | OAK | TEX | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982-09-19 | OAK | CHW | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-15 | OAK | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-09-10 | OAK | CHW | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-07 | OAK | TOR | L | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-09-06 | OAK | TOR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-05 | OAK | DET | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | SFN | P | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | SFN | P | 38 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | SFN | P | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | SFN | P | 28 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | SLN | P | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | SDN | P | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 1978 | SDN | P | 45 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | SDN | P | 51 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | SDN | P | 39 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MON | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | CAL | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | OAK | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 266 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
John D'Acquisto (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
John D'Acquisto: the record in brief
According to the bio, John D'Acquisto debuted on September 2, 1973 and played a final game on October 1, 1982. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1973 through 1976), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977), the San Diego Padres (1977 to 1980), the Montreal Expos (1980), the California Angels (1981), and the Oakland Athletics (1982). D'Acquisto played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 24, 1951, in San Diego, CA, USA, D'Acquisto was listed at 6'2" and 205 pounds. On the record, John D'Acquisto was born John Francis D'Acquisto.
D'Acquisto pitched in 266 games, starting 92, and finished with a 34-51 record and 4.56 ERA. The same table counts 600 strikeouts and 15 saves. Against a 3.77 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.56 mark was 21.0% worse. No season topped the 12 wins of 1974. D'Acquisto saved 10 games in 1978, the season high. In 1974, one of the busiest seasons, D'Acquisto posted a 3.77 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.63.
Frequently Asked Questions about John D'Acquisto
- What years did John D'Acquisto play?
- John D'Acquisto played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
- Was John D'Acquisto a pitcher?
- Yes. John D'Acquisto pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 600 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John D'Acquisto hit?
- John D'Acquisto hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was John D'Acquisto's career batting average?
- John D'Acquisto batted .127 over his career, with 23 hits in 181 at bats.
- How many RBI did John D'Acquisto have?
- John D'Acquisto drove in 12 runs in his career.
- What was John D'Acquisto's career ERA?
- John D'Acquisto finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 34-51 with 600 strikeouts.