John D'Acquisto

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

W–L 34–51
ERA 4.56
WHIP 1.61
SO 600
Pitcher PIV -7563.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
12/24/1951 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-02
Last Game
1982-10-01

Full name: John Francis D'Acquisto

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 51 266 92 7 2 15 779.7 708 395 52 544 600 4.56 -7563.5

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 21.0% 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
1973 SFN NL 1 1 7 3 1 0 0 27.7 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 8.3 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 2 133.7 140 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 20.7 14 5 9 15 2.18 3.84 (+43%) 640.6
1981 CAL AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 19.3 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1178281116.134
Away1509941206.121

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home116367.23201742682814.26
Away150412.03882212763194.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-10-01 OAKKCR — 0.1233200
1982-09-30 OAKKCR — 1.1232100
1982-09-24 OAKKCR — 2.2311300
1982-09-20 OAKTEX — 3.0300030
1982-09-19 OAKCHW — 0.0111000
1982-09-15 OAKTOR — 1.0100010
1982-09-10 OAKCHW — 2.0211200
1982-09-07 OAKTOR L 2.1411010
1982-09-06 OAKTOR — 1.0000000
1982-09-05 OAKDET — 2.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 92 29 69 9 8

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

John D'Acquisto (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Zuber
    43-42, 4.28 ERA
  2. 96
    Dick Littlefield
    33-54, 4.71 ERA
  3. 95
    Jack Hamilton
    32-40, 4.53 ERA
  4. 94
    Alan Mills
    39-32, 4.12 ERA
  5. 94
    Dean Stone
    29-39, 4.47 ERA
  6. 93
    Preston Hanna
    17-25, 4.61 ERA

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.