What years did John Dettmer play?

John Dettmer played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1995.

Was John Dettmer a pitcher?

Yes. John Dettmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.

John Dettmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-1995)

W–L 0–6

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.56

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -1761.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 3/4/1970 in Cahokia, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-06-16
Last Game: 1995-04-26

Full name: John Franklin Dettmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	6	12	9	0	0	0	54.3	65	27	10	20	27	4.47	-1761.2

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	TEX	AL	6	11	9	54.0	63	26	20	27	4.33	4.51 (+4%)	-1761.2
1995	TEX	AL	0	1	0	0.3	2	1	0	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	12	9	54.1	65	27	20	27	4.47	—	-1,761

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
12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	TEX	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	TEX	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	35.1	46	19	10	19	4.84
Away	5	19.0	19	8	10	8	3.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-04-26	TEX	NYY	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1994-08-08	TEX	SEA	L	4.1	6	7	6	1	0	2
1994-08-03	TEX	CHW	—	4.2	4	0	0	1	0	0
1994-07-27	TEX	MIN	L	7.1	8	1	1	0	4	0
1994-07-20	TEX	CLE	—	1.2	3	3	1	2	0	2
1994-07-15	TEX	TOR	L	5.0	6	7	3	3	5	0
1994-07-10	TEX	DET	—	5.0	2	0	0	1	5	0
1994-07-06	TEX	CLE	L	0.2	4	6	0	2	0	1
1994-07-01	TEX	DET	—	4.2	8	5	5	1	6	2
1994-06-26	TEX	LAA	L	7.0	7	4	4	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	9	5	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	TEX	P	11	9	5	6	0	0
1995	TEX	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Frequently Asked Questions about John Dettmer

What years did John Dettmer play?: John Dettmer played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1995.
Was John Dettmer a pitcher?: Yes. John Dettmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.