John Doherty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1996)

W–L 32–31
ERA 4.87
WHIP 1.44
SO 177
Pitcher PIV -2125.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
6/11/1967 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1992-04-08
Last Game
1996-04-15

Full name: John Harold Doherty

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 31 148 61 5 2 9 521.3 613 282 47 140 177 4.87 -2125.9

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 13.4% 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
1992 DET AL 7 4 47 11 0 0 3 116.0 131 50 25 37 3.88 3.75 (-4%) 1193.5
1993 DET AL 14 11 32 31 3 2 0 184.7 205 91 48 63 4.44 4.19 (-6%) -1449.6
1994 DET AL 6 7 18 17 2 0 0 101.3 139 73 26 28 6.48 4.51 (-44%) -1502.4
1995 DET AL 5 9 48 2 0 0 6 113.0 130 64 37 46 5.10 4.45 (-15%) -367.5
1996 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.3 8 4 4 3 5.68 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 32 31 148 61 5 2 9 521.1 613 282 140 177 4.87 — -2,126

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
148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1992 DET AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 DET AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 DET AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 DET AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8100000—
Away6700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81283.1338157801024.99
Away67238.027512560754.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-04-15 BOSCLE — 2.0100010
1996-04-13 BOSCLE — 3.0684211
1996-04-04 BOSTEX — 1.1120210
1995-09-25 DETBOS SV 3.0211020
1995-09-21 DETBAL L 0.1444000
1995-09-19 DETBAL — 3.0411020
1995-09-17 DETTEX — 2.0222120
1995-09-14 DETMIL — 1.0000010
1995-09-12 DETMIL SV 2.0000000
1995-09-10 DETTOR W 2.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 148 61 43 85 6 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 DET P 47 11 10 19 1 4
1993 DET P 32 31 14 20 5 1
1994 DET P 18 17 6 25 0 4
1995 DET P 48 2 12 17 0 1
1996 BOS P 3 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 148

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 BOS AL $400,000
1995 DET AL $375,000
1994 DET AL $350,000
1993 DET AL $170,000
1992 DET AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,404,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Concordia College-Bronxville Bronxville NY 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Finner
    23-30, 5.15 ERA
  2. 97
    William Ross
    45-45, 4.94 ERA
  3. 94
    Lucas Boada
    25-44, 4.65 ERA
  4. 91
    Mark Knudson
    24-29, 4.72 ERA
  5. 90
    Tony Freitas
    25-33, 4.48 ERA
  6. 90
    Bill Beckmann
    21-25, 4.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Doherty

What years did John Doherty play?
John Doherty played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1996.
Was John Doherty a pitcher?
Yes. John Doherty pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 177 strikeouts.