Was John Edelman a pitcher?

Yes. John Edelman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

John Edelman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

W–L 0–0

ERA 11.12

WHIP 2.65

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 7/27/1935 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-02
Last Game: 1955-09-21

Full name: John Rogers Edelman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.7	7	7	0	8	3	11.12	0.0

Career ERA 11.12 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 178.0% 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
1955	ML1	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.7	7	7	8	3	11.12	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.2	7	7	8	3	11.12	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	ML1	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	1	1	2	0	9.00
Away	4	4.2	6	6	6	3	11.57

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1955-09-21	ATL	CIN	—	1.2	4	3	3	1	1
1955-09-13	ATL	NY1	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0
1955-08-12	ATL	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1
1955-07-01	ATL	CIN	—	0.1	0	3	3	3	0
1955-06-02	ATL	BRO	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	ML1	P	5	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester	PA	1954, 1955

Frequently Asked Questions about John Edelman

Was John Edelman a pitcher?: Yes. John Edelman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.