Was John Firth a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John Firth hit?

John Firth hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

John Firth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)

W–L 0–1

ERA 8.00

WHIP 2.11

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 168 lb
Born: 5/6/1855 in Lowell, MA, USA
Died: 6/23/1902 in Tewksbury, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1884-08-15

Full name: John E. Firth

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	14	8	0	5	0	8.00	0.0

Career ERA 8.00 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 157.4% 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
1884	RIC	AA	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	14	8	5	0	8.00	3.11 (-157%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	14	8	5	0	8.00	—	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
1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +37.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — +10.0% above 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
1884	RIC	AA	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

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

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1884	RIC	P	1	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Firth

Was John Firth a pitcher?: Yes. John Firth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Firth hit?: John Firth hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.