John Fischer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1885)

John Fischer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1885 for the Philadelphia Keystones and the Buffalo Bisons, a span of 2 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-8 with a 3.73 ERA and 46 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 846.6.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–8
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.27
SO 46
Pitcher PIV 846.6
Position
Pitcher
Born
8/15/1856 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/9/1942 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-07-17
Last Game
1885-08-06

Career Pitching Statistics

John Fischer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 8 9 9 9 0 0 79.7 86 33 0 15 46 3.73 846.6

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 21.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

John Fischer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 40 7 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 .200 .256 .250 .506 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .506 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Fischer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 20 0 6 1
P 9 0 4 18 9 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Fischer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9
First Base 2

Frequently Asked Questions about John Fischer

What years did John Fischer play?
John Fischer played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1885.
Was John Fischer a pitcher?
Yes. John Fischer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Fischer hit?
John Fischer hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was John Fischer's career batting average?
John Fischer batted .200 over his career, with 8 hits in 40 at bats.
What was John Fischer's career ERA?
John Fischer finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 1-8 with 46 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Fischer have?
John Fischer recorded 46 career strikeouts.