Jack Fisher
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1969)
Jack Fisher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1969 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 11 seasons. Across 400 career appearances, he went 86-139 with a 4.06 ERA and 1,017 strikeouts. He also batted .125 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1959-04-14
- Last Game
- 1969-09-26
Full name: John Howard Fisher
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | BAL | AL | 1 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 88.2 | 76 | 30 | 38 | 52 | 3.05 | 3.90 (+22%) | 424.8 |
| 1960 | BAL | AL | 12 | 11 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 197.2 | 174 | 75 | 78 | 99 | 3.41 | 3.82 (+11%) | 1147.7 |
| 1961 | BAL | AL | 10 | 13 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 196.0 | 205 | 85 | 75 | 118 | 3.90 | 4.03 (+3%) | 1629.9 |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 152.0 | 173 | 86 | 56 | 81 | 5.09 | 3.96 (-29%) | -2690.3 |
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 6 | 10 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116.0 | 132 | 59 | 38 | 57 | 4.58 | 3.46 (-32%) | -1433.2 |
| 1964 | NYN | NL | 10 | 17 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 227.2 | 256 | 107 | 56 | 115 | 4.23 | 3.58 (-18%) | -1122.3 |
| 1965 | NYN | NL | 8 | 24 | 43 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 253.2 | 252 | 111 | 68 | 116 | 3.94 | 3.50 (-13%) | -524.9 |
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 11 | 14 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 230.0 | 229 | 94 | 54 | 127 | 3.68 | 3.52 (-4%) | -1195.6 |
| 1967 | NYN | NL | 9 | 18 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 220.1 | 251 | 115 | 64 | 117 | 4.70 | 3.30 (-42%) | -1864.3 |
| 1968 | CHA | AL | 8 | 13 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180.2 | 176 | 60 | 48 | 80 | 2.99 | 2.98 (avg) | -1978.8 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 4 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 113.0 | 137 | 69 | 30 | 55 | 5.50 | 3.61 (-52%) | -1630.5 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 86 | 139 | 400 | 265 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 1,975.2 | 2,061 | 891 | 605 | 1,017 | 4.06 | — | -9,238 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 594 | 32 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 38 | 201 | .125 | .181 | .148 | .329 | -4,030 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.
Career OBP .181 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.
Career SLG .148 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.
Career OPS .329 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | BAL | AL | 27 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | BAL | AL | 40 | 60 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | .183 | .255 (-28%) | .323 (-20%) | .387 (-36%) | .711 (-29%) | -262.1 |
| 1961 | BAL | AL | 36 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .089 | .258 (-65%) | .328 (-50%) | .399 (-78%) | .727 (-65%) | -578.5 |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 33 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .102 | — | — | — | — | -441.2 |
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 36 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | NYN | NL | 40 | 76 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .158 | .250 (-37%) | .312 (-34%) | .377 (-55%) | .690 (-46%) | -540.2 |
| 1965 | NYN | NL | 43 | 78 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .154 | .245 (-37%) | .310 (-40%) | .371 (-52%) | .682 (-47%) | -547.8 |
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 38 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | .090 | .248 (-64%) | .309 (-43%) | .376 (-68%) | .685 (-57%) | -572.7 |
| 1967 | NYN | NL | 39 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .100 | .242 (-59%) | .306 (-55%) | .357 (-68%) | .663 (-62%) | -639.9 |
| 1968 | CHA | AL | 35 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .113 | .236 (-52%) | .298 (-57%) | .340 (-61%) | .638 (-59%) | -447.6 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 34 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 401 | 594 | 32 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 38 | 201 | .125 | — | — | — | — | -4,030 | ||
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
View full game log (801 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 189 | 287 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 17 | .143 |
| Away | 212 | 307 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 14 | .107 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 189 | 1031.0 | 1012 | 415 | 311 | 523 | 3.62 |
| Away | 211 | 944.2 | 1050 | 476 | 294 | 493 | 4.53 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-09-26 | CIN | HOU | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969-09-17 | CIN | SDP | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-09-09 | CIN | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-05 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-02 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-22 | CIN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969-08-17 | CIN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-08-13 | CIN | WSN | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-08 | CIN | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-08-05 | CIN | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-09-26 | CIN | HOU | — | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969-09-17 | CIN | SDP | W | 7.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969-09-09 | CIN | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-05 | CIN | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-02 | CIN | CHC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-08-22 | CIN | PIT | L | 5.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1969-08-17 | CIN | PIT | L | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1969-08-13 | CIN | WSN | — | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969-08-08 | CIN | PHI | W | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-08-05 | CIN | NYN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | BAL | P | 27 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | BAL | P | 40 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | BAL | P | 36 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | BAL | P | 32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | SFN | P | 36 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | NYN | P | 40 | 34 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 5 |
| 1965 | NYN | P | 43 | 36 | 27 | 49 | 1 | 4 |
| 1966 | NYN | P | 38 | 33 | 26 | 45 | 3 | 3 |
| 1967 | NYN | P | 39 | 30 | 15 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | CHA | P | 35 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 1969 | CIN | P | 34 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 400 |
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Jack Fisher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jack Fisher: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jack Fisher's first major league game on April 14, 1959; the last one listed came on September 26, 1969. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1959 to 1962), the San Francisco Giants (1963), the New York Mets (1964 through 1967), the Chicago White Sox (1968), and the Cincinnati Reds (1969). Born on March 4, 1939, in Frostburg, MD, USA, Fisher is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 215 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is John Howard Fisher.
The pitching table credits Fisher with a 86-139 record and a 4.06 ERA in 400 games. The same table counts 1,017 strikeouts, 62 complete games, and 9 shutouts. The league ERA over Fisher's seasons was 3.59, so the 4.06 figure ran 13.1% worse than average. Fisher won 12 games in 1960, the most of any season listed. 1966 produced Fisher's most strikeouts, 127.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Fisher
- What years did Jack Fisher play?
- Jack Fisher played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1969.
- Was Jack Fisher a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Fisher pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 1017 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Fisher hit?
- Jack Fisher hit 1 career home run with 74 hits.
- What teams did Jack Fisher play for?
- Jack Fisher played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1959–1962), the San Francisco Giants (1963), the New York Mets (1964–1967), the Chicago White Sox (1968), and the Cincinnati Reds (1969).
- What were Jack Fisher's career stats?
- In 400 games, Jack Fisher went 86-139 with a 4.06 ERA, 1,017 strikeouts, 1,975.2 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 74 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Jack Fisher play?
- Jack Fisher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack Fisher and how much did he weigh?
- Jack Fisher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.
- What was Jack Fisher's career ERA?
- Jack Fisher finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 86-139 with 1,017 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jack Fisher have?
- Jack Fisher recorded 1,017 career strikeouts.
- Is Jack Fisher in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Fisher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.