John Fitzgerald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891)

John Fitzgerald was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1891 for the Boston Reds. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.62 ERA and 16 strikeouts.

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 1–1
ERA 5.62
WHIP 1.88
SO 16
Pitcher PIV -26.9
Position
Pitcher
Born
5/30/1870 in Natick, MA, USA
Died
3/31/1921 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1891-07-18
Last Game
1891-10-05

Full name: John H. Fitzgerald

Career Pitching Statistics

John Fitzgerald — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 6 3 2 0 1 32.0 49 20 2 11 16 5.62 -26.9

Career ERA 5.62 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 59.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Career Batting Statistics

John Fitzgerald — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .071 .071 .143 .214 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career OPS .214 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Fitzgerald — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 0 8 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Fitzgerald — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Frequently Asked Questions about John Fitzgerald

Was John Fitzgerald a pitcher?
Yes. John Fitzgerald pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Fitzgerald hit?
John Fitzgerald hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was John Fitzgerald's career batting average?
John Fitzgerald batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
How many RBI did John Fitzgerald have?
John Fitzgerald drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Fitzgerald's career ERA?
John Fitzgerald finished with a 5.62 career ERA, going 1-1 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Fitzgerald have?
John Fitzgerald recorded 16 career strikeouts.