John Fox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1881-1886)

W–L 13–28
ERA 4.16
WHIP 1.51
SO 104
Pitcher PIV -3121.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
2/7/1859 in Roxbury, MA, USA
Died
4/16/1893 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1881-06-02
Last Game
1886-08-09

Full name: John Joseph Fox

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 28 45 43 38 0 0 356.7 440 165 4 98 104 4.16 -3121.1

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 31.2% 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
1881 BSN NL 6 8 17 16 12 0 0 124.3 144 46 39 30 3.33 2.77 (-20%) -1150.9
1883 BL2 AA 6 13 20 19 18 0 0 165.3 209 74 32 49 4.03 3.22 (-25%) -751.0
1884 PT1 AA 1 6 7 7 7 0 0 59.0 76 37 16 22 5.64 3.11 (-82%) -1219.2
1886 WS8 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 11 8 11 3 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 13 28 45 43 38 0 0 356.2 440 165 98 104 4.16 — -3,121

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
62 238 24 42 5 0 0 4 0 4 11 .176 .190 .197 .388 -1,206

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career SLG .197 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 37.6% below 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
1881 BSN NL 30 118 8 21 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 .178 .260 (-32%) .290 (-39%) .338 (-47%) .628 (-43%) -695.2
1883 BL2 AA 23 92 12 14 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 .152 .257 (-41%) .285 (-34%) .345 (-47%) .631 (-41%) -510.3
1884 PT1 AA 8 25 4 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 — — — — 0.0
1886 WS8 NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 62 238 24 42 5 0 0 4 0 4 11 .176 — — — — -1,206

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
1B 7 0 53 1 2 2
OF 16 0 19 5 9 2
P 45 0 25 74 22 3
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1881 BSN 1B 6 0 45 1 2 1
1881 BSN OF 12 0 15 3 5 1
1881 BSN P 17 0 8 25 3 2
1883 BL2 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
1883 BL2 OF 4 0 4 2 4 1
1883 BL2 P 20 0 15 32 17 0
1884 PT1 P 7 0 2 15 2 1
1884 PT1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 WS8 P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 45
First Base 7
Shortstop 1
Right Field 16

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Fox (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Park Swartzel
    19-27, 4.32 ERA
  2. 92
    Dave Keefe
    9-17, 4.15 ERA
  3. 86
    Harley Payne
    30-36, 4.04 ERA
  4. 84
    George Wheeler
    21-20, 4.24 ERA
  5. 83
    Art Decatur
    23-34, 4.51 ERA
  6. 78
    Wild Bill Widner
    22-36, 4.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Fox

What years did John Fox play?
John Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1886.
Was John Fox a pitcher?
Yes. John Fox pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 104 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Fox hit?
John Fox hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.