What years did John Fulgham play?

John Fulgham played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.

Was John Fulgham a pitcher?

Yes. John Fulgham pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 123 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Fulgham hit?

John Fulgham hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

John Fulgham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1980)

W–L 14–12

ERA 2.84

WHIP 1.07

SO 123

Pitcher PIV 3023.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 6/9/1956 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-06-19
Last Game: 1980-08-27

Full name: John Thomas Fulgham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	12	35	33	14	3	0	231.3	189	73	17	58	123	2.84	3023.1

Career ERA 2.84 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 27.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	SLN	NL	10	6	20	19	10	2	146.0	123	41	26	75	2.53	4.00 (+37%)	3048.9
1980	SLN	NL	4	6	15	14	4	1	85.3	66	32	32	48	3.38	3.84 (+12%)	-25.8
Career · 2 seasons			14	12	35	33	14	3	231.1	189	73	58	123	2.84	—	3,023

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
38	69	4	6	2	0	0	4	0	6	38	.087	.160	.116	.276	0

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career SLG .116 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.

Career OPS .276 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	SLN	NL	22	42	3	6	2	4	6	21	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SLN	NL	16	27	1	0	0	0	0	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			38	69	4	6	2	4	6	38	.087	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	26	1	3	0	2	.115
Away	21	43	3	3	0	2	.070

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	97.1	89	41	30	48	3.79
Away	19	134.0	100	32	28	75	2.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1980-08-27	STL	HOU	W	0	0	0
1980-08-22	STL	ATL	W	4	0	2
1980-08-17	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1980-08-12	STL	WSN	L	1	0	0
1980-08-07	STL	PHI	L	2	0	2
1980-07-30	STL	SFG	W	4	0	4
1980-06-08	STL	WSN	L	1	0	0
1980-06-03	STL	NYN	W	3	1	1
1980-05-28	STL	NYN	L	3	0	3
1980-05-23	STL	SDP	L	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-08-27	STL	HOU	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1980-08-22	STL	ATL	W	9.0	5	4	4	1	5	3
1980-08-17	STL	CHC	L	2.0	7	6	6	1	1	1
1980-08-12	STL	WSN	L	8.0	4	1	1	5	2	0
1980-08-07	STL	PHI	L	6.0	4	3	3	2	6	0
1980-07-30	STL	SFG	W	9.0	5	0	0	2	5	0
1980-06-08	STL	WSN	L	3.0	5	5	5	3	0	2
1980-06-03	STL	NYN	W	9.0	5	1	1	3	7	1
1980-05-28	STL	NYN	—	7.0	2	0	0	6	2	0
1980-05-23	STL	SDP	—	8.0	6	0	0	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	33	14	23	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	SLN	P	20	19	7	12	2	1
1980	SLN	P	15	14	7	11	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Yavapai College	Prescott	AZ	1976
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1975

Frequently Asked Questions about John Fulgham

What years did John Fulgham play?: John Fulgham played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.
Was John Fulgham a pitcher?: Yes. John Fulgham pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 123 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Fulgham hit?: John Fulgham hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.