Was John Gaddy a pitcher?

Yes. John Gaddy pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Gaddy hit?

John Gaddy hit 0 career home runs.

John Gaddy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)

W–L 2–0

ERA 0.69

WHIP 1.31

SO 3

Pitcher PIV 183.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 182 lb
Born: 2/5/1914 in Wadesboro, NC, USA
Died: 5/3/1966 in Albemarle, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-27
Last Game: 1938-10-02

Full name: John Wilson Gaddy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	2	2	1	0	0	13.0	13	1	0	4	3	0.69	183.3

Career ERA 0.69 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 84.1% better 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
1938	BRO	NL	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	13.0	13	1	4	3	0.69	4.35 (+84%)	183.3
Career · 1 season			2	0	2	2	1	0	0	13.0	13	1	4	3	0.69	—	183

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
2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 80.5% 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
1938	BRO	NL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	4.0	6	1	1	1	2.25
Away	1	9.0	7	0	3	2	0.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1938-10-02	BRO	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
1938-09-27	BRO	NY1	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-10-02	BRO	PHI	W	9.0	7	2	0	3	2	0
1938-09-27	BRO	NY1	W	4.0	6	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BRO	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	NC	1933, 1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gaddy

Was John Gaddy a pitcher?: Yes. John Gaddy pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Gaddy hit?: John Gaddy hit 0 career home runs.