What years did John Gant play?

John Gant played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.

Was John Gant a pitcher?

Yes. John Gant pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 325 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Gant hit?

John Gant hit 2 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was John Gant's career batting average?

John Gant batted .035 over his career, with 2 hits in 57 at bats.

How many RBI did John Gant have?

John Gant drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was John Gant's career ERA?

John Gant finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 24-26 with 325 strikeouts.

John Gant

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2021)

John Gant was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021 for the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 6 seasons. Across 173 career appearances, he went 24-26 with a 3.89 ERA and 325 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 24–26

ERA 3.89

WHIP 1.39

SO 325

Pitcher PIV -330.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 8/6/1992 in Savannah, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-04-06
Last Game: 2021-10-01

Full name: John Michael Gant

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Gant — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	26	173	49	0	0	3	372.7	317	161	34	200	325	3.89	-330.7

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 9.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Gant — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	ATL	NL	1	4	20	7	0	50.0	54	27	21	49	4.86	4.19 (-16%)	-245.8
2017	SLN	NL	0	1	7	2	0	17.3	17	9	10	11	4.67	4.36 (-7%)	-1054.8
2018	SLN	NL	7	6	26	19	0	114.0	91	44	57	95	3.47	4.15 (+16%)	221.5
2019	SLN	NL	11	1	64	0	3	66.3	51	27	34	60	3.66	4.51 (+19%)	1308.5
2020	SLN	NL	0	3	17	0	0	15.0	9	4	7	18	2.40	4.45 (+46%)	850.8
2021	SLN	NL	4	6	25	14	0	76.3	64	29	56	56	3.42	4.27 (+20%)	-1634.4
2021	MIN	AL	1	5	14	7	0	33.7	31	21	15	36	5.61	4.27 (-32%)	223.6
Career · 7 seasons			24	26	173	49	3	372.2	317	161	200	325	3.89	—	-331

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

John Gant — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
175	57	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	25	.035	.035	.140	.175	0

Career AVG .035 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 86.0% below league average.

Career OBP .035 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 89.1% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OPS .175 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Gant — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	ATL	NL	20	7	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SLN	NL	28	31	2	2	2	3	14	.065	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SLN	NL	64	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	SLN	NL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SLN	NL	25	13	0	0	0	0	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	MIN	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			175	57	2	2	2	3	25	.035	—	—	—	—	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

John Gant — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	84	26	2	2	2	3	.077
Away	91	31	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John Gant — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	168.1	154	82	90	147	4.38
Away	91	204.1	163	79	110	178	3.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Gant — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-10-01	MIN	KCR	L	4.0	8	6	6	2	3	0
2021-09-25	MIN	TOR	L	3.0	3	2	1	2	1	1
2021-09-13	MIN	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2021-09-07	MIN	CLE	W	5.0	3	0	0	4	7	0
2021-08-31	MIN	CHC	L	5.0	3	2	2	0	5	1
2021-08-26	MIN	BOS	L	4.0	3	4	4	3	3	1
2021-08-19	MIN	NYY	L	3.1	3	4	4	1	4	0
2021-08-16	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2021-08-13	MIN	TBR	—	2.0	4	5	3	1	3	1
2021-08-10	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Gant — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	173	49	27	40	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Gant — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	ATL	P	20	7	3	3	0	1
2017	SLN	P	7	2	1	4	0	0
2018	SLN	P	26	19	13	8	0	0
2019	SLN	P	64	0	5	7	0	0
2020	SLN	P	17	0	1	2	0	0
2021	SLN	P	25	14	4	13	1	3
2021	MIN	P	14	7	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Gant — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	173

Salary History

John Gant — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	ATL	NL	$507,500
Total Career Earnings			$507,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about John Gant

What years did John Gant play?: John Gant played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.
Was John Gant a pitcher?: Yes. John Gant pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 325 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Gant hit?: John Gant hit 2 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was John Gant's career batting average?: John Gant batted .035 over his career, with 2 hits in 57 at bats.
How many RBI did John Gant have?: John Gant drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was John Gant's career ERA?: John Gant finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 24-26 with 325 strikeouts.