Was John Gillespie a pitcher?

Yes. John Gillespie pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Gillespie hit?

John Gillespie hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did John Gillespie play for?

John Gillespie played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1922).

What were John Gillespie's career stats?

In 31 games, John Gillespie went 3-3 with a 4.52 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and 77.2 innings pitched.

What position did John Gillespie play?

John Gillespie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was John Gillespie and how much did he weigh?

John Gillespie was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 172 pounds.

What was John Gillespie's career ERA?

John Gillespie finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 3-3 with 21 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Gillespie have?

John Gillespie recorded 21 career strikeouts.

Is John Gillespie in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Gillespie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Gillespie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

John Gillespie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1922 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 31 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 4.52 ERA and 21 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 4.52

WHIP 1.45

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -163.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 172 lb
Born: 2/25/1900 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 2/15/1954 in Vallejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-12
Last Game: 1922-09-30

Full name: John Patrick Gillespie

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Gillespie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	31	4	1	0	0	77.2	84	39	2	29	21	4.52	-163.7

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 8.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Gillespie — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	CIN	NL	3	3	31	4	1	0	0	77.2	84	39	29	21	4.52	4.18 (-8%)	-163.7
Career · 1 season			3	3	31	4	1	0	0	77.2	84	39	29	21	4.52	—	-164

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 Gillespie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	15	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.133	.133	.200	.333	0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Gillespie — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	CIN	NL	31	15	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			31	15	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.133	—	—	—	—	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 Gillespie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	17	7	1	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

John Gillespie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	41.0	38	15	12	9	3.29
Away	17	36.2	46	25	17	12	6.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Gillespie — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B
1922-09-30	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1922-09-16	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1922-09-15	CIN	BRO	L	1	1	1	1
1922-09-08	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1922-09-03	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1922-08-27	CIN	BSN	W	0	0	0	0
1922-08-22	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1922-08-05	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1922-08-03	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1922-07-26	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Gillespie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-09-30	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
1922-09-16	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1922-09-15	CIN	BRO	—	3.0	5	2	2	2	0	0
1922-09-08	CIN	STL	—	2.0	4	4	3	2	1	0
1922-09-03	CIN	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-27	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1922-08-22	CIN	NY1	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1922-08-05	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
1922-08-03	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-07-26	CIN	PHI	L	3.2	3	1	1	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Gillespie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	0	4	20	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Gillespie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	CIN	P	31	0	4	20	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Gillespie — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	31

John Gillespie: the record in brief

April 12, 1922 and September 30, 1922 bracket John Gillespie's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Gillespie, born on February 25, 1900, in Oakland, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Gillespie's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 172 pounds. Gillespie died on February 15, 1954, in Vallejo, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Patrick Gillespie.

The pitching table credits Gillespie with a 3-3 record and a 4.52 ERA in 31 games. The totals include 21 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gillespie's seasons was 4.18, so the 4.52 figure ran 8.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1922, with 31 games and 21 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Gillespie, 31 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 20 assists against 0 errors.

The game-log section draws on 62 games of Retrosheet box scores for Gillespie.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gillespie

Was John Gillespie a pitcher?: Yes. John Gillespie pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Gillespie hit?: John Gillespie hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did John Gillespie play for?: John Gillespie played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1922).
What were John Gillespie's career stats?: In 31 games, John Gillespie went 3-3 with a 4.52 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and 77.2 innings pitched.
What position did John Gillespie play?: John Gillespie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Gillespie and how much did he weigh?: John Gillespie was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 172 pounds.
What was John Gillespie's career ERA?: John Gillespie finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 3-3 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Gillespie have?: John Gillespie recorded 21 career strikeouts.
Is John Gillespie in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Gillespie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.