Was John Goetz a pitcher?

Yes. John Goetz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Goetz hit?

John Goetz hit 0 career home runs.

John Goetz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960)

W–L 0–0

ERA 12.79

WHIP 2.21

SO 6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 10/24/1937 in Goetzville, MI, USA
Died: 10/27/2008 in Troy, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-04-16
Last Game: 1960-04-29

Full name: John Hardy Goetz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6.3	10	9	2	4	6	12.79	0.0

Career ERA 12.79 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 235.1% 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
1960	CHN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6.3	10	9	4	6	12.79	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6.1	10	9	4	6	12.79	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1960	CHN	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.2	5	4	2	3	13.50
Away	2	3.2	5	5	2	3	12.27

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1960-04-29	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1960-04-26	CHC	LAD	L	0	0
1960-04-23	CHC	SFG	L	1	1
1960-04-16	CHC	SFG	L	0	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1960-04-29	CHC	STL	—	1.0	4	5	5	1	1	1
1960-04-26	CHC	LAD	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1960-04-23	CHC	SFG	—	2.1	4	4	4	1	3	1
1960-04-16	CHC	SFG	—	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CHN	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about John Goetz

Was John Goetz a pitcher?: Yes. John Goetz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Goetz hit?: John Goetz hit 0 career home runs.