John Greason
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873)
John Greason was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1873 for the Washington Blue Legs. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-6 with a 5.86 ERA and 5 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 7/22/1889 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1873-08-27
- Last Game
- 1873-09-06
Full name: John A. Greason
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | WS5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 113 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5.86 | 3.40 (-72%) | -1009.3 | |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 113 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5.86 | — | -1,009 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 | 0 |
Career AVG .148 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.
Career OBP .179 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career SLG .148 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.
Career OPS .327 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | WS5 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
John Greason: the record in brief
John Greason played a first major league game on August 27, 1873 and a last one on September 6, 1873. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Blue Legs, in 1873. The bio lists Greason's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads July 29, 1851, in Washington, DC, USA. The bio records the death on July 22, 1889, in Washington, DC, USA. On the record, John Greason was born John A. Greason.
Greason pitched in 7 games, starting 7, and finished with a 1-6 record and 5.86 ERA. Also on Greason's record: 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Greason's seasons was 3.40, so the 5.86 figure ran 72.4% worse than average. Greason's only pitching season is 1873: 7 games, 5 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Greason
- Was John Greason a pitcher?
- Yes. John Greason pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Greason hit?
- John Greason hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did John Greason play for?
- John Greason played for one team, the Washington Blue Legs (1873).
- What were John Greason's career stats?
- In 7 games, John Greason went 1-6 with a 5.86 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 63.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Greason play?
- John Greason played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was John Greason's career ERA?
- John Greason finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 1-6 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Greason have?
- John Greason recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is John Greason in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Greason has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.