What years did John Leister play?

John Leister played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.

Was John Leister a pitcher?

Yes. John Leister pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.

John Leister

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

W–L 0–2

ERA 8.50

WHIP 2.00

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -1946.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 1/3/1961 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-05-28
Last Game: 1990-04-16

Full name: John William Leister

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	10	7	0	0	0	36.0	56	34	9	16	19	8.50	-1946.3

Career ERA 8.50 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 108.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	BOS	AL	2	8	6	30.3	49	31	12	16	9.20	4.29 (-114%)	-1946.3
1990	BOS	AL	0	2	1	5.7	7	3	4	3	4.76	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	10	7	36.0	56	34	16	19	8.50	—	-1,946

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
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	BOS	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	21.1	37	25	9	12	10.55
Away	4	14.2	19	9	7	7	5.52

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-04-16	BOS	MIL	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1990-04-13	BOS	MIL	—	4.0	5	4	2	4	2	0
1987-10-03	BOS	MIL	L	5.0	13	6	6	1	0	2
1987-09-27	BOS	MIL	—	5.0	9	3	3	0	0	1
1987-09-20	BOS	BAL	—	7.1	6	2	2	4	5	0
1987-06-16	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	2	1
1987-06-13	BOS	DET	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-06-07	BOS	DET	L	3.1	6	6	6	2	3	1
1987-06-02	BOS	MIN	—	5.1	5	4	4	1	5	2
1987-05-28	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	6	6	6	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	7	2	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	BOS	P	8	6	2	2	0	0
1990	BOS	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1983

Frequently Asked Questions about John Leister

What years did John Leister play?: John Leister played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was John Leister a pitcher?: Yes. John Leister pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.