What years did John Littlefield play?

John Littlefield played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.

Was John Littlefield a pitcher?

Yes. John Littlefield pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 43 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Littlefield hit?

John Littlefield hit 0 career home runs.

John Littlefield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1981)

W–L 7–8

ERA 3.39

WHIP 1.32

SO 43

Pitcher PIV -495.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 1/5/1954 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-06-08
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: John Andrew Littlefield

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	8	94	0	0	0	11	130.0	124	49	7	48	43	3.39	-495.1

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	SLN	NL	5	5	52	9	66.0	71	23	20	22	3.14	3.84 (+18%)	681.7
1981	SDN	NL	2	3	42	2	64.0	53	26	28	21	3.66	3.58 (-2%)	-1176.8
Career · 2 seasons			7	8	94	11	130.0	124	49	48	43	3.39	—	-495

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
94	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 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 .380 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .704 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	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	SLN	NL	52	11	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SDN	NL	42	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			94	12	1	3	.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

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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	42	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	52	8	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	62.0	59	24	23	17	3.48
Away	52	68.0	65	25	25	26	3.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1981-10-04	SDP	SFG	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1981-10-03	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-10-03	SDP	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1981-09-27	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1981-09-23	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-09-17	SDP	HOU	—	2.0	4	4	3	1	0
1981-09-14	SDP	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1
1981-09-13	SDP	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1981-09-12	SDP	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-04	SDP	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	0	8	21	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	SLN	P	52	0	2	12	1	3
1981	SDN	P	42	0	6	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	94

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1974
Azusa Pacific University	Azusa	CA	1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about John Littlefield

What years did John Littlefield play?: John Littlefield played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.
Was John Littlefield a pitcher?: Yes. John Littlefield pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Littlefield hit?: John Littlefield hit 0 career home runs.