John McCloskey
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1907)
John McCloskey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1907 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 9 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
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 6/5/1919 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-05-03
- Last Game
- 1907-05-31
Full name: James John McCloskey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2.85 | 2.68 (-7%) | -792.7 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7.00 | 2.50 (-180%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 61 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3.60 | — | -793 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .158 | .200 | .211 | .411 | 0 |
Career AVG .158 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.
Career SLG .211 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Career OPS .411 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — 33.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Away | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 25.1 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Away | 6 | 24.2 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-05-31 | PHI | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-05-29 | PHI | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-04-26 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-01 | PHI | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-09-27 | PHI | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-06-13 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-28 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-23 | PHI | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-18 | PHI | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-17 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-05-31 | PHI | BSN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-05-29 | PHI | NY1 | — | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-04-26 | PHI | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-10-01 | PHI | CHC | L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1906-09-27 | PHI | PIT | W | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-06-13 | PHI | PIT | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-28 | PHI | CIN | L | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-05-23 | PHI | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-05-18 | PHI | CHC | — | 6.1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-05-17 | PHI | CHC | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
John McCloskey: the record in brief
The profile opens with John McCloskey's first major league game on May 3, 1906; the last one listed came on May 31, 1907. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Phillies from 1906 to 1907. McCloskey is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is August 25, 1882, in Laramie, WY, USA. McCloskey's death is recorded on June 5, 1919, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA. The given name on file is James John McCloskey.
McCloskey's career pitching line is 3 wins, 2 losses and a 3.60 ERA over 12 appearances. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over McCloskey's seasons was 2.59, so the 3.60 figure ran 39.1% worse than average. In 1906, one of the busiest seasons, McCloskey posted a 2.85 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.68.
The position breakdown shows 12 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 0 putouts and 13 assists.
The game-log section draws on 24 games of Retrosheet box scores for McCloskey.
Frequently Asked Questions about John McCloskey
- What years did John McCloskey play?
- John McCloskey played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1907.
- Was John McCloskey a pitcher?
- Yes. John McCloskey pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John McCloskey hit?
- John McCloskey hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did John McCloskey play for?
- John McCloskey played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1906–1907).
- What were John McCloskey's career stats?
- In 12 games, John McCloskey went 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 50.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John McCloskey play?
- John McCloskey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was John McCloskey's career ERA?
- John McCloskey finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 3-2 with 9 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John McCloskey have?
- John McCloskey recorded 9 career strikeouts.
- Is John McCloskey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John McCloskey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.