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 was John McCloskey's career batting average?

John McCloskey batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did John McCloskey have?

John McCloskey drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John McCloskey's career ERA?

John McCloskey finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 3-2 with 9 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–2

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.52

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -792.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Born: 8/25/1882 in Laramie, WY, USA
Died: 6/5/1919 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-05-03
Last Game: 1907-05-31

Full name: James John McCloskey

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Career Pitching Statistics

John McCloskey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	12	4	3	0	0	50.0	61	20	2	15	9	3.60	-792.7

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 2.59 across their career seasons — 39.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John McCloskey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1906	PHI	NL	3	2	9	4	3	41.0	46	13	9	6	2.85	2.68 (-7%)	-792.7
1907	PHI	NL	0	0	3	0	0	9.0	15	7	6	3	7.00	2.50 (-180%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	2	12	4	3	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

John McCloskey — 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

Career Arc

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John McCloskey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	PHI	NL	9	15	2	3	1	1	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	PHI	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	19	2	3	1	1	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John McCloskey — 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

John McCloskey — 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

John McCloskey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1907-05-31	PHI	BSN	L	1	0
1907-05-29	PHI	NY1	L	2	0
1907-04-26	PHI	NY1	L	1	0
1906-10-01	PHI	CHC	L	2	1
1906-09-27	PHI	PIT	W	4	1
1906-06-13	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1906-05-28	PHI	CIN	L	1	0
1906-05-23	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1906-05-18	PHI	CHC	L	3	0
1906-05-17	PHI	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John McCloskey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1907-05-31	PHI	BSN	—	3.0	3	2	3	0	0
1907-05-29	PHI	NY1	—	4.0	8	6	2	3	0
1907-04-26	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	0
1906-10-01	PHI	CHC	L	6.0	6	4	2	2	1
1906-09-27	PHI	PIT	W	9.0	12	3	2	1	0
1906-06-13	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	3	1	0	0	0
1906-05-28	PHI	CIN	L	2.1	6	3	0	1	0
1906-05-23	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	1	0	0
1906-05-18	PHI	CHC	—	6.1	7	8	1	0	1
1906-05-17	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John McCloskey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	4	0	13	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John McCloskey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	PHI	P	9	4	0	10	0	0
1907	PHI	P	3	0	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John McCloskey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

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 was John McCloskey's career batting average?: John McCloskey batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did John McCloskey have?: John McCloskey drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John McCloskey's career ERA?: John McCloskey finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 3-2 with 9 strikeouts.