John McCrary

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

John McCrary was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 15.95 ERA and 6 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

W–L 0–3
ERA 15.95
WHIP 2.80
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -1312.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R

Career Pitching Statistics

John McCrary — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 5 4 0 0 0 14.2 25 26 2 16 6 15.95 -1312.8

Career ERA 15.95 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 355.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Career Batting Statistics

John McCrary — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 8 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John McCrary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 4 0 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John McCrary — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

John McCrary: the record in brief

John McCrary's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. McCrary's only club in the season tables is the New York Black Yankees. McCrary played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed.

The pitching table credits McCrary with a 0-3 record and a 15.95 ERA in 5 games. McCrary had 6 strikeouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 15.95 mark was 355.7% worse. All of that pitching came in 1943, with 5 games and 6 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about John McCrary

Was John McCrary a pitcher?
Yes. John McCrary pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John McCrary hit?
John McCrary hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was John McCrary's career batting average?
John McCrary batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
How many RBI did John McCrary have?
John McCrary drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was John McCrary's career ERA?
John McCrary finished with a 15.95 career ERA, going 0-3 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John McCrary have?
John McCrary recorded 6 career strikeouts.