John McPherson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1904)

W–L 1–13
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.42
SO 32
Pitcher PIV -1854.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
3/9/1869 in Easton, PA, USA
Died
9/30/1941 in Easton, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1901-07-12
Last Game
1904-07-10

Full name: John Jacob McPherson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 13 16 13 11 1 0 132.0 137 57 1 50 32 3.89 -1854.3

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.05 across their career seasons — 27.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 PHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 7 5 4 0 11.25 — 0.0
1904 PHI NL 1 12 15 12 11 1 0 128.0 130 52 46 32 3.66 2.66 (-38%) -1854.3
Career · 2 seasons 1 13 16 13 11 1 0 132.0 137 57 50 32 3.89 — -1,854

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
16 48 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .062 .100 .062 .163 0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 81.6% below league average.

Career OPS .163 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1901 PHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1904 PHI NL 15 47 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 .064 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 16 48 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .062 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7200000.000
Away9270301.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home762.071018150.00
Away970.071532150.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-07-10 PHICINL 300000002
1904-07-06 PHINY1L 100000000
1904-07-02 PHIBROL 200000000
1904-06-28 PHINY1L 401000101
1904-06-25 PHINY1L 401000001
1904-06-22 PHIBROW 500000001
1904-06-18 PHIBSNL 300000001
1904-06-16 PHIPITL 300000001
1904-06-04 PHICHCL 300000000
1904-05-28 PHIBSNL 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1904-07-10 PHICIN L 9.01070110
1904-07-06 PHINY1 — 4.0450220
1904-07-02 PHIBRO L 7.01250130
1904-06-28 PHINY1 L 7.0450300
1904-06-25 PHINY1 L 8.01290711
1904-06-22 PHIBRO W 13.0600550
1904-06-18 PHIBSN L 8.01170010
1904-06-16 PHIPIT L 9.01550100
1904-06-04 PHICHC L 9.01680010
1904-05-28 PHIBSN L 9.0550520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 12 7 41 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 PHA P 1 0 0 3 1 1
1904 PHI P 15 12 7 38 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 16

Frequently Asked Questions about John McPherson

What years did John McPherson play?
John McPherson played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1904.
Was John McPherson a pitcher?
Yes. John McPherson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John McPherson hit?
John McPherson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.