John Menefee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1903)

W–L 58–70
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.41
SO 293
Pitcher PIV 11703.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
1/15/1868 in Rowlesburg, WV, USA
Died
3/11/1953 in Belle Vernon, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1892-08-17
Last Game
1903-09-07
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 70 139 125 111 6 0 1111.3 1,289 471 19 273 293 3.81 11703.1

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — near 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
1892 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 5 2 0 11.25 — 0.0
1893 LS3 NL 8 7 15 15 14 1 0 129.3 150 61 40 30 4.24 4.66 (+9%) 1938.7
1894 LS3 NL 8 17 28 24 20 1 0 211.7 258 101 50 43 4.29 5.33 (+19%) 4646.0
1894 PIT NL 5 8 13 13 13 0 0 111.7 159 67 39 33 5.40 5.33 (-1%) 1867.8
1895 PIT NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.7 2 3 7 0 16.20 — 0.0
1898 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.3 11 5 2 3 4.82 3.59 (-34%) 0.0
1900 CHN NL 9 4 16 13 11 0 0 117.0 140 50 35 30 3.85 3.68 (-4%) 337.3
1901 CHN NL 8 12 21 20 19 0 0 182.3 201 77 34 55 3.80 3.49 (-9%) 1049.1
1902 CHN NL 12 10 22 21 20 3 0 197.3 201 53 26 60 2.42 3.17 (+24%) 2888.6
1903 CHN NL 8 10 20 17 13 1 0 147.0 157 49 38 39 3.00 3.10 (+3%) -1024.4
Career · 10 seasons 58 70 139 125 111 6 0 1,111.1 1,289 471 273 293 3.81 — 11,703

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
221 685 74 152 16 7 0 57 14 52 76 .222 .295 .266 .561 -1,991

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 20.1% 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
1892 PIT NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1893 LS3 NL 22 73 10 20 2 1 0 12 2 13 5 .274 .279 (-2%) .356 (+10%) .379 (-13%) .735 (-2%) 17.4
1894 LS3 NL 29 79 7 13 1 0 0 4 2 8 7 .165 .309 (-47%) .379 (-34%) .435 (-59%) .814 (-48%) -663.7
1894 PIT NL 13 47 6 12 1 2 0 7 2 3 3 .255 — — — — -663.7
1895 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1898 NY1 NL 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1900 CHN NL 17 46 5 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 .109 — — — — -418.2
1901 CHN NL 48 152 19 39 5 3 0 13 4 8 18 .257 .271 (-6%) .326 (avg) .359 (-9%) .686 (-4%) -71.7
1902 CHN NL 65 216 24 50 4 1 0 15 4 15 32 .231 .266 (-13%) .321 (-6%) .343 (-25%) .665 (-16%) -431.8
1903 CHN NL 22 64 3 13 3 0 0 2 0 3 10 .203 .261 (-22%) .316 (-25%) .345 (-28%) .662 (-26%) -251.3
Career · 10 seasons 221 685 74 152 16 7 0 57 14 52 76 .222 — — — — -2,483

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
Home712212246013.208
Away822652961020.230

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home38334.136394631072.53
Away42319.13489572832.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-07 CHCPITL 000000000
1903-09-07 CHCPITW 111000000
1903-08-24 CHCNY1L 201100000
1903-08-20 CHCBROL 300000001
1903-08-12 CHCBSNL 300000000
1903-08-04 CHCPITW 301000001
1903-07-29 CHCSTLW 301000000
1903-07-25 CHCCINL 400000001
1903-07-21 CHCPITW 300000000
1903-07-18 CHCBSNW 300000021

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-09-07 CHCPIT — 1.1430100
1903-09-07 CHCPIT L 0.1540000
1903-08-24 CHCNY1 L 4.0860200
1903-08-20 CHCBRO L 8.01020310
1903-08-12 CHCBSN L 4.0780232
1903-08-04 CHCPIT W 9.0400020
1903-07-29 CHCSTL W 10.0720140
1903-07-25 CHCCIN L 9.01380250
1903-07-21 CHCPIT W 9.0610140
1903-07-18 CHCBSN W 13.0920130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 0 210 7 10 5
2B 3 0 3 7 1 0
3B 2 0 1 1 1 0
OF 55 0 91 7 7 3
P 139 0 77 283 32 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 PIT OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1892 PIT P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1893 LS3 OF 7 0 13 2 1 1
1893 LS3 P 15 0 6 36 4 1
1894 LS3 2B 1 0 2 4 0 0
1894 LS3 P 28 0 18 45 4 0
1894 PIT P 13 0 10 30 4 0
1895 PIT P 2 0 1 1 1 0
1898 NY1 P 1 0 0 3 1 0
1900 CHN P 16 0 3 21 3 1
1901 CHN 1B 2 0 15 0 4 1
1901 CHN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1901 CHN OF 24 0 39 3 4 1
1901 CHN P 21 0 13 44 4 0
1902 CHN 1B 18 0 177 7 6 4
1902 CHN 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1902 CHN 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0
1902 CHN OF 23 0 38 2 2 1
1902 CHN P 22 0 13 45 3 2
1903 CHN 1B 2 0 18 0 0 0
1903 CHN P 20 0 13 56 8 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 139
First Base 22
Second Base 3
Third Base 2
Left Field 7
Center Field 3
Right Field 44

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Menefee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Heusser
    56-67, 3.69 ERA
  2. 94
    Jerry Nops
    72-41, 3.70 ERA
  3. 93
    Bill Phillips
    70-76, 4.09 ERA
  4. 82
    Kid Madden
    54-50, 3.92 ERA
  5. 80
    John Harkins
    51-83, 4.09 ERA
  6. 79
    Frank Mountain
    58-83, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Menefee

What years did John Menefee play?
John Menefee played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1903.
Was John Menefee a pitcher?
Yes. John Menefee pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 293 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Menefee hit?
John Menefee hit 0 career home runs with 152 hits.