Was John Michaels a pitcher?

Yes. John Michaels pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Michaels hit?

John Michaels hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

John Michaels

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)

W–L 1–6

ERA 5.13

WHIP 1.59

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -734.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 154 lb
Born: 7/10/1907 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
Died: 11/18/1996 in Sebring, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-04-16
Last Game: 1932-09-24

Full name: John Joseph Michaels

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	28	8	2	0	0	80.7	101	46	4	27	16	5.13	-734.1

Career ERA 5.13 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 24.4% 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
1932	BOS	AL	1	6	28	8	2	0	0	80.7	101	46	27	16	5.13	4.13 (-24%)	-734.1
Career · 1 season			1	6	28	8	2	0	0	80.2	101	46	27	16	5.13	—	-734

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
29	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	.182	.143	.325	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OPS .325 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 55.3% 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
1932	BOS	AL	29	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			29	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	10	1	2	0	0	.200
Away	15	11	0	1	0	0	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	43.1	49	25	13	7	5.19
Away	14	37.1	52	21	14	9	5.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1932-09-24	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-13	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-11	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1932-09-05	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	1
1932-08-28	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	1	0
1932-08-13	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1932-07-31	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	1	0
1932-07-24	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1932-07-17	BOS	CLE	L	3	1	1	0
1932-07-08	BOS	SLA	L	2	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-09-24	BOS	NYY	—	3.0	2	1	1	2	0	1
1932-09-13	BOS	SLA	—	2.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1932-09-11	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-05	BOS	MIN	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
1932-08-28	BOS	CLE	—	6.1	8	4	3	0	0	1
1932-08-13	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1932-07-31	BOS	SLA	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1932-07-24	BOS	MIN	—	0.2	5	5	3	1	0	0
1932-07-17	BOS	CLE	L	8.0	9	5	5	1	1	0
1932-07-08	BOS	SLA	—	6.2	7	3	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	0	5	24	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	BOS	P	28	0	5	24	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Frequently Asked Questions about John Michaels

Was John Michaels a pitcher?: Yes. John Michaels pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Michaels hit?: John Michaels hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.