Was John Middleton a pitcher?

Yes. John Middleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Middleton hit?

John Middleton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

John Middleton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.36

WHIP 1.91

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 4/11/1900 in Mount Calm, TX, USA
Died: 11/3/1986 in Amarillo, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-09-06
Last Game: 1922-09-21

Full name: John Wayne Middleton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.3	8	6	1	6	2	7.36	0.0

Career ERA 7.36 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 76.2% 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
1922	CLE	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.3	8	6	6	2	7.36	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.1	8	6	6	2	7.36	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1922	CLE	AL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	3.0	3	2	4	1	6.00
Away	1	4.1	5	3	2	1	6.23

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1922-09-21	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-06	CLE	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-09-21	CLE	BOS	L	3.0	3	4	2	4	1	0
1922-09-06	CLE	SLA	—	4.1	5	3	3	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	CLE	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hardin-Simmons University	Abilene	TX	1919, 1920, 1921

Frequently Asked Questions about John Middleton

Was John Middleton a pitcher?: Yes. John Middleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Middleton hit?: John Middleton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.