What years did John Milligan play?

John Milligan played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1934.

Was John Milligan a pitcher?

Yes. John Milligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Milligan hit?

John Milligan hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was John Milligan's career batting average?

John Milligan batted .088 over his career, with 3 hits in 34 at bats.

How many RBI did John Milligan have?

John Milligan drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was John Milligan's career ERA?

John Milligan finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 3-8 with 38 strikeouts.

John Milligan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1934)

John Milligan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1934 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators, a span of 7 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 5.17 ERA and 38 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 3–8

ERA 5.17

WHIP 1.78

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -787.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 172 lb
Born: 1/22/1904 in Schuylerville, NY, USA
Died: 5/15/1972 in Fort Pierce, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-08-11
Last Game: 1934-06-23

Full name: John Alexander Milligan

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Milligan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	35	12	4	0	0	116.2	141	67	2	67	38	5.17	-787.6

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 17.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Milligan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PHI	NL	2	5	13	7	3	68.0	69	33	32	22	4.37	4.13 (-6%)	-257.4
1929	PHI	NL	0	1	8	3	0	9.2	29	18	10	2	16.76	4.60 (-264%)	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	1	2	9	2	1	28.1	26	10	21	7	3.18	4.80 (+34%)	-530.2
1931	PHI	NL	0	0	3	0	0	8.0	11	3	4	6	3.38	—	0.0
1934	WS1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	6	3	0	1	10.12	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			3	8	35	12	4	116.2	141	67	67	38	5.17	—	-788

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

John Milligan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	34	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.088	.088	.088	.176	0

Career AVG .088 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.

Career OBP .088 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career SLG .088 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 78.2% below league average.

Career OPS .176 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Milligan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PHI	NL	13	20	1	1	1	3	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	PHI	NL	8	3	0	1	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	9	9	0	1	0	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	PHI	NL	3	2	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	WS1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			35	34	2	3	2	4	.088	—	—	—	—	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

John Milligan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	18	0	2	0	1	.111
Away	16	16	2	1	0	1	.062

Pitching — Home / Away

John Milligan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	67.0	86	36	31	22	4.84
Away	16	49.1	55	29	36	16	5.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Milligan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1934-06-23	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0
1934-06-22	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0
1931-09-14	PHI	STL	L	2	1	0
1931-08-27	PHI	CIN	W	0	0	0
1931-08-25	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1930-09-28	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0
1930-09-24	PHI	BRO	W	4	0	1
1930-09-20	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0
1930-09-18	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0
1930-05-18	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Milligan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1934-06-23	MIN	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
1934-06-22	MIN	DET	—	0.2	4	3	0	0	0
1931-09-14	PHI	STL	—	4.1	5	2	2	3	2
1931-08-27	PHI	CIN	—	1.2	3	0	0	1	2
1931-08-25	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	3	3	2	0	2
1930-09-28	PHI	NY1	L	1.2	1	1	1	2	1
1930-09-24	PHI	BRO	W	9.0	11	3	2	2	1
1930-09-20	PHI	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1
1930-09-18	PHI	PIT	L	8.0	7	6	3	8	3
1930-05-18	PHI	BRO	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Milligan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	7	36	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Milligan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PHI	P	13	4	20	2	0
1929	PHI	P	8	0	4	0	0
1930	PHI	P	9	3	11	0	1
1931	PHI	P	3	0	0	0	0
1934	WS1	P	2	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Milligan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

College History

John Milligan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	1924

John Milligan: the record in brief

August 11, 1928 and June 23, 1934 bracket John Milligan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Milligan played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1928 to 1931) and the Washington Senators (1934). Milligan played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 22, 1904, in Schuylerville, NY, USA and a listed size of 172 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Milligan's death is recorded on May 15, 1972, in Fort Pierce, FL, USA. John Milligan was the playing name; the full given name is John Alexander.

Milligan pitched in 35 games, starting 12, and finished with a 3-8 record and 5.17 ERA. Milligan had 38 strikeouts. The league ERA over Milligan's seasons was 4.39, so the 5.17 figure ran 17.7% worse than average. 1928 was Milligan's sharpest full season, a 4.37 ERA against the league's 4.13.

Milligan appears at one position only: pitcher, in 35 games. On the mound, Milligan's fielding totals are 7 putouts, 36 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Milligan

What years did John Milligan play?: John Milligan played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1934.
Was John Milligan a pitcher?: Yes. John Milligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Milligan hit?: John Milligan hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was John Milligan's career batting average?: John Milligan batted .088 over his career, with 3 hits in 34 at bats.
How many RBI did John Milligan have?: John Milligan drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was John Milligan's career ERA?: John Milligan finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 3-8 with 38 strikeouts.