John Mungin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
John Mungin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox and the Harrisburg Giants. Across 24 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 5.13 ERA and 30 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 537.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 167 lb
- Died
- 4/12/1976 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Full name: John Thomas Mungin
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 58 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 6.75 | 4.55 (-48%) | 749.3 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26.1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 7.18 | 4.11 (-75%) | -166.9 |
| 1927 | HBG | ECL | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 3.17 | 4.08 (+22%) | -44.7 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 5 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 124.2 | 162 | 71 | 24 | 30 | 5.13 | — | 538 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .111 | .091 | .202 | 0 |
Career AVG .091 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.
Career OBP .111 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.
Career SLG .091 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.
Career OPS .202 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | HBG | ECL | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 24 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 24 |
John Mungin: the record in brief
John Mungin's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1925 to 1927. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Black Sox (1925 through 1926) and the Harrisburg Giants (1927). At 167 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Mungin is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Mungin threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is September 30, 1904, in McIntosh County, GA, USA. The bio records the death on April 12, 1976, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Mungin's full given name, per the bio, is John Thomas Mungin.
The pitching table credits Mungin with a 5-6 record and a 5.13 ERA in 24 games. The totals include 30 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mungin's seasons was 4.25, so the 5.13 figure ran 20.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.17 in 1927, when the league's was 4.08. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Mungin's career adds up to 537.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Mungin
- Was John Mungin a pitcher?
- Yes. John Mungin pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 30 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Mungin hit?
- John Mungin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did John Mungin play for?
- John Mungin played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Black Sox (1925–1926) and the Harrisburg Giants (1927).
- What were John Mungin's career stats?
- In 24 games, John Mungin went 5-6 with a 5.13 ERA, 30 strikeouts, and 124.2 innings pitched.
- What position did John Mungin play?
- John Mungin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Mungin and how much did he weigh?
- John Mungin was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 167 pounds.
- What was John Mungin's career ERA?
- John Mungin finished with a 5.13 career ERA, going 5-6 with 30 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Mungin have?
- John Mungin recorded 30 career strikeouts.
- Is John Mungin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Mungin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.