John O'Donoghue

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)

W–L 39–55
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.38
SO 377
Pitcher PIV -9030.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 203 lb
Born
10/7/1939 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-29
Last Game
1971-06-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John Eugene O'Donoghue

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 55 257 96 13 4 10 751.0 780 340 78 260 377 4.07 -9030.1

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 16.8% 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
1963 KC1 AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 1 2 1 1.50 — 0.0
1964 KC1 AL 10 14 39 32 2 1 0 173.7 202 95 65 79 4.92 3.58 (-38%) -4714.3
1965 KC1 AL 9 18 34 30 4 1 0 177.7 183 78 66 82 3.95 3.50 (-13%) -1440.0
1966 CLE AL 6 8 32 13 2 0 0 108.0 109 46 23 49 3.83 3.52 (-9%) -1041.8
1967 CLE AL 8 9 33 17 5 2 2 130.7 120 47 33 81 3.24 3.30 (+2%) 690.2
1968 BAL AL 0 0 16 0 0 0 2 22.0 34 15 7 11 6.14 2.98 (-106%) -296.7
1969 SE1 AL 2 2 55 0 0 0 6 70.0 58 23 37 48 2.96 3.61 (+18%) -292.6
1970 ML4 AL 2 0 25 0 0 0 0 23.3 29 13 9 13 5.01 3.89 (-29%) -597.3
1970 MON NL 2 3 9 3 0 0 0 22.3 20 13 11 6 5.24 3.89 (-35%) -628.5
1971 MON NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 17.3 19 9 7 7 4.67 3.47 (-35%) -709.0
Career · 10 seasons 39 55 257 96 13 4 10 751.0 780 340 260 377 4.07 — -9,030

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
263 206 16 35 3 0 3 11 1 5 67 .170 .190 .228 .418 -403

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career SLG .228 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 38.7% 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
1963 KC1 AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 KC1 AL 40 55 4 13 0 0 1 5 0 0 18 .236 .250 (-6%) .312 (-24%) .377 (-23%) .690 (-24%) -202.1
1965 KC1 AL 39 55 7 12 1 0 1 1 0 1 12 .218 .245 (-11%) .310 (-25%) .371 (-22%) .682 (-23%) -200.8
1966 CLE AL 32 33 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 .152 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 33 40 3 4 0 0 1 4 1 3 16 .100 — — — — 0.0
1968 BAL AL 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 55 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 MON NL 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 MON NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 263 206 16 35 3 0 3 11 1 5 67 .170 — — — — -403

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
Home1279351601.172
Away1361131119310.168

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home124370.14041751211814.25
Away133380.13761651391973.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-06-22 WSNATL — 1.0000000
1971-06-21 WSNATL — 1.2100000
1971-06-20 WSNPIT — 2.0100010
1971-06-11 WSNLAD — 1.0221100
1971-06-02 WSNLAD — 2.0522022
1971-05-31 WSNLAD — 3.0000200
1971-05-29 WSNSFG — 2.0311130
1971-05-24 WSNATL — 1.1111100
1971-05-21 WSNPIT — 0.0222101
1971-05-19 WSNATL — 1.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 257 96 35 149 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 KC1 P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1964 KC1 P 39 32 8 27 3 4
1965 KC1 P 34 30 8 36 4 2
1966 CLE P 32 13 5 24 0 0
1967 CLE P 33 17 7 35 0 3
1968 BAL P 16 0 0 5 0 0
1969 SE1 P 55 0 3 9 1 2
1970 ML4 P 25 0 2 7 1 1
1970 MON P 9 3 0 4 0 1
1971 MON P 13 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 257

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia MO 1958, 1959

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John O'Donoghue (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommie Sisk
    40-49, 3.92 ERA
  2. 95
    Garland Braxton
    50-53, 4.13 ERA
  3. 95
    Bob Anderson
    36-46, 4.26 ERA
  4. 94
    Frank Baumann
    45-38, 4.11 ERA
  5. 94
    Rosy Ryan
    52-47, 4.14 ERA
  6. 94
    Ron Herbel
    42-37, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John O'Donoghue

What years did John O'Donoghue play?
John O'Donoghue played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
Was John O'Donoghue a pitcher?
Yes. John O'Donoghue pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 377 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John O'Donoghue hit?
John O'Donoghue hit 3 career home runs with 35 hits.