What years did John Pacella play?

John Pacella played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.

Was John Pacella a pitcher?

Yes. John Pacella pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 116 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Pacella hit?

John Pacella hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was John Pacella's career batting average?

John Pacella batted .083 over his career, with 2 hits in 24 at bats.

How many RBI did John Pacella have?

John Pacella drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John Pacella's career ERA?

John Pacella finished with a 5.73 career ERA, going 4-10 with 116 strikeouts.

John Pacella

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

John Pacella was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 4-10 with a 5.73 ERA and 116 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 4–10

ERA 5.73

WHIP 1.77

SO 116

Pitcher PIV -5835.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 9/15/1956 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-15
Last Game: 1986-07-12

Full name: John Lewis Pacella

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Pacella — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	10	74	21	0	0	3	191.7	206	122	21	133	116	5.73	-5835.8

Career ERA 5.73 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 46.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Pacella — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	NYN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	4.0	2	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	0	2	4	3	0	16.3	16	8	4	12	4.41	4.00 (-10%)	821.3
1980	NYN	NL	3	4	32	15	0	84.0	89	48	59	68	5.14	3.84 (-34%)	-512.2
1982	NYA	AL	0	1	3	1	0	10.0	13	8	9	2	7.20	3.86 (-86%)	-363.4
1982	MIN	AL	1	2	21	1	2	51.7	61	42	37	20	7.32	3.86 (-89%)	-4844.3
1984	BAL	AL	0	1	6	1	0	14.7	15	11	9	8	6.75	3.81 (-77%)	-542.6
1986	DET	AL	0	0	5	0	1	11.0	10	5	13	5	4.09	3.97 (-3%)	-394.6
Career · 7 seasons			4	10	74	21	3	191.2	206	122	133	116	5.73	—	-5,836

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 Pacella — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	24	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	8	.083	.083	.125	.208	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OPS .208 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Pacella — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	NYN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	4	4	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	NYN	NL	32	20	2	1	1	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BAL	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	DET	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			74	24	2	1	1	8	.083	—	—	—	—	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 Pacella — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	10	0	1	0	1	.100
Away	43	14	0	1	0	0	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

John Pacella — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	89.2	91	46	59	59	4.62
Away	43	102.0	115	76	74	57	6.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Pacella — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-07-12	DET	KCR	—	2.2	3	1	1	2	3	0
1986-07-07	DET	MIN	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0
1986-07-03	DET	NYY	—	5.2	5	2	2	7	2	0
1986-06-22	DET	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1986-06-16	DET	BAL	SV	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-30	BAL	BOS	—	5.0	7	3	3	2	0	0
1984-09-24	BAL	NYY	—	1.1	0	2	0	2	1	0
1984-09-17	BAL	NYY	L	3.0	5	4	4	2	0	0
1984-09-15	BAL	MIL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1984-09-07	BAL	MIL	—	3.0	1	2	2	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Pacella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	21	14	17	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Pacella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1977	NYN	P	3	0	0	0	1
1979	NYN	P	4	3	2	1	0
1980	NYN	P	32	15	6	9	1
1982	NYA	P	3	1	0	1	0
1982	MIN	P	21	1	3	1	0
1984	BAL	P	6	1	0	1	1
1986	DET	P	5	0	3	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Pacella — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Frequently Asked Questions about John Pacella

What years did John Pacella play?: John Pacella played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was John Pacella a pitcher?: Yes. John Pacella pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 116 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Pacella hit?: John Pacella hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was John Pacella's career batting average?: John Pacella batted .083 over his career, with 2 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did John Pacella have?: John Pacella drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Pacella's career ERA?: John Pacella finished with a 5.73 career ERA, going 4-10 with 116 strikeouts.