What years did John Poff play?

John Poff played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.

Was John Poff a pitcher?

No. John Poff was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did John Poff hit?

John Poff hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.

John Poff

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1980)

AVG .218

HR 1

RBI 8

H 19

OPS .575

PIV -114

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 10/23/1952 in Chillicothe, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-08
Last Game: 1980-10-05

Full name: John William Poff

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	87	9	19	2	2	1	8	0	4	11	.218	.253	.322	.575	-114

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	PHI	NL	12	19	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	4	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ML4	AL	19	68	7	17	1	2	1	7	3	7	.250	.264 (-6%)	.326 (-14%)	.387 (-5%)	.714 (-9%)	-113.6
Career · 2 seasons			31	87	9	19	2	2	1	8	4	11	.218	—	—	—	—	-114

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	44	4	9	0	4	.205
Away	14	43	5	10	1	4	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1980-10-05	MIL	OAK	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
1980-10-01	MIL	LAA	W	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1980-09-30	MIL	LAA	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1980-09-28	MIL	OAK	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
1980-09-27	MIL	OAK	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1980-09-26	MIL	OAK	W	5	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
1980-09-23	MIL	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-09-22	MIL	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-21	MIL	SEA	L	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1980-09-20	MIL	SEA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	3	24	0	1	0
OF	11	10	22	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	E
1979	PHI	1B	1	0	1	0
1979	PHI	OF	4	3	7	1
1980	ML4	1B	3	3	23	1
1980	ML4	OF	7	7	15	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	4
Left Field	4
Right Field	7
Designated Hitter	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

Frequently Asked Questions about John Poff

What years did John Poff play?: John Poff played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.
Was John Poff a pitcher?: No. John Poff was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Poff hit?: John Poff hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.