Was John Poloni a pitcher?

Yes. John Poloni pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

John Poloni

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977)

W–L 1–0

ERA 6.43

WHIP 1.29

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 2/28/1954 in Dearborn, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-16
Last Game: 1977-10-02

Full name: John Paul Poloni

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	8	5	1	1	5	6.43	0.0

Career ERA 6.43 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 60.7% 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
1977	TEX	AL	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	8	5	1	5	6.43	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	8	5	1	5	6.43	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1977	TEX	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	7.0	8	5	1	5	6.43

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-10-02	TEX	OAK	W	5.0	6	4	4	1	3	1
1977-09-16	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	TEX	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1973, 1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about John Poloni

Was John Poloni a pitcher?: Yes. John Poloni pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.