John Raleigh
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)
John Raleigh was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-10 with a 4.10 ERA and 28 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 117.6.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/24/1955 in Escondido, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-08-04
- Last Game
- 1910-07-12
Full name: John Austin Raleigh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 1 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80.2 | 85 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 3.79 | 2.55 (-49%) | 117.6 |
| 1910 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | 93 | 39 | 21 | 28 | 4.10 | — | 118 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.
Career OBP .083 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.
Career SLG .083 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 73.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 15 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | SLN | NL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 18 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .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
View full game log (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 60.1 | 71 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 2.54 |
| Away | 6 | 24.2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2.92 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-12 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-11 | STL | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-21 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-05 | STL | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-30 | STL | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-28 | STL | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-26 | STL | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-23 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-13 | STL | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-02 | STL | NY1 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-12 | STL | BSN | — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-07-11 | STL | BSN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-06-21 | STL | PIT | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-05 | STL | CHC | L | 7.0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-09-30 | STL | BSN | L | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-09-28 | STL | BSN | L | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-09-26 | STL | BRO | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-23 | STL | NY1 | L | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-09-13 | STL | PIT | L | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-09-02 | STL | NY1 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
John Raleigh: the record in brief
The profile opens with John Raleigh's first major league game on August 4, 1909; the last one listed came on July 12, 1910. Raleigh spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Raleigh played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Born on April 21, 1887, in Elkhorn, WI, USA, Raleigh was listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. Raleigh's death is recorded on August 24, 1955, in Escondido, CA, USA. John Raleigh was the playing name; the full given name is John Austin.
Raleigh pitched in 18 games, starting 11, and finished with a 1-10 record and 4.10 ERA. Also on Raleigh's record: 28 strikeouts. The league ERA over Raleigh's seasons was 2.67, so the 4.10 figure ran 53.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.79 in 1909, when the league's was 2.55. Raleigh's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 117.6.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Raleigh
- What years did John Raleigh play?
- John Raleigh played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
- Was John Raleigh a pitcher?
- Yes. John Raleigh pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 28 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Raleigh hit?
- John Raleigh hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did John Raleigh play for?
- John Raleigh played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1910).
- What were John Raleigh's career stats?
- In 18 games, John Raleigh went 1-10 with a 4.10 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 85.2 innings pitched.
- What position did John Raleigh play?
- John Raleigh played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Raleigh and how much did he weigh?
- John Raleigh was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was John Raleigh's career ERA?
- John Raleigh finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 1-10 with 28 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Raleigh have?
- John Raleigh recorded 28 career strikeouts.
- Is John Raleigh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Raleigh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.