John Roach

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887)

John Roach was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1887 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA and 3 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 11.25
WHIP 2.75
SO 3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
11/19/1867 in North Bend, PA, USA
Died
4/2/1934 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1887-05-14

Full name: John F. Roach

Career Pitching Statistics

John Roach — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 18 10 0 4 3 11.25 0.0

Career ERA 11.25 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 169.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Roach — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Roach — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Roach — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Roach

Was John Roach a pitcher?
Yes. John Roach pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Roach hit?
John Roach hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was John Roach's career batting average?
John Roach batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did John Roach have?
John Roach drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Roach's career ERA?
John Roach finished with a 11.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Roach have?
John Roach recorded 3 career strikeouts.