What years did John Roper play?

John Roper played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1995.

Was John Roper a pitcher?

Yes. John Roper pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 111 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Roper hit?

John Roper hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

John Roper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1995)

W–L 8–7

ERA 5.35

WHIP 1.49

SO 111

Pitcher PIV -3170.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 11/21/1971 in Southern Pines, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-05-16
Last Game: 1995-09-11

Full name: John Christopher Roper

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	35	32	0	0	0	180.0	197	107	29	72	111	5.35	-3170.0

Career ERA 5.35 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 22.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	CIN	NL	2	5	16	15	80.0	92	50	36	54	5.62	4.19 (-34%)	-1145.5
1994	CIN	NL	6	2	16	15	92.0	90	46	30	51	4.50	4.51 (avg)	-2024.6
1995	CIN	NL	0	0	2	2	7.0	13	8	4	6	10.29	—	0.0
1995	SFN	NL	0	0	1	0	1.0	2	3	2	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			8	7	35	32	180.0	197	107	72	111	5.35	—	-3,170

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
35	62	4	11	1	0	0	4	0	1	23	.177	.190	.194	.384	0

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	CIN	NL	16	28	1	5	0	2	0	11	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CIN	NL	16	33	3	6	1	2	1	12	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SFN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			35	62	4	11	1	4	1	23	.177	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	31	3	6	0	2	.194
Away	15	31	1	5	0	2	.161

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	104.1	105	59	41	61	5.09
Away	15	75.2	92	48	31	50	5.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1995-09-11	SFG	STL	L	0	0	0
1995-06-22	CIN	ATL	W	1	0	0
1995-04-30	CIN	SDP	L	0	0	0
1994-08-08	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	1
1994-08-03	CIN	SFG	W	4	1	2
1994-07-27	CIN	HOU	L	2	0	1
1994-07-22	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	1
1994-07-16	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	1
1994-07-10	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1994-07-06	CIN	MIA	L	3	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-09-11	SFG	STL	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	0
1995-06-22	CIN	ATL	—	4.0	5	5	5	3	3	3
1995-04-30	CIN	SDP	—	3.0	8	4	3	1	3	0
1994-08-08	CIN	ATL	L	4.1	6	5	5	2	2	3
1994-08-03	CIN	SFG	W	6.0	2	2	1	1	7	1
1994-07-27	CIN	HOU	—	6.0	4	1	1	2	1	1
1994-07-22	CIN	CHC	—	5.1	8	6	6	2	4	1
1994-07-16	CIN	CHC	L	6.0	8	5	5	1	2	2
1994-07-10	CIN	PIT	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0
1994-07-06	CIN	MIA	—	7.1	6	3	3	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	32	12	22	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	CIN	P	16	15	7	8	0	0
1994	CIN	P	16	15	5	13	2	2
1995	CIN	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
1995	SFN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about John Roper

What years did John Roper play?: John Roper played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1995.
Was John Roper a pitcher?: Yes. John Roper pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 111 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Roper hit?: John Roper hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.