Johnny Rutherford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)

Johnny Rutherford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 22 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 4.25 ERA and 29 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 7–7
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.29
SO 29
Pitcher PIV -607.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
5/5/1925 in Belleville, ON, CAN
Died
12/25/2016 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-30
Last Game
1952-09-23

Full name: John William Rutherford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Rutherford — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 7 22 11 4 0 2 97.3 97 46 9 29 29 4.25 -607.4

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 14.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnny Rutherford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 BRO NL 7 7 22 11 4 0 2 97.3 97 46 29 29 4.25 3.70 (-15%) -607.4
Career · 1 season 7 7 22 11 4 0 2 97.1 97 46 29 29 4.25 — -607

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

Johnny Rutherford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 31 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 11 .290 .312 .323 .635 0

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Rutherford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 BRO NL 22 31 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 11 .290 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 22 31 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 11 .290 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Johnny Rutherford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Rutherford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1952 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Johnny Rutherford — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Johnny Rutherford — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1952 WS BRO 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Rutherford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13121501.417
Away9192402.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Rutherford — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1346.1603018205.83
Away951.037161192.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Rutherford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-23 BROPHIW 212000000
1952-09-14 BROCINL 000000000
1952-09-10 BROCHCW 200000001
1952-09-06 BRONY1L 200000001
1952-08-30 BRONY1L 100000000
1952-08-25 BROSTLW 300000002
1952-08-19 BROCINL 212000010
1952-08-14 BRONY1L 201000001
1952-08-09 BROPHIW 401100201
1952-08-03 BROCHCW 402000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Rutherford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-09-23 BROPHI W 9.0743421
1952-09-14 BROCIN L 3.0644111
1952-09-10 BROCHC W 7.0711341
1952-09-06 BRONY1 L 6.01166201
1952-08-30 BRONY1 L 4.0544231
1952-08-25 BROSTL W 9.0211100
1952-08-19 BROCIN L 7.2955011
1952-08-14 BRONY1 L 6.0644440
1952-08-09 BROPHI W 9.0622121
1952-08-03 BROCHC W 9.0711120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Rutherford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 22 0 3 24 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Rutherford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BRO P 22 0 3 24 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Rutherford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Rutherford

Was Johnny Rutherford a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Rutherford pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 29 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Rutherford hit?
Johnny Rutherford hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Johnny Rutherford's career batting average?
Johnny Rutherford batted .290 over his career, with 9 hits in 31 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Rutherford have?
Johnny Rutherford drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Johnny Rutherford's career ERA?
Johnny Rutherford finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 7-7 with 29 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnny Rutherford have?
Johnny Rutherford recorded 29 career strikeouts.