John Scheneberg
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1920)
John Scheneberg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 8 seasons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/26/1950 in Huntington, WV, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-09-23
- Last Game
- 1920-09-24
Full name: John Bluford Scheneberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 11.25 | — | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +87.7% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +52.1% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — +40.8% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +46.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-24 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-23 | PIT | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-24 | SLA | DET | — | 2.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-23 | PIT | BRO | L | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
John Scheneberg: the record in brief
John Scheneberg's major league career runs from a debut on September 23, 1913 to a final game on September 24, 1920. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1913) and the St. Louis Browns (1920). Scheneberg played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 20, 1887, in Guyandotte, WV, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on September 26, 1950, in Huntington, WV, USA. The given name on file is John Bluford Scheneberg.
The pitching table credits Scheneberg with a 0-1 record and a 11.25 ERA in 2 games. Also on Scheneberg's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Scheneberg's seasons was 3.27, so the 11.25 figure ran 244.1% worse than average.
Scheneberg appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Scheneberg
- What years did John Scheneberg play?
- John Scheneberg played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.
- Was John Scheneberg a pitcher?
- Yes. John Scheneberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Scheneberg hit?
- John Scheneberg hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was John Scheneberg's career batting average?
- John Scheneberg batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Scheneberg have?
- John Scheneberg drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was John Scheneberg's career ERA?
- John Scheneberg finished with a 11.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.