Rocky Stone
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943)
Rocky Stone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1943 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 477.6.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- Died
- 11/12/1986 in Fountain Valley, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-05-02
- Last Game
- 1943-06-30
Full name: John Vernon Stone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4.38 | 3.50 (-25%) | 477.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4.38 | — | 478 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 25.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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 (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 17.0 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4.76 |
| Away | 6 | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.52 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-06-30 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-26 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-24 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-20 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-05 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-28 | CIN | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-22 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-16 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-06-30 | CIN | BRO | — | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-26 | CIN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-24 | CIN | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-20 | CIN | PIT | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-05 | CIN | BSN | L | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CIN | BRO | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CIN | BRO | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-28 | CIN | PHI | — | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-22 | CIN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-05-16 | CIN | BSN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
Rocky Stone: the record in brief
May 2, 1943 and June 30, 1943 bracket Rocky Stone's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cincinnati Reds, in 1943. Stone, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 200 pounds. Stone was born on August 23, 1918, in Redding, CA, USA. Stone died on November 12, 1986, in Fountain Valley, CA, USA. Stone's full given name, per the bio, is John Vernon Stone.
Stone went 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in 13 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Stone's seasons was 3.50, so the 4.38 figure ran 25.1% worse than average. Stone's only pitching season is 1943: 13 games, 11 strikeouts. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Stone's career adds up to 477.6.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Stone
- Was Rocky Stone a pitcher?
- Yes. Rocky Stone pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Rocky Stone hit?
- Rocky Stone hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Rocky Stone play for?
- Rocky Stone played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1943).
- What were Rocky Stone's career stats?
- In 13 games, Rocky Stone went 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Rocky Stone play?
- Rocky Stone played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rocky Stone and how much did he weigh?
- Rocky Stone was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
- What was Rocky Stone's career ERA?
- Rocky Stone finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Rocky Stone have?
- Rocky Stone recorded 11 career strikeouts.
- Is Rocky Stone in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rocky Stone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.