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 hits.

What was Rocky Stone's career batting average?

Rocky Stone batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.26

SO 11

Pitcher PIV 477.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 8/23/1918 in Redding, CA, USA
Died: 11/12/1986 in Fountain Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-05-02
Last Game: 1943-06-30

Full name: John Vernon Stone

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rocky Stone — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	13	0	0	0	0	24.7	23	12	0	8	11	4.38	477.6

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 25.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rocky Stone — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	24.7	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

Rocky Stone — 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

Career Arc

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Rocky Stone — 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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rocky Stone — 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

Rocky Stone — 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

Rocky Stone — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1943-06-30	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1943-06-26	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1943-06-24	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1943-06-20	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1943-06-05	CIN	BSN	L	1	0
1943-05-30	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1943-05-30	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1943-05-28	CIN	PHI	W	1	1
1943-05-22	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1943-05-16	CIN	BSN	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rocky Stone — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1943-06-30	CIN	BRO	—	1.1	3	2	2	2	1
1943-06-26	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1943-06-24	CIN	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1
1943-06-20	CIN	PIT	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1943-06-05	CIN	BSN	L	4.0	2	2	0	0	2
1943-05-30	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	2	3	3	3	2
1943-05-30	CIN	BRO	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0
1943-05-28	CIN	PHI	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	0
1943-05-22	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1943-05-16	CIN	BSN	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rocky Stone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	1	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rocky Stone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	CIN	P	13	0	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rocky Stone — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

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 hits.
What was Rocky Stone's career batting average?: Rocky Stone batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
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.