What years did John Strohmayer play?

John Strohmayer played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974.

Was John Strohmayer a pitcher?

Yes. John Strohmayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 200 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Strohmayer hit?

John Strohmayer hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

John Strohmayer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1974)

W–L 11–9

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.46

SO 200

Pitcher PIV -3242.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 181 lb
Born: 10/13/1946 in Belle Fourche, SD, USA
Died: 11/28/2019 in Redding, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-04-29
Last Game: 1974-09-14

Full name: John Emery Strohmayer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	9	142	18	2	0	4	312.3	329	155	35	128	200	4.47	-3242.5

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 24.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	MON	NL	3	1	42	0	0	0	76.0	85	41	39	74	4.86	3.89 (-25%)	731.5
1971	MON	NL	7	5	27	15	2	1	114.0	124	55	31	56	4.34	3.47 (-25%)	-2124.9
1972	MON	NL	1	2	48	0	0	3	76.7	73	30	31	50	3.52	3.26 (-8%)	-192.1
1973	MON	NL	0	1	17	3	0	0	34.7	34	20	22	15	5.19	3.75 (-39%)	-1252.0
1973	NYN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	0	10.0	13	9	4	5	8.10	3.75 (-116%)	-404.9
1974	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			11	9	142	18	2	4	312.1	329	155	128	200	4.47	—	-3,243

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
142	50	3	10	0	0	0	3	0	2	12	.200	.231	.200	.431	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	MON	NL	42	6	1	1	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	MON	NL	27	35	2	8	3	0	9	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	MON	NL	48	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	MON	NL	17	5	0	1	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	NYN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			142	50	3	10	3	2	12	.200	—	—	—	—	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	71	24	1	4	0	1	.167
Away	71	26	2	6	0	2	.231

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	158.1	160	71	50	105	4.04
Away	71	154.0	169	84	78	95	4.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1974-09-14	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1973-08-14	NYN	SDP	L	0	0
1973-08-11	NYN	SFG	L	0	0
1973-08-05	NYN	STL	L	0	0
1973-07-31	NYN	PIT	L	0	0
1973-07-26	NYN	STL	L	0	0
1973-07-17	NYN	ATL	W	0	0
1973-07-16	NYN	ATL	L	0	0
1973-07-09	WSN	CIN	L	0	0
1973-07-06	WSN	HOU	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-09-14	NYN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-08-14	NYN	SDP	—	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
1973-08-11	NYN	SFG	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1973-08-05	NYN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-07-31	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	0	1	1	0
1973-07-26	NYN	STL	—	2.0	7	6	6	1	0	1
1973-07-17	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1973-07-16	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-07-09	WSN	CIN	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-07-06	WSN	HOU	—	2.0	7	5	5	3	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	142	18	23	41	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	MON	P	42	0	7	7	0	0
1971	MON	P	27	15	12	12	1	0
1972	MON	P	48	0	1	16	0	2
1973	MON	P	17	3	0	5	0	0
1973	NYN	P	7	0	3	1	0	0
1974	NYN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	142

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of the Pacific	Stockton	CA	1966, 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about John Strohmayer

What years did John Strohmayer play?: John Strohmayer played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974.
Was John Strohmayer a pitcher?: Yes. John Strohmayer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 200 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Strohmayer hit?: John Strohmayer hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.