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.

What was John Strohmayer's career batting average?

John Strohmayer batted .200 over his career, with 10 hits in 50 at bats.

How many RBI did John Strohmayer have?

John Strohmayer drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was John Strohmayer's career ERA?

John Strohmayer finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 11-9 with 200 strikeouts.

John Strohmayer

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

John Strohmayer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974 for the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, a span of 5 seasons. Across 142 career appearances, he went 11-9 with a 4.47 ERA and 200 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 October 12, 2026

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

John Strohmayer — 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	312.1	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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John Strohmayer — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	76.2	73	30	31	50	3.52	3.26 (-8%)	-192.1
1973	MON	NL	0	1	17	3	0	0	34.2	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

John Strohmayer — 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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John Strohmayer — Season-by-Season Batting
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

John Strohmayer — 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

John Strohmayer — 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

John Strohmayer — 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

John Strohmayer — 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

John Strohmayer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	142	18	23	41	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Strohmayer — 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

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John Strohmayer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	142

College History

John Strohmayer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of the Pacific	Stockton	CA	1966, 1967, 1968

John Strohmayer: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Strohmayer debuted on April 29, 1970 and played a final game on September 14, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1970 to 1973) and the New York Mets (1973 through 1974). Strohmayer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 13, 1946, in Belle Fourche, SD, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 181 pounds. Strohmayer died on November 28, 2019, in Redding, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Emery Strohmayer.

Strohmayer pitched in 142 games, starting 18, and finished with a 11-9 record and 4.47 ERA. Also on Strohmayer's record: 200 strikeouts. Against a 3.60 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.47 mark was 24.0% worse. Strohmayer won 7 games in 1971, the most of any season listed. 1970 produced Strohmayer's most strikeouts, 74. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.52 in 1972, when the league's was 3.26.

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.
What was John Strohmayer's career batting average?: John Strohmayer batted .200 over his career, with 10 hits in 50 at bats.
How many RBI did John Strohmayer have?: John Strohmayer drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was John Strohmayer's career ERA?: John Strohmayer finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 11-9 with 200 strikeouts.