What years did John Stuper play?

John Stuper played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.

Was John Stuper a pitcher?

Yes. John Stuper pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 191 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Stuper hit?

John Stuper hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was John Stuper's career batting average?

John Stuper batted .112 over his career, with 15 hits in 134 at bats.

How many RBI did John Stuper have?

John Stuper drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was John Stuper's career ERA?

John Stuper finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 32-28 with 191 strikeouts.

John Stuper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1985)

John Stuper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 111 career appearances, he went 32-28 with a 3.96 ERA and 191 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 32–28

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.44

SO 191

Pitcher PIV -1811.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 5/9/1957 in Butler, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-06-01
Last Game: 1985-10-04

Full name: John Anton Stuper

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Stuper — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
32	28	111	76	9	1	1	495.0	528	218	35	183	191	3.96	-1811.0

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Stuper — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	SLN	NL	9	7	23	21	2	0	0	136.7	137	51	55	53	3.36	3.86 (+13%)	-158.3
1983	SLN	NL	12	11	40	30	6	1	1	198.0	202	81	71	81	3.68	3.87 (+5%)	-769.2
1984	SLN	NL	3	5	15	12	0	0	0	61.3	73	36	20	19	5.28	3.81 (-39%)	-401.1
1985	CIN	NL	8	5	33	13	1	0	0	99.0	116	50	37	38	4.55	3.89 (-17%)	-482.4
Career · 4 seasons			32	28	111	76	9	1	1	495.0	528	218	183	191	3.96	—	-1,811

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 Stuper — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
111	134	3	15	0	1	0	8	1	9	74	.112	.168	.127	.295	-496

Career AVG .112 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OPS .295 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Stuper — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	SLN	NL	23	42	1	5	1	0	0	1	24	.119	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SLN	NL	40	59	2	8	0	6	0	4	32	.136	.260 (-48%)	.324 (-41%)	.389 (-65%)	.714 (-54%)	-496.1
1984	SLN	NL	15	16	0	1	0	1	0	1	8	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CIN	NL	33	17	0	1	0	1	1	3	10	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			111	134	3	15	1	8	1	9	74	.112	—	—	—	—	-496

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Stuper — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Stuper — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	NLCS	SLN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1982	WS	SLN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

John Stuper — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	3	3	0	19.0	14	7	6	9	3.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

John Stuper — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1982	NLCS	SLN	0	0	1	1	0	6.0	4	2	1	4	3.00
1982	WS	SLN	1	0	2	2	0	13.0	10	5	5	5	3.46

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Stuper — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	73	2	10	0	6	.137
Away	49	61	1	5	0	2	.082

Pitching — Home / Away

John Stuper — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	286.1	323	139	96	105	4.37
Away	49	208.2	205	79	87	86	3.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Stuper — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1985-10-04	CIN	LAD	W	3	2
1985-09-21	CIN	HOU	L	0	0
1985-09-16	CIN	SFG	W	0	0
1985-09-14	CIN	LAD	L	0	0
1985-09-13	CIN	LAD	L	0	0
1985-09-08	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1985-09-07	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1985-08-28	CIN	STL	W	0	0
1985-08-05	CIN	SDP	W	0	0
1985-08-02	CIN	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Stuper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-04	CIN	LAD	W	6.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1985-09-21	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-16	CIN	SFG	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-14	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	5	3	3	0	1	1
1985-09-13	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-08	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-07	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-28	CIN	STL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1985-08-05	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-08-02	CIN	LAD	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Stuper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	76	41	60	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Stuper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	SLN	P	23	21	7	10	1	1
1983	SLN	P	40	30	17	24	4	2
1984	SLN	P	15	12	5	12	1	0
1985	CIN	P	33	13	12	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Stuper — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	111

Salary History

John Stuper — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	CIN	NL	$250,000
Total Career Earnings			$250,000

College History

John Stuper — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Butler County Community College	Butler	PA	1976, 1977
Point Park University	Pittsburgh	PA	1978

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Frequently Asked Questions about John Stuper

What years did John Stuper play?: John Stuper played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1985.
Was John Stuper a pitcher?: Yes. John Stuper pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 191 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Stuper hit?: John Stuper hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was John Stuper's career batting average?: John Stuper batted .112 over his career, with 15 hits in 134 at bats.
How many RBI did John Stuper have?: John Stuper drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was John Stuper's career ERA?: John Stuper finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 32-28 with 191 strikeouts.