Was John Sullivan a pitcher?

Yes. John Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?

John Sullivan hit 0 career home runs.

John Sullivan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.20

WHIP 2.13

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -7.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 5/31/1894 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 7/7/1958 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-07-19
Last Game: 1919-09-26

Full name: John Jeremiah Sullivan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	2	1	0	0	15.0	24	7	0	8	9	4.20	-7.8

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 36.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	CHA	AL	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	15.0	24	7	8	9	4.20	3.09 (-36%)	-7.8
Career · 1 season			0	1	4	2	1	0	0	15.0	24	7	8	9	4.20	—	-8

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
4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1919	CHA	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	15.0	24	10	8	9	6.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1919-09-26	CHW	DET	L	2	1	2
1919-09-06	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0
1919-08-14	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0
1919-07-19	CHW	MIN	W	1	0	1

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1919-09-26	CHW	DET	L	9.0	19	10	8	5	6
1919-09-06	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	0	1	0	1	1
1919-08-14	CHW	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2
1919-07-19	CHW	MIN	—	3.0	4	4	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	2	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	CHA	P	4	0	0	2	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sullivan

Was John Sullivan a pitcher?: Yes. John Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Sullivan hit?: John Sullivan hit 0 career home runs.