What years did John Terry play?

John Terry played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.

Was John Terry a pitcher?

Yes. John Terry pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Terry hit?

John Terry hit 0 career home runs.

John Terry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1903)

W–L 1–2

ERA 2.78

WHIP 1.50

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -268.7

Position: Pitcher
Height / Weight: 5'11" / —
Born: 9/4/1877 in Fairfax, IA, USA
Died: 1/10/1958 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-09-17
Last Game: 1903-07-31

Full name: John Baxter Terry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	4	2	2	0	0	22.7	29	7	0	5	2	2.78	-268.7

Career ERA 2.78 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	DET	AL	0	1	1	1	1	5.0	8	2	1	0	3.60	—	0.0
1903	SLA	AL	1	1	3	1	1	17.7	21	5	4	2	2.55	3.10 (+18%)	-268.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	4	2	2	22.2	29	7	5	2	2.78	—	-269

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	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	DET	AL	1	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	SLA	AL	3	9	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	11	2	.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
Away	4	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	4	22.2	29	7	5	2	2.78

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1903-07-31	SLA	DET	W	4	1
1903-07-16	SLA	MIN	W	2	0
1903-07-06	SLA	BOS	L	2	1
1902-09-17	DET	SLA	L	2	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1903-07-31	SLA	DET	W	9.0	13	3	2	2	1
1903-07-16	SLA	MIN	—	5.0	4	1	1	2	1
1903-07-06	SLA	BOS	L	3.2	4	2	2	0	0
1902-09-17	DET	SLA	L	5.0	8	3	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	5	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	DET	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1903	SLA	P	3	0	1	5	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about John Terry

What years did John Terry play?: John Terry played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.
Was John Terry a pitcher?: Yes. John Terry pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Terry hit?: John Terry hit 0 career home runs.