John Trautwein
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988)
John Trautwein was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1988 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 8 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-04-07
- Last Game
- 1988-08-16
Full name: John Howard Trautwein
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9.00 | 3.73 (-141%) | -614.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9.00 | — | -614 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BOS | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 9.1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5.79 |
| Away | 3 | 6.2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 13.50 |
Last 9 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-16 | BOS | SEA | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-08-14 | BOS | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-08-04 | BOS | DET | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-06-16 | BOS | BAL | L | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-06-04 | BOS | TOR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-05-23 | BOS | SEA | — | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988-05-17 | BOS | OAK | — | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988-05-04 | BOS | CHW | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-04-07 | BOS | DET | — | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
Salary History
John Trautwein's recorded salaries total $62,500 over 1 season, in 1988. Trautwein's career, 1988 to 1988, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BOS | AL | $62,500 |
| Total recorded salary | $62,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston | IL | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
John Trautwein: the record in brief
John Trautwein played a first major league game on April 7, 1988 and a last one on August 16, 1988. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1988. Born on August 7, 1962, in Lafayette Hills, PA, USA, Trautwein is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Trautwein's listed size is 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The given name on file is John Howard Trautwein.
Trautwein went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in 9 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Trautwein's seasons was 3.73, so the 9.00 figure ran 141.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1988, with 9 games and 8 strikeouts.
The one salary on file is $62,500, for 1988. Trautwein's college years, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984, were spent at Northwestern University. The game-log section draws on 18 games of Retrosheet box scores for Trautwein.
Trautwein appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Trautwein
- Was John Trautwein a pitcher?
- Yes. John Trautwein pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- What teams did John Trautwein play for?
- John Trautwein played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1988).
- What were John Trautwein's career stats?
- In 9 games, John Trautwein went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.
- How much did John Trautwein earn in his career?
- John Trautwein's recorded salaries total $62,500 over 1 season, in 1988. Trautwein's career, 1988 to 1988, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was John Trautwein's salary?
- John Trautwein's recorded salary was $62,500 in 1988.
- What position did John Trautwein play?
- John Trautwein played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Trautwein and how much did he weigh?
- John Trautwein was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was John Trautwein's career ERA?
- John Trautwein finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Trautwein have?
- John Trautwein recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is John Trautwein in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Trautwein has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.