Was John Trautwein a pitcher?

Yes. John Trautwein pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

John Trautwein

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988)

W–L 0–1

ERA 9.00

WHIP 2.19

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -614.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 8/7/1962 in Lafayette Hills, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-04-07
Last Game: 1988-08-16

Full name: John Howard Trautwein

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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	9	0	0	0	0	16.0	26	16	2	9	8	9.00	-614.1

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 141.1% 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
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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
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

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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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	2	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	BOS	P	9	0	2	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	BOS	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$62,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northwestern University	Evanston	IL	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

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.