John Tsitouris
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1968)
John Tsitouris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968 for the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Athletics, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. Across 149 career appearances, he went 34-38 with a 4.13 ERA and 432 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
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/22/2015 in Monroe, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1957-06-13
- Last Game
- 1968-04-24
Full name: John Philip Tsitouris
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.10 | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | KC1 | AL | 4 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.1 | 90 | 46 | 35 | 50 | 4.97 | 3.90 (-27%) | 1537.6 |
| 1960 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 6.55 | 3.82 (-71%) | -1485.6 |
| 1962 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0.84 | 3.96 (+79%) | 315.0 |
| 1963 | CIN | NL | 12 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 191.0 | 167 | 67 | 38 | 113 | 3.16 | 3.46 (+9%) | 160.2 |
| 1964 | CIN | NL | 9 | 13 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 175.1 | 178 | 74 | 75 | 146 | 3.80 | 3.58 (-6%) | -923.7 |
| 1965 | CIN | NL | 6 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131.0 | 134 | 72 | 65 | 91 | 4.95 | 3.50 (-41%) | -3635.2 |
| 1966 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | CIN | NL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7.11 | 2.98 (-138%) | -2136.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 34 | 38 | 149 | 84 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 663.0 | 653 | 304 | 260 | 432 | 4.13 | — | -6,168 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 198 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 64 | .111 | .140 | .121 | .261 | -1,044 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.
Career OBP .140 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.
Career SLG .121 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.
Career OPS .261 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | DET | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | KC1 | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | KC1 | AL | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | KC1 | AL | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | CIN | NL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | CIN | NL | 30 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .081 | .246 (-67%) | .308 (-74%) | .371 (-78%) | .680 (-76%) | -723.0 |
| 1964 | CIN | NL | 37 | 58 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .190 | .250 (-24%) | .312 (-31%) | .377 (-41%) | .690 (-36%) | -320.9 |
| 1965 | CIN | NL | 31 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .070 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | CIN | NL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 149 | 198 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 64 | .111 | — | — | — | — | -1,044 | ||
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 (298 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 91 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | .132 |
| Away | 76 | 107 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .093 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 326.2 | 313 | 156 | 113 | 215 | 4.30 |
| Away | 76 | 335.2 | 340 | 148 | 147 | 217 | 3.97 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-24 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-04-19 | CIN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-04-12 | CIN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-10-01 | CIN | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-09-23 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-04-19 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-16 | CIN | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-09 | CIN | NYN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-04 | CIN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-29 | CIN | STL | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-24 | CIN | STL | L | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968-04-19 | CIN | ATL | L | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968-04-12 | CIN | ATL | L | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1967-10-01 | CIN | CHC | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967-09-23 | CIN | CHC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-04-19 | CIN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-16 | CIN | NYN | L | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1965-09-09 | CIN | NYN | — | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965-09-04 | CIN | PHI | — | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965-08-29 | CIN | STL | — | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | DET | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | KC1 | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | KC1 | P | 24 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | KC1 | P | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | CIN | P | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | CIN | P | 30 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | CIN | P | 37 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965 | CIN | P | 31 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | CIN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | CIN | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | CIN | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 149 |
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John Tsitouris: the record in brief
John Tsitouris's major league career runs from a debut on June 13, 1957 to a final game on April 24, 1968. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1957), the Kansas City Athletics (1958 through 1960), and the Cincinnati Reds (1962 to 1968). Born on May 4, 1936, in Monroe, NC, USA, Tsitouris is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Tsitouris's listed size is 6'0" and 175 pounds. Tsitouris died on October 22, 2015, in Monroe, NC, USA. The given name on file is John Philip Tsitouris.
Across 149 games (84 starts), Tsitouris recorded 34 wins against 38 losses with a 4.13 ERA. Tsitouris had 432 strikeouts, 18 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The league ERA over Tsitouris's seasons was 3.59, so the 4.13 figure ran 15.1% worse than average. The best win total was 12, in 1963. The strikeout high was 146 in 1964. In 1963, one of the busiest seasons, Tsitouris posted a 3.16 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.46.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Tsitouris
- What years did John Tsitouris play?
- John Tsitouris played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968.
- Was John Tsitouris a pitcher?
- Yes. John Tsitouris pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 432 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Tsitouris hit?
- John Tsitouris hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What was John Tsitouris's career batting average?
- John Tsitouris batted .111 over his career, with 22 hits in 198 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Tsitouris have?
- John Tsitouris drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was John Tsitouris's career ERA?
- John Tsitouris finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 34-38 with 432 strikeouts.