John Tsitouris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1968)

W–L 34–38
ERA 4.13
WHIP 1.38
SO 432
Pitcher PIV -6167.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/4/1936 in Monroe, NC, USA
Died
10/22/2015 in Monroe, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1957-06-13
Last Game
1968-04-24

Full name: John Philip Tsitouris

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 38 149 84 18 5 3 663.0 653 304 71 260 432 4.13 -6167.6

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 15.1% 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
1957 DET AL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.3 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 83.3 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 21.3 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 2 175.3 178 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 12.7 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home739161205.132
Away7610731002.093

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73326.23131561132154.30
Away76335.23401481472173.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-04-24 CINSTLL 000000000
1968-04-19 CINATLL 100000000
1968-04-12 CINATLL 100000010
1967-10-01 CINCHCW 000000010
1967-09-23 CINCHCL 000000000
1966-04-19 CINPITL 000000000
1965-09-16 CINNYNL 100000000
1965-09-09 CINNYNW 200000000
1965-09-04 CINPHIW 000000000
1965-08-29 CINSTLL 211000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-04-24 CINSTL L 2.0433201
1968-04-19 CINATL L 4.0533332
1968-04-12 CINATL L 6.2744333
1967-10-01 CINCHC W 6.0211540
1967-09-23 CINCHC — 2.0222101
1966-04-19 CINPIT — 1.0322100
1965-09-16 CINNYN L 2.2544212
1965-09-09 CINNYN — 6.0200040
1965-09-04 CINPHI — 2.2422450
1965-08-29 CINSTL — 4.2200040

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 149 84 41 85 5 1

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 149

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Tsitouris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Noah Lowry
    40-31, 4.03 ERA
  2. 91
    Paul Moskau
    32-27, 4.22 ERA
  3. 88
    Heliodoro Díaz
    28-50, 4.35 ERA
  4. 85
    Ed Rakow
    36-47, 4.33 ERA
  5. 84
    Justin Thompson
    36-43, 4.02 ERA
  6. 83
    Matt Harrison
    50-35, 4.21 ERA

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.