What years did John Verhoeven play?

John Verhoeven played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1981.

Was John Verhoeven a pitcher?

Yes. John Verhoeven pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 90 strikeouts.

John Verhoeven

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1981)

W–L 3–8

ERA 3.79

WHIP 1.36

SO 90

Pitcher PIV -505.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 7/3/1952 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-07-06
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: John C. Verhoeven

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	99	0	0	0	4	204.0	214	86	16	63	90	3.79	-505.7

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	CAL	AL	0	2	21	4	37.3	35	14	14	23	3.38	3.51 (+4%)	274.9
1977	CAL	AL	0	2	3	0	4.7	4	2	4	3	3.86	—	0.0
1977	CHA	AL	0	0	6	0	10.3	9	3	2	6	2.61	4.00 (+35%)	476.6
1980	MIN	AL	3	4	44	0	99.7	109	44	29	42	3.97	3.84 (-3%)	-835.5
1981	MIN	AL	0	0	25	0	52.0	57	23	14	16	3.98	3.58 (-11%)	-421.8
Career · 5 seasons			3	8	99	4	204.0	214	86	63	90	3.79	—	-506

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
99	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	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	CAL	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CAL	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	MIN	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	MIN	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			99	—	—	—	—	—	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	54	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	45	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	123.2	131	47	36	41	3.42
Away	45	80.1	83	39	27	49	4.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-10-04	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	0
1981-09-30	MIN	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-25	MIN	TEX	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1981-09-22	MIN	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-04	MIN	MIL	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-01	MIN	NYY	—	4.0	4	4	4	2	0	1
1981-08-30	MIN	DET	—	4.0	5	2	2	1	2	0
1981-08-23	MIN	MIL	—	2.2	5	1	1	0	2	1
1981-08-22	MIN	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-08-14	MIN	SEA	—	2.2	7	4	4	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	0	9	44	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1976	CAL	P	21	4	10	0	0
1977	CAL	P	3	0	2	0	0
1977	CHA	P	6	1	4	0	0
1980	MIN	P	44	4	17	3	2
1981	MIN	P	25	0	11	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	99

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of La Verne	La Verne	CA	1974
Westmont College	Santa Barbara	CA	1971, 1972, 1973

Frequently Asked Questions about John Verhoeven

What years did John Verhoeven play?: John Verhoeven played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1981.
Was John Verhoeven a pitcher?: Yes. John Verhoeven pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 90 strikeouts.