John Ware
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
John Ware was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 1 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 192 lb
- Died
- 10/10/2012 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Full name: John Melvin Ware
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | NAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
John Ware: the record in brief
John Ware's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Ware spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Birmingham Black Barons. Born on December 2, 1920, in Blytheville, AR, USA, Ware is listed as a pitcher. Ware's listed size is 6'1" and 192 pounds. Ware's death is recorded on October 10, 2012, in Cleveland, OH, USA. John Ware was the playing name; the full given name is John Melvin.
The pitching table credits Ware with a 0-0 record and a 6.00 ERA in 1 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 52.5% worse. Ware's only pitching season is 1941: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Ware
- Was John Ware a pitcher?
- Yes. John Ware pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Ware hit?
- John Ware hit 0 career home runs.
- What was John Ware's career batting average?
- John Ware batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was John Ware's career ERA?
- John Ware finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Ware have?
- John Ware recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is John Ware in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Ware has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.