John Wasdin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2007)

W–L 39–39
ERA 5.28
WHIP 1.42
SO 527
Pitcher PIV -10393.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/5/1972 in Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-08-24
Last Game
2007-07-07

Full name: John Truman Wasdin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 39 328 65 2 0 7 793.3 874 465 135 252 527 5.28 -10393.5

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 17.4% 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
1995 OAK AL 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 17.3 14 9 3 6 4.67 4.45 (-5%) -716.0
1996 OAK AL 8 7 25 21 1 0 0 131.3 145 87 50 75 5.96 4.61 (-29%) -3374.1
1997 BOS AL 4 6 53 7 0 0 0 124.7 121 61 38 84 4.40 4.39 (avg) -734.9
1998 BOS AL 6 4 47 8 0 0 0 96.0 111 56 27 59 5.25 4.43 (-18%) -673.0
1999 BOS AL 8 3 45 0 0 0 2 74.3 66 34 18 57 4.12 4.71 (+13%) -124.1
2000 BOS AL 1 3 25 1 0 0 1 44.7 48 25 15 36 5.04 4.77 (-6%) -248.8
2000 COL NL 0 3 14 3 1 0 0 35.7 42 23 9 35 5.80 4.77 (-22%) 360.8
2001 COL NL 2 1 18 0 0 0 0 24.3 32 19 8 17 7.03 4.42 (-59%) -1267.6
2001 BAL AL 1 1 26 0 0 0 0 49.7 54 23 16 47 4.17 4.42 (+6%) 1186.1
2003 TOR AL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 5.0 16 13 4 5 23.40 — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 2 4 15 10 0 0 0 65.0 83 49 23 36 6.78 4.46 (-52%) -3700.0
2005 TEX AL 3 2 31 6 0 0 4 75.7 77 36 20 44 4.28 4.29 (avg) 105.8
2006 TEX AL 2 2 9 5 0 0 0 30.0 33 17 13 16 5.10 4.53 (-13%) -1389.9
2007 PIT NL 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 19.7 32 13 8 10 5.95 4.47 (-33%) 182.2
Career · 14 seasons 39 39 328 65 2 0 7 793.1 874 465 252 527 5.28 — -10,393

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
328 19 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 .158 .200 .211 .411 0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career OPS .411 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 46.2% 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
1995 OAK AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 OAK AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 BOS AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BOS AL 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BOS AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 COL NL 14 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 18 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TOR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 PIT NL 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 328 19 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 .158 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.3 4 7 5 3 18.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 2 5 4 1 27.00
1998 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 2 2 1 2 10.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home168101201.200
Away16091100.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home168415.04532221242754.81
Away160378.14212431282525.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-07-07 PITCHCL 100000000
2007-07-02 PITMILL 000000000
2007-06-27 PITMIAW 100000001
2007-05-01 PITCHCL 000000000
2007-04-28 PITCINL 000000000
2007-04-25 PITHOUW 100000000
2007-04-20 PITLADL 100000000
2007-04-18 PITMILL 000000000
2007-04-10 PITSTLL 000000000
2007-04-09 PITSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-07-07 PITCHC — 2.1522010
2007-07-02 PITMIL — 2.1400010
2007-06-27 PITMIA — 2.0211130
2007-05-01 PITCHC — 2.0422100
2007-04-28 PITCIN — 2.0311110
2007-04-25 PITHOU W 2.0100110
2007-04-20 PITLAD — 3.1522211
2007-04-18 PITMIL — 0.2222000
2007-04-10 PITSTL L 1.0211110
2007-04-09 PITSTL — 0.2122110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 328 65 37 69 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 OAK P 5 2 1 0 0 0
1996 OAK P 25 21 9 12 1 1
1997 BOS P 53 7 5 11 2 0
1998 BOS P 47 8 5 15 1 1
1999 BOS P 45 0 3 5 1 0
2000 BOS P 25 1 2 2 0 0
2000 COL P 14 3 3 3 0 1
2001 COL P 18 0 1 2 0 0
2001 BAL P 26 0 4 4 0 0
2003 TOR P 3 2 0 0 0 0
2004 TEX P 15 10 3 6 0 0
2005 TEX P 31 6 0 5 0 0
2006 TEX P 9 5 1 1 0 0
2007 PIT P 12 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 328

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 PIT NL $600,000
2001 COL NL $975,000
2000 BOS AL $625,000
1999 BOS AL $500,000
1998 BOS AL $227,500
1997 BOS AL $185,000
1996 OAK AL $111,000
1995 OAK AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $3,332,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Wells
    40-28, 5.03 ERA
  2. 91
    Gary Glover
    29-26, 5.03 ERA
  3. 87
    Amaury Telemaco
    23-35, 4.94 ERA
  4. 85
    Jorge Lopez
    30-43, 5.31 ERA
  5. 82
    Ross Ohlendorf
    30-41, 4.82 ERA
  6. 81
    Scott Bailes
    39-44, 4.95 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wasdin

What years did John Wasdin play?
John Wasdin played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2007.
Was John Wasdin a pitcher?
Yes. John Wasdin pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 527 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Wasdin hit?
John Wasdin hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.