What years did John Wyatt play?

John Wyatt played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.

Was John Wyatt a pitcher?

Yes. John Wyatt pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 540 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Wyatt hit?

John Wyatt hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did John Wyatt play for?

John Wyatt played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1961–1966, 1969), the Boston Red Sox (1966–1968), the New York Yankees (1968), and the Detroit Tigers (1968).

Did John Wyatt win a Cy Young Award?

No. John Wyatt did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did John Wyatt win?

John Wyatt was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were John Wyatt's career stats?

In 435 games, John Wyatt went 42-44 with a 3.47 ERA, 540 strikeouts, 687.1 innings pitched, and 103 saves.

What position did John Wyatt play?

John Wyatt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was John Wyatt and how much did he weigh?

John Wyatt was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.

What was John Wyatt's career ERA?

John Wyatt finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 42-44 with 540 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Wyatt have?

John Wyatt recorded 540 career strikeouts.

Is John Wyatt in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Wyatt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did John Wyatt make?

John Wyatt was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

John Wyatt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1969)

John Wyatt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969 for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 435 career appearances, he went 42-44 with a 3.47 ERA, 540 strikeouts, and 103 saves. John Wyatt was an All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 42–44

ERA 3.47

WHIP 1.38

SO 540

Pitcher PIV -6491.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 4/19/1935 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 4/6/1998 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-09-08
Last Game: 1969-05-01
Awards: All-Star

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Wyatt — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	44	435	9	0	0	103	687.1	600	265	72	346	540	3.47	-6491.8

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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John Wyatt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	KC1	AL	0	0	5	0	1	7.1	8	2	4	6	2.45	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	10	7	59	9	11	125.0	121	62	80	106	4.46	3.96 (-13%)	-793.5
1963	KC1	AL	6	4	63	0	21	92.0	83	32	43	81	3.13	3.46 (+9%)	-821.2
1964	KC1	AL	9	8	81	0	20	128.0	111	51	52	74	3.59	3.58 (avg)	-4628.1
1965	KC1	AL	2	6	65	0	18	88.2	78	32	53	70	3.25	3.50 (+7%)	-1199.1
1966	KC1	AL	0	3	19	0	2	23.2	19	14	16	25	5.32	3.52 (-51%)	-503.5
1966	BOS	AL	3	4	42	0	8	71.2	59	25	27	63	3.14	3.52 (+11%)	1604.0
1967	BOS	AL	10	7	60	0	20	93.1	71	27	39	68	2.60	3.30 (+21%)	161.7
1968	BOS	AL	1	2	8	0	0	10.2	9	5	6	11	4.22	2.98 (-41%)	-465.8
1968	NYA	AL	0	2	7	0	0	8.1	7	2	9	6	2.16	—	0.0
1968	DET	AL	1	0	22	0	2	30.1	26	8	11	25	2.37	2.98 (+20%)	153.6
1969	OAK	AL	0	1	4	0	0	8.1	8	5	6	5	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			42	44	435	9	103	687.1	600	265	346	540	3.47	—	-6,492

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

John Wyatt — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
435	83	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	50	.048	.092	.048	.140	0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.

Career OBP .092 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career SLG .048 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 87.1% below league average.

Career OPS .140 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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John Wyatt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	KC1	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	59	29	2	3	0	1	15	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	KC1	AL	63	9	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	KC1	AL	81	14	0	0	0	1	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	KC1	AL	65	4	0	0	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	KC1	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	BOS	AL	42	11	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	60	12	0	1	0	0	6	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	BOS	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	NYA	AL	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	DET	AL	22	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	OAK	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			435	83	2	4	1	3	50	.048	—	—	—	—	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

John Wyatt — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Wyatt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1967	WS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

John Wyatt — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	2	0	0	3.2	1	2	3	1	4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

John Wyatt — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1967	WS	BOS	1	0	2	0	0	3.2	1	2	3	1	4.91

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Wyatt — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	222	41	1	2	0	0	.049
Away	213	42	1	2	0	1	.048

Pitching — Home / Away

John Wyatt — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	222	350.0	331	148	174	283	3.81
Away	213	337.1	269	117	173	258	3.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Wyatt — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1969-05-01	OAK	LAA	L	0	0
1969-04-23	OAK	MIN	L	0	0
1969-04-20	OAK	KCR	L	1	1
1969-04-12	OAK	KCR	L	0	0
1968-08-24	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1968-08-23	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1968-08-20	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1968-08-17	DET	BOS	W	0	0
1968-08-11	DET	BOS	W	0	0
1968-08-10	DET	BOS	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Wyatt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-05-01	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-04-23	OAK	MIN	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	2	0
1969-04-20	OAK	KCR	L	3.1	2	2	2	2	1	0
1969-04-12	OAK	KCR	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	2	0
1968-08-24	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-08-23	DET	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1968-08-20	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1968-08-17	DET	BOS	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-08-11	DET	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1
1968-08-10	DET	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Wyatt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	435	9	30	100	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Wyatt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	KC1	P	5	0	0	2	1	0
1962	KC1	P	59	9	8	14	3	0
1963	KC1	P	63	0	3	12	2	1
1964	KC1	P	81	0	8	16	1	0
1965	KC1	P	65	0	2	16	0	0
1966	KC1	P	19	0	1	6	0	0
1966	BOS	P	42	0	2	5	1	0
1967	BOS	P	60	0	1	21	0	0
1968	BOS	P	8	0	1	3	1	1
1968	NYA	P	7	0	2	0	0	0
1968	DET	P	22	0	2	4	0	0
1969	OAK	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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John Wyatt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	435

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John Wyatt: the record in brief

September 8, 1961 and May 1, 1969 bracket John Wyatt's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Wyatt's seasons break down as the Kansas City Athletics (1961 to 1966), the Boston Red Sox (1966 through 1968), the New York Yankees (1968), the Detroit Tigers (1968), and the Oakland Athletics (1969). Wyatt is listed as a pitcher at 200 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Wyatt both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 19, 1935, in Chicago, IL, USA. Wyatt died on April 6, 1998, in Omaha, NE, USA.

The pitching table credits Wyatt with a 42-44 record and a 3.47 ERA in 435 games. Also on Wyatt's record: 540 strikeouts and 103 saves. Wyatt's 3.47 ERA was close to the 3.54 league figure for those seasons. Wyatt won 10 games in 1962, the most of any season listed. Wyatt saved 21 games in 1963, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wyatt

What years did John Wyatt play?: John Wyatt played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.
Was John Wyatt a pitcher?: Yes. John Wyatt pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 540 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Wyatt hit?: John Wyatt hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did John Wyatt play for?: John Wyatt played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1961–1966, 1969), the Boston Red Sox (1966–1968), the New York Yankees (1968), and the Detroit Tigers (1968).
Did John Wyatt win a Cy Young Award?: No. John Wyatt did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did John Wyatt win?: John Wyatt was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were John Wyatt's career stats?: In 435 games, John Wyatt went 42-44 with a 3.47 ERA, 540 strikeouts, 687.1 innings pitched, and 103 saves.
What position did John Wyatt play?: John Wyatt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Wyatt and how much did he weigh?: John Wyatt was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
What was John Wyatt's career ERA?: John Wyatt finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 42-44 with 540 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Wyatt have?: John Wyatt recorded 540 career strikeouts.
Is John Wyatt in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Wyatt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did John Wyatt make?: John Wyatt was selected to 1 All-Star Game.