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John Cumberland

John Sheldon Cumberland

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 10, 1947 in Westbrook, ME
School: University of Maine at Orono (Orono, ME)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1966. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 27, 1968 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Giants/Yankees/Angels/Cardinals 1968-1974

Final Game: July 27, 1974 (Age 27)
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1968 21 NYY AL 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 40 2.000 13.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 1.00
1969 22 NYY AL 0 0 4.50 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 18 86 1.750 6.8 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
1970 23 TOT MLB 5 4 .556 3.48 22 8 7 1 0 0 75.0 68 34 29 9 19 3 44 0 2 2 310 105 1.160 8.2 1.1 2.3 5.3 2.32
1970 23 NYY AL 3 4 .429 3.94 15 8 5 1 0 0 64.0 62 31 28 9 15 3 38 0 1 1 266 90 1.203 8.7 1.3 2.1 5.3 2.53
1970 23 SFG NL 2 0 1.000 0.82 7 0 2 0 0 0 11.0 6 3 1 0 4 0 6 0 1 1 44 508 0.909 4.9 0.0 3.3 4.9 1.50
1971 24 SFG NL 9 6 .600 2.92 45 21 7 5 2 2 185.0 153 66 60 22 55 6 65 0 0 4 750 118 1.124 7.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 1.18
1972 25 TOT NL 1 5 .167 7.71 23 7 4 0 0 0 46.2 61 46 40 12 14 0 15 0 1 2 215 46 1.607 11.8 2.3 2.7 2.9 1.07
1972 25 SFG NL 0 4 .000 8.64 9 6 1 0 0 0 25.0 38 29 24 6 7 0 8 0 1 1 124 41 1.800 13.7 2.2 2.5 2.9 1.14
1972 25 STL NL 1 1 .500 6.65 14 1 3 0 0 0 21.2 23 17 16 6 7 0 7 0 0 1 91 53 1.385 9.6 2.5 2.9 2.9 1.00
1974 27 CAL AL 0 1 .000 3.74 17 0 9 0 0 0 21.2 24 9 9 2 10 2 12 0 0 0 94 93 1.569 10.0 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.20
6 Yrs 15 16 .484 3.82 110 36 29 6 2 2 334.1 312 161 142 46 103 12 137 0 3 8 1397 92 1.241 8.4 1.2 2.8 3.7 1.33
162 Game Avg. 7 7 .484 3.82 51 17 14 3 1 1 156 145 75 66 21 48 6 64 0 1 4 651 92 1.241 8.4 1.2 2.8 3.7 1.33
SFG (3 yrs) 11 10 .524 3.46 61 27 10 5 2 2 221.0 197 98 85 28 66 6 79 0 2 6 918 101 1.190 8.0 1.1 2.7 3.2 1.20
NYY (3 yrs) 3 4 .429 4.11 18 8 7 1 0 0 70.0 68 37 32 10 20 4 39 0 1 1 294 87 1.257 8.7 1.3 2.6 5.0 1.95
STL (1 yr) 1 1 .500 6.65 14 1 3 0 0 0 21.2 23 17 16 6 7 0 7 0 0 1 91 53 1.385 9.6 2.5 2.9 2.9 1.00
CAL (1 yr) 0 1 .000 3.74 17 0 9 0 0 0 21.2 24 9 9 2 10 2 12 0 0 0 94 93 1.569 10.0 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.20
NL (3 yrs) 12 11 .522 3.75 75 28 13 5 2 2 242.2 220 115 101 34 73 6 86 0 2 7 1009 93 1.207 8.2 1.3 2.7 3.2 1.18
AL (4 yrs) 3 5 .375 4.03 35 8 16 1 0 0 91.2 92 46 41 12 30 6 51 0 1 1 388 88 1.331 9.0 1.2 2.9 5.0 1.70

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1968 21 NYY AL 2.0 1 0 4 18.00 3.56 0.00 -0.15 114.0 3.88 -3 -0.3 .0 0.1 -0.1 -3 .223 .498
1969 22 NYY AL 4.0 2 0 2 4.50 4.44 0.31 -0.18 90.8 3.59 -0 -0.0 .1 0.0 0.0 -0 .479 .500
1970 23 NYY AL 64.0 15 8 31 4.36 4.08 0.15 0.01 93.7 3.69 -4 -0.5 1.5 -0.1 0.1 1 .470 .497
1970 23 SFG NL 11.0 7 0 3 2.45 4.44 -0.54 -0.19 98.8 4.73 3 0.3 .7 -0.1 0.3 4 .540 .502 $9,000
1971 24 SFG NL 185.0 45 21 66 3.21 3.80 -0.01 0.00 99.4 3.79 10 1.2 1.3 -0.1 2.8 27 .526 .507
1972 25 SFG NL 25.0 9 6 29 10.44 4.13 -0.03 0.04 100.3 4.22 -18 -1.7 .3 0.0 -1.4 -15 .314 .490
1972 25 STL NL 21.2 14 1 17 7.06 4.02 -0.18 -0.14 101.3 4.11 -7 -0.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.7 -5 .442 .495
1974 27 CAL AL 21.2 17 0 9 3.74 4.26 -0.17 -0.36 92.0 3.75 0 0.0 1.4 -0.0 0.2 2 .500 .500
6 Seasons 334.1 110 36 161 4.33 3.95 -0.01 -0.03 98.0 3.85 -20 -1.8 1.2 -0.2 1.1 10 .484 .499 $9,000
SFG (3 yrs) 221.0 61 27 98 3.99 3.87 -0.04 -0.00 99.5 3.89 -5 -0.2 1.1 -0.1 1.7 15 .496 .500 $9,000
NYY (3 yrs) 70.0 18 8 37 4.76 4.08 0.16 -0.00 94.1 3.69 -8 -0.8 1.1 0.1 -0.0 -2 .457 .498
STL (1 yr) 21.2 14 1 17 7.06 4.02 -0.18 -0.14 101.3 4.11 -7 -0.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.7 -5 .442 .495
CAL (1 yr) 21.2 17 0 9 3.74 4.26 -0.17 -0.36 92.0 3.75 0 0.0 1.4 -0.0 0.2 2 .500 .500

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1971 24 SFG NL NLCS L PIT 0 1 .000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 3 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 2.333 21.0 3.0 0.0 12.0
1 NLCS 0 1 .000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 3 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 2.333 21.0 3.0 0.0 12.0

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 21 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1969 22 NYY AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1970 23 TOT MLB 22 21 18 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 .056 .056 .056 .111 -69 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
1970 23 NYY AL 15 20 17 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 .059 .059 .059 .118 -67 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
1970 23 SFG NL 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1971 24 SFG NL 45 61 59 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 22 .119 .133 .119 .252 -28 7 2 0 1 0 0 1
1972 25 TOT NL 23 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 .071 .071 .071 .143 -59 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1972 25 SFG NL 9 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 .111 .111 .111 .222 -37 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 25 STL NL 14 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1974 27 CAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Yrs 110 97 91 1 9 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 43 .099 .109 .099 .208 -41 9 2 0 5 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 143 134 1 13 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 63 .099 .109 .099 .208 -41 13 3 0 7 0 0
SFG (3 yrs) 61 71 69 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 29 .116 .129 .116 .245 -30 8 2 0 1 0 0
NYY (3 yrs) 18 20 17 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 .059 .059 .059 .118 -67 1 0 0 3 0 0
STL (1 yr) 14 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
CAL (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 75 77 74 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 31 .108 .120 .108 .228 -35 8 2 0 2 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 35 20 17 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 .059 .059 .059 .118 -67 1 0 0 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1968 21 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1969 22 NYY AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1970 23 NYY AL 15 20 -4 -0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .486 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 1
1970 23 SFG NL 7 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $9,000 /1
1971 24 SFG NL 45 61 -9 -0 -0 0 7 -3 -0.3 2 -1 -0.3 .492 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 1
1972 25 SFG NL 9 9 -2 -0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .494 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 /1
1972 25 STL NL 14 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .493 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1974 27 CAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
6 Seasons 110 97 -16 -0 -0 0 11 -6 -0.7 3 -3 -0.7 .494 .499 -0.7 0.0 -3 $9,000
SFG (3 yrs) 61 71 -11 -0 -0 0 8 -4 -0.4 2 -1 -0.4 .493 .499 -0.4 0.0 -1 $9,000
NYY (3 yrs) 18 20 -4 -0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .489 .500 -0.2 -0.0 -1
STL (1 yr) 14 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .493 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1
CAL (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1971 24 SFG NL NLCS PIT L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 NLCS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1968 NYY AL 21 P 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 13.50 3.00 .957 1.80 1.90 0 0 0
1969 NYY AL 22 P 2 0 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 2.25 0.50 .950 1.80 1.90 0 0 0
1970 TOT MLB 23 P 22 8 1 75.0 10 2 8 0 0 1.000 1.20 0.45 .951 1.86 1.85 3 3 50% 37% 0
1970 NYY AL 23 P 15 8 1 64.0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 1.12 0.53 .951 1.86 1.85 1 3 75% 40% 0
1970 SFG NL 23 P 7 0 0 11.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.64 0.29 .950 1.88 1.84 2 0 0% 33% 0
1971 SFG NL 24 P 45 21 5 185.0 30 7 20 3 1 .900 1.31 0.60 .954 1.90 1.90 4 3 43% 35% 0
1972 TOT NL 25 P 23 7 0 46.2 3 1 0 2 0 .333 0.19 0.04 .950 1.77 1.78 3 4 57% 37% 0
1972 SFG NL 25 P 9 6 0 25.0 3 1 0 2 0 .333 0.36 0.11 .950 1.76 1.78 2 1 33% 37% 0
1972 STL NL 25 P 14 1 0 21.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.79 1.78 1 3 75% 37% 0
1974 CAL AL 27 P 17 0 0 21.2 3 0 2 1 0 .667 0.83 0.12 .947 1.83 1.80 0 2 100% 38% 1
6 Seasons P 110 36 6 334.1 50 11 33 6 1 .880 1.18 0.40 .953 1.87 1.85 10 12 55% 37% 1
6 Seasons TOT 110 36 6 334.1 50 11 33 6 1 .880 1.18 0.40 .953 1.87 1.85 10 12 55% 37% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1971 NL  1.124 (9th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1971 NL  7.443 (6th)

Youngest s c a p y
1968 AL  born 1947-05-10 (9th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 2 (2494), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 1 (1982), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS Relief Pitcher (1240th), 0.4 career WAR/1.9 7yr-peak WAR/1.1 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
197023San Francisco Giants$9,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
Career to date (may be incomplete)$9,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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