John Cummings

Born: 5/10/1969 in Torrance, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-04-10 | Final Game: 1997-06-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: John Russell Cummings

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Biography

John Cummings, born in 1969, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 until 1997. Known for his competitive spirit and resilience on the mound, Cummings made his mark during a transitional period in baseball characterized by the rise of power hitting and offensive production. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 10-15 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 5.33. Cummings struck out a total of 114 batters during his time in the majors, showcasing his ability to challenge hitters and contribute to his team's pitching staff. While he did not record any saves, his role as a starting pitcher allowed him to be an integral part of the rotation for the teams he played with. Though his career was relatively brief, Cummings' journey through the league reflected the challenges many pitchers faced during the 1990s, a decade marked by both the emergence of dominant hitters and evolving pitching strategies.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	15	110	16	1	0	0	216.3	251	128	23	106	114	5.33	0

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 20.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	SEA	AL	0	6	10	8	1	46.3	59	31	16	19	6.02	4.19 (-44%)	-966.5
1994	SEA	AL	2	4	17	8	0	64.0	66	40	37	33	5.62	4.51 (-25%)	-1206.7
1995	SEA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	5.3	8	7	7	4	11.81	—	0.0
1995	LAD	NL	3	1	35	0	0	39.0	38	13	10	21	3.00	4.45 (+33%)	-
1996	LAD	NL	0	1	4	0	0	5.3	12	4	2	5	6.75	—	-
1996	DET	AL	3	3	21	0	0	31.7	36	18	20	24	5.12	4.61 (-11%)	-287.4
1997	DET	AL	2	0	19	0	0	24.7	32	15	14	8	5.47	4.39 (-25%)	-839.8

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1993	SEA	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1994	SEA	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1995	SEA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1995	LAD	NL	35	3	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
1996	LAD	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	DET	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	DET	AL	19	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

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

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1995	NLDS2	LAN	2	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	2	0	0	1.3	3	3	2	3	20.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1995	NLDS2	LAN	0	0	2	0	0	1.3	3	3	2	3	20.25

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	110	16	11	26	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	SEA	P	10	8	3	6	2	0
1994	SEA	P	17	8	2	5	0	0
1995	SEA	P	4	0	2	1	0	1
1995	LAN	P	35	0	2	4	0	1
1996	LAN	P	4	0	1	1	0	0
1996	DET	P	21	0	0	4	0	0
1997	DET	P	19	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	110

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	DET	AL	$215,000
1996	LAN	NL	$170,000
1995	LAN	NL	$155,000
1994	SEA	AL	$114,000
1993	SEA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$763,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1989, 1990