John D'Acquisto

Born: 12/24/1951 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1973-09-02 | Final Game: 1982-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: John Francis D'Acquisto

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Biography

John D'Acquisto was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1951, whose career spanned from 1973 to 1982. He made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time characterized by the transition between the late stages of the deadball era and the emergence of more offensive play styles. D'Acquisto was known for his strong arm and ability to generate strikeouts, finishing his career with a total of 600 strikeouts. He compiled a win-loss record of 34-51 and maintained an earned run average of 4.56 across his time in the league. In recognition of his talent, D'Acquisto was honored with the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year award early in his career, which helped to establish his reputation as a promising pitcher. Though he did not achieve the same level of success as some of his contemporaries, his contributions on the mound and his role in the evolution of pitching strategies during his era remain noteworthy. D'Acquisto's career serves as a testament to the challenges and triumphs faced by pitchers in a rapidly changing game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	51	266	92	7	2	15	779.7	708	395	52	544	600	4.56	0

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 21.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	SFG	NL	1	1	7	3	1	0	0	27.7	23	11	19	29	3.58	3.75 (+4%)	-
1974	SFG	NL	12	14	38	36	5	1	0	215.0	182	90	124	167	3.77	3.63 (-4%)	-
1975	SFG	NL	2	4	10	6	0	0	0	28.0	29	32	34	22	10.29	3.71 (-177%)	-
1976	SFG	NL	3	8	28	19	0	0	0	106.0	93	63	102	53	5.35	3.51 (-52%)	-
1977	STL	NL	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	8.3	5	4	10	9	4.32	—	-
1977	SDP	NL	1	2	17	12	0	0	0	44.0	49	34	47	45	6.95	4.00 (-74%)	-
1978	SDP	NL	4	3	45	3	0	0	10	93.0	60	22	56	104	2.13	3.69 (+42%)	-
1979	SDP	NL	9	13	51	11	1	1	2	133.7	140	73	86	97	4.92	4.00 (-23%)	-
1980	SDP	NL	2	3	39	0	0	0	1	67.0	67	28	36	44	3.76	3.84 (+2%)	-
1980	WSN	NL	0	2	11	0	0	0	2	20.7	14	5	9	15	2.18	3.84 (+43%)	-
1981	LAA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	19.3	26	23	12	8	10.71	3.58 (-199%)	-
1982	OAK	AL	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	17.0	20	10	9	7	5.29	3.86 (-37%)	-163.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
267	181	12	23	5	0	1	12	0	18	101	0.127	0.213	0.171	0.384	-535.2

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.384 vs. league average 0.706 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	SFG	NL	7	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SFG	NL	39	71	7	8	1	1	3	9	40	0.113	.256 (-56%)	.324 (-35%)	.369 (-54%)	.693 (-45%)	-535.2
1975	SFG	NL	10	7	2	0	0	0	0	2	6	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SFG	NL	28	26	1	7	1	0	2	1	11	0.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	STL	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SDP	NL	17	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SDP	NL	45	21	1	4	1	0	4	2	8	0.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SDP	NL	51	31	0	4	2	0	3	2	21	0.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SDP	NL	39	8	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	WSN	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	LAA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	266	92	29	69	9	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	SFN	P	7	3	0	2	0	0
1974	SFN	P	38	36	11	12	2	1
1975	SFN	P	10	6	1	2	2	1
1976	SFN	P	28	19	5	17	2	0
1977	SLN	P	3	2	0	0	0	0
1977	SDN	P	17	12	4	6	2	3
1978	SDN	P	45	3	3	6	0	0
1979	SDN	P	51	11	3	9	1	0
1980	SDN	P	39	0	1	9	0	0
1980	MON	P	11	0	0	3	0	1
1981	CAL	P	6	0	1	1	0	0
1982	OAK	P	11	0	0	2	0	2