John Greason

Born: 7/29/1851 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 7/22/1889 in Washington, DC, USA

MLB Debut: 1873-08-27 | Final Game: 1873-09-06

Full name: John A. Greason

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Biography

John Greason was a professional baseball pitcher who had a brief career in the early years of Major League Baseball, which was still in its formative stages. Born in 1851, Greason made his debut on August 27, 1873, and played until September 6 of the same year. His time in the league coincided with an era characterized by the development of pitching styles and strategies that would eventually shape the future of the game. During his short career, Greason recorded a win-loss record of 1-6 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 5.86. He struck out 5 batters but did not register any saves. While his statistical contributions may not have made a significant impact during the deadball era, Greason's participation in the league during its early years reflects the expansion and growing popularity of baseball as America’s pastime. His tenure, albeit fleeting, represents a pivotal time in the evolution of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 6 7 7 7 0 0 63.0 113 41 3 10 5 5.86 0

Career ERA 5.86 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 72.4% 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
1873 WS5 1 6 7 7 7 0 0 63.0 113 41 10 5 5.86 3.40 (-72%) -1024.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 27 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.148 0.179 0.148 0.327 0.0

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.327 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1873 WS5 7 27 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.148 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 5 6 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 WS5 P 7 0 5 6 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 7