John Tudor, baseball player, 1979-1990

John Tudor

Born: 2/2/1954 in Schenectady, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1979-08-16 | Final Game: 1990-09-13

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: John Thomas Tudor

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Biography

John Tudor was a prominent left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, known for his effective pitching style and consistency on the mound. Born in 1954, Tudor's professional career spanned from 1979 until his retirement in 1990. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 117 wins and 72 losses, showcasing his ability to secure victories for his teams. His earned run average (ERA) of 3.12 reflected his skill in limiting runs, while his impressive strikeout total of 988 demonstrated his capability to dominate opposing hitters. Tudor also recorded 1 save, highlighting his versatility on the field. Tudor played during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the advent of more specialized pitching roles and the increasing importance of analytics in evaluating player performance. His tenure included successful stints with teams such as the St. Louis Cardinals, where he became a key figure in their pitching rotation. Renowned for his durability and competitive spirit, Tudor's contributions to the game left a lasting impact, and he is remembered as a skilled craftsman of the art of pitching.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
117 72 281 263 50 16 1 1797.0 1677 623 156 475 988 3.12 0

Career ERA 3.12 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 19.5% better 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
1979 BOS AL 1 2 6 6 1 0 0 28.0 39 20 9 11 6.43 4.00 (-61%) 114.5
1980 BOS AL 8 5 16 13 5 0 0 92.3 81 31 31 45 3.02 3.84 (+21%) 932.2
1981 BOS AL 4 3 18 11 2 0 1 78.7 74 40 28 44 4.58 3.58 (-28%) -1794.8
1982 BOS AL 13 10 32 30 6 1 0 195.7 215 79 59 146 3.63 3.86 (+6%) 1438.2
1983 BOS AL 13 12 34 34 7 2 0 242.0 236 110 81 136 4.09 3.87 (-6%) -3375.3
1984 PIT NL 12 11 32 32 6 1 0 212.0 200 77 56 117 3.27 3.81 (+14%) 967.2
1985 STL NL 21 8 36 36 14 10 0 275.0 209 59 49 169 1.93 3.89 (+50%) -
1986 STL NL 13 7 30 30 3 0 0 219.0 197 71 53 107 2.92 3.97 (+27%) -
1987 STL NL 10 2 16 16 0 0 0 96.0 100 41 32 54 3.84 4.29 (+10%) -
1988 STL NL 6 5 21 21 4 1 0 145.3 131 37 31 55 2.29 3.73 (+39%) -
1988 LAD NL 4 3 9 9 1 0 0 52.3 58 14 10 32 2.41 3.73 (+36%) -
1989 LAD NL 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 14.3 17 5 6 9 3.14 3.71 (+15%) -
1990 STL NL 12 4 25 22 1 1 0 146.3 120 39 30 63 2.40 3.86 (+38%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
289 384 22 59 7 2 0 18 1 17 120 0.154 0.189 0.182 0.371 -1825.5

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.371 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 47.9% 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
1979 BOS AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BOS AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BOS AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BOS AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 BOS AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 PIT NL 36 76 3 16 1 0 0 2 1 3 24 0.211 .259 (-19%) .322 (-26%) .384 (-42%) .707 (-34%) -427.2
1985 STL NL 37 94 9 13 3 2 0 2 0 5 25 0.138 .257 (-46%) .323 (-44%) .390 (-46%) .714 (-45%) -730.2
1986 STL NL 30 72 6 11 1 0 0 6 0 1 22 0.153 .257 (-41%) .325 (-50%) .395 (-58%) .720 (-54%) -668.1
1987 STL NL 17 35 1 7 0 0 0 5 0 2 6 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1988 STL NL 23 46 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 0.109 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAD NL 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1989 LAD NL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1990 STL NL 25 46 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 2 19 0.152 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1988 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 NLCS SLN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000
1987 WS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
1985 NLCS SLN 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
1985 WS SLN 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 4 11 11 0 63.3 64 24 19 44 3.41

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1988 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 4 1 1 7.20
1988 WS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
1987 NLCS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 15.3 16 3 5 12 1.76
1987 WS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 11.0 15 7 3 8 5.73
1985 NLCS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 12.7 10 4 3 8 2.84
1985 WS SLN 2 1 3 3 0 18.0 15 6 7 14 3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 281 263 85 321 11 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 BOS P 6 6 1 7 0 1
1980 BOS P 16 13 5 24 1 1
1981 BOS P 18 11 2 17 0 1
1982 BOS P 32 30 5 39 2 4
1983 BOS P 34 34 12 26 2 4
1984 PIT P 32 32 11 31 0 0
1985 SLN P 36 36 18 45 3 4
1986 SLN P 30 30 10 41 2 4
1987 SLN P 16 16 4 20 0 2
1988 SLN P 21 21 5 30 0 4
1988 LAN P 9 9 2 9 0 0
1989 LAN P 6 3 0 3 0 0
1990 SLN P 25 22 10 29 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 281

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Pitcher of the Month April
1990 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1985 Pitcher of the Month June
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-06-21
1985 TSN All-Star LHP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 SLN NL $350,000
1989 LAN NL $1,300,000
1988 SLN NL $1,100,000
1987 SLN NL $1,050,000
1986 SLN NL $1,000,000
1985 SLN NL $457,500
Total Career Earnings $5,257,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Southern University Statesboro GA 1975
North Shore Community College Danvers MA 1973, 1974

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 65.0 120 0
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 61.0 336 0