Player
John Candelaria
Player Info
- Full Name
- John Robert
- Born
-
November 6, 1953
New York, NY, USA - Size
- 6'7" / 230 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- June 8, 1975
- Final Game
- July 7, 1993
- Career
- 19 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1975-1993
- California Angels 1985-1987
- New York Mets 1987-1987
- New York Yankees 1988-1989
- Montreal Expos 1989-1989
- Minnesota Twins 1990-1990
- Toronto Blue Jays 1990-1990
- Los Angeles Dodgers 1991-1992
Honors
1 x All-Star
1986 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(AL)
1982 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1982 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
1977 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1976 - Player of the Week
(NL)
Career Batting
603
G
.174
AVG
104
H
1
HR
48
RBI
.454
OPS
31
OPS vs Lg
7% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
177-122
W-L
3.33
ERA
600
G
1,673
SO
29
SV
1.18
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 3 | 8.24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 19.2 | 17 | 9 |
| 1992 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 5 | 2.84 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 25.0 | 23 | 13 |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 3.74 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 33.1 | 38 | 11 |
| 1990 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | 3 | 3.39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 58.1 | 44 | 9 |
| 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 3 | 5.48 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 21.0 | 19 | 11 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | 3 | 3 | 5.14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 49.0 | 37 | 12 |
| 1989 | Montreal Expos | 0 | 2 | 3.31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 14 | 4 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | 13 | 7 | 3.38 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 157.0 | 121 | 23 |
| 1987 | California Angels | 8 | 6 | 4.71 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 116.2 | 74 | 20 |
| 1987 | New York Mets | 2 | 0 | 5.84 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1986 | California Angels | 10 | 2 | 2.55 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 91.2 | 81 | 26 |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 4 | 3.64 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 54.1 | 47 | 14 |
| 1985 | California Angels | 7 | 3 | 3.80 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 71.0 | 53 | 24 |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | 11 | 2.72 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 185.1 | 133 | 34 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 8 | 3.23 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 197.1 | 157 | 45 |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | 7 | 2.94 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 174.1 | 133 | 37 |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2 | 3.54 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40.1 | 14 | 11 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 14 | 4.01 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 233.1 | 97 | 50 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | 9 | 3.22 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 207.0 | 101 | 41 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | 11 | 3.24 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 189.0 | 94 | 49 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 20 | 5 | 2.34 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 230.1 | 133 | 50 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 7 | 3.15 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 220.0 | 138 | 60 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 6 | 2.76 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 120.2 | 95 | 36 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NL | 19.7 | 7.78 | 4.12 | 1.729 | |
| 1992 | NL | 25.3 | 8.17 | 4.62 | 1.303 | |
| 1991 | NL | 33.7 | 10.16 | 2.94 | 1.248 | |
| 1990 | AL | 79.7 | 7.12 | 2.26 | 1.343 | |
| 1989 | AL | 65.3 | 7.03 | 2.20 | 1.255 | |
| 1988 | AL | 157.0 | 6.94 | 1.32 | 1.102 | |
| 1987 | AL | 129.0 | 5.86 | 1.60 | 1.295 | |
| 1986 | AL | 91.7 | 7.95 | 2.55 | 1.025 | |
| 1985 | AL | 125.3 | 7.18 | 2.73 | 1.316 | |
| 1984 | NL | 185.3 | 6.46 | 1.65 | 1.149 | ✓ |
| 1983 | NL | 197.7 | 7.15 | 2.05 | 1.194 | ✓ |
| 1982 | NL | 174.7 | 6.85 | 1.91 | 1.162 | ✓ |
| 1981 | NL | 40.7 | 3.10 | 2.43 | 1.303 | |
| 1980 | NL | 233.3 | 3.74 | 1.93 | 1.269 | ✓ |
| 1979 | NL | 207.0 | 4.39 | 1.78 | 1.169 | ✓ |
| 1978 | NL | 189.0 | 4.48 | 2.33 | 1.270 | ✓ |
| 1977 | NL | 230.7 | 5.19 | 1.95 | 1.071 | ✓ |
| 1976 | NL | 220.0 | 5.65 | 2.45 | 1.059 | ✓ |
| 1975 | NL | 120.7 | 7.09 | 2.69 | 1.086 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Minnesota Twins | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Montreal Expos | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | California Angels | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | New York Mets | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1986 | California Angels | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | California Angels | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .129 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .138 |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .195 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .173 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 80 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .225 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .184 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .140 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | NL | 1 | — | — | 100.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | AL | 5 | .000 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | AL | 3 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 33.3 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NL | 70 | .081 | .194 | 5.7 | 35.7 | 14 | 1.0 | |
| 1983 | NL | 75 | .015 | .188 | 6.7 | 22.7 | 3 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | NL | 64 | .037 | .343 | 9.4 | 31.3 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | NL | 16 | .000 | .231 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 30 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | NL | 85 | .039 | .234 | 4.7 | 16.5 | 35 | 0.0 | |
| 1979 | NL | 77 | .059 | .180 | 1.3 | 23.4 | -6 | 0.0 | |
| 1978 | NL | 70 | .058 | .273 | 12.9 | 27.1 | 61 | 0.0 | |
| 1977 | NL | 88 | .088 | .290 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 59 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | NL | 88 | .053 | .237 | 8.0 | 19.3 | 44 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | NL | 46 | .000 | .194 | 6.5 | 26.1 | -2 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 600 | 58 | 339 | 11 | 16 | .973 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays | P | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Minnesota Twins | P | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Montreal Expos | P | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | P | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | New York Yankees | P | 25 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | New York Mets | P | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | California Angels | P | 20 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | California Angels | P | 16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | California Angels | P | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 37 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 31 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .960 |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 35 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 3 | .958 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 30 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .973 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 32 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 18 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .800 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 2-2 | 0 | 34.0 | 29 | 2.88 | ||
| 1986 | AL Championship Series | California Angels | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 10.1 | 7 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2.57 |
| 1979 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.2 | 14 | 3.52 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||
| 1986 | AL Championship Series | California Angels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1975 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |