JC
1975–1993 · P
John Candelaria
6' 7", 230 lbs·Lived to 73·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.34
Best ERA · 1977
20
Most W · 1977
157
Most K · 1983
1.025
Best WHIP · 1986
Career Arc · OPS
11 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
19 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
19 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | PIT | 18 | 43 | 0 | 2 | .140 | .335 | 48 |
| 1976 | PIT | 32 | 76 | 0 | 5 | .184 | .490 | 72 |
| 1977 | PIT | 33 | 80 | 0 | 11 | .225 | .574 | 79 |
| 1978 | PIT | 31 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .548 | 78 |
| 1979 | PIT | 33 | 68 | 0 | 6 | .132 | .336 | 46 |
| 1980 | PIT | 35 | 77 | 0 | 7 | .195 | .465 | 65 |
| 1981 | PIT | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .445 | 65 |
| 1982 | PIT | 33 | 54 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .554 | 78 |
| 1983 | PIT | 33 | 65 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .354 | 50 |
| 1984 | PIT | 33 | 62 | 1 | 2 | .129 | .391 | 55 |
| 1985 | PIT | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1986 | CAL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | NYM | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 | 54 |
| 1988 | NYY | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | NYY | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | MIN | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | LAD | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | LAD | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | PIT | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 603 | 596 | 1 | 48 | .174 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
19 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | PIT | 18 | 120.7 | 8 | 6 | 2.76 | 134 | 95 | 1.086 |
| 1976 | PIT | 32 | 220.0 | 16 | 7 | 3.15 | 111 | 138 | 1.059 |
| 1977 | PIT | 33 | 230.7 | 20 | 5 | 2.34 | 171 | 133 | 1.071 |
| 1978 | PIT | 30 | 189.0 | 12 | 11 | 3.24 | 114 | 94 | 1.270 |
| 1979 | PIT | 33 | 207.0 | 14 | 9 | 3.22 | 124 | 101 | 1.169 |
| 1980 | PIT | 35 | 233.3 | 11 | 14 | 4.01 | 96 | 97 | 1.269 |
| 1981 | PIT | 6 | 40.7 | 2 | 2 | 3.54 | 101 | 14 | 1.303 |
| 1982 | PIT | 31 | 174.7 | 12 | 7 | 2.94 | 131 | 133 | 1.162 |
| 1983 | PIT | 33 | 197.7 | 15 | 8 | 3.23 | 120 | 157 | 1.194 |
| 1984 | PIT | 33 | 185.3 | 12 | 11 | 2.72 | 140 | 133 | 1.149 |
| 1985 | CAL | 50 | 125.3 | 9 | 7 | 3.73 | 104 | 100 | 1.316 |
| 1986 | CAL | 16 | 91.7 | 10 | 2 | 2.55 | 155 | 81 | 1.025 |
| 1987 | CAL | 23 | 129.0 | 10 | 6 | 4.81 | 89 | 84 | 1.295 |
| 1988 | NYY | 25 | 157.0 | 13 | 7 | 3.38 | 110 | 121 | 1.102 |
| 1989 | NYY | 22 | 65.3 | 3 | 5 | 4.68 | 79 | 51 | 1.255 |
| 1990 | MIN | 47 | 79.7 | 7 | 6 | 3.95 | 97 | 63 | 1.343 |
| 1991 | LAD | 59 | 33.7 | 1 | 1 | 3.74 | 105 | 38 | 1.248 |
| 1992 | LAD | 50 | 25.3 | 2 | 5 | 2.84 | 132 | 23 | 1.303 |
| 1993 | PIT | 24 | 19.7 | 0 | 3 | 8.24 | 51 | 17 | 1.729 |
| Career | 600 | 2525.8 | 177 | 122 | — | — | 1673 | — | |
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