The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues. We have dramatically expanded our coverage of the Negro Leagues and historical Black major league players. Read our Announcement

John Poloni

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 210lb (196cm, 95kg)

Born: February 28, 1954 in Dearborn, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lutheran West HS (Detroit, MI) and the Texas Rangers in the 6th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High Schools: Lutheran West HS (Allen Park, MI), Lutheran West HS (Detroit, MI)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 16, 1977 (Age 23-200d, 13,992nd in major league history)
vs. MIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1977 (Age 23-216d)
vs. OAK 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, W

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: John Paul Poloni

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

W

L

ERA

6.43

G

GS

SV

IP

7.0

SO

WHIP

1.286

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1975	21	TEX-min	AA,Rk	4	4	.500	4.43	11	9		1	0	0	63.0	60	37	31	1	24	2	33	1	3	3				1.333	8.6	0.1	3.4	4.7	1.38	PFD,RGS EL,GULF
1976	22	TEX-min	AA	11	7	.611	3.40	24	23		8	2	0	143.0	191	76	54	6	43	2	91	4	1	7				1.636	12.0	0.4	2.7	5.7	2.12	SAN TL
1977	23	TEX-min	AAA	8	13	.381	5.15	29	29		5	0	0	187.0	228	122	107	19	70	2	101	4	1	5				1.594	11.0	0.9	3.4	4.9	1.44	TUC PCL
1977	23	TEX	AL	1	0	1.000	6.43	2	1	1	0	0	0	7.0	8	5	5	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	29	67	3.60	1.286	10.3	1.3	1.3	6.4	5.00
1978	24	BOS-min	AAA	1	6	.143	4.63	15	5		1	0	1	70.0	82	46	36	6	25	8	45	1	0	5				1.529	10.5	0.8	3.2	5.8	1.80	PAW IL
1980	26	TOR-min	AA	10	12	.455	4.24	28	27		9	1	0	172.0	204	101	81	12	51	0	105	3	0	13				1.483	10.7	0.6	2.7	5.5	2.06	KNX SOUL
1983	29	SEA-min	A	0	0		0.00	5	0	5	0	0	0	6.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0				0.833	6.0	0.0	1.5	7.5	5.00	WAU MIDW
1985	31	SEA-min	A	0	1	.000	1.93	5	1	1	1	0	0	14.0	14	4	3	1	2	0	3	0	0	0				1.143	9.0	0.6	1.3	1.9	1.50	SLS CALL
1986	32	SEA-min	A	1	1	.500	1.59	3	1	2	1	0	0	11.1	8	2	2	0	3	0	7	0	0	0				0.971	6.4	0.0	2.4	5.6	2.33	SLS CALL
1 Yr				1	0	1.000	6.43	2	1	1	0	0	0	7.0	8	5	5	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	29	67	3.60	1.286	10.3	1.3	1.3	6.4	5.00
162 Game Avg.				23	0	1.000	6.43	45	23	23	0	0	0	159	181	113	113	23	23	0	113	0	0	0	657	67	3.60	1.286	10.3	1.3	1.3	6.4	5.00