John Candelaria
Pittsburgh Pirates (ML)
John Candelaria
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Nickname:
Candy Man
Birthdate:
Nov. 6, 1953 (27 y, 0 m, 11 d)
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'7"/230
Entry:
1974 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
$3.32M / 12 years (1975-1986)
ML Service Time:
6 years, 0 days
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
Pitcher of the Year 1976 Pittsburgh (MLB)
All-Star 1979 Pittsburgh (MLB)
1976 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Pitcher of the Month Jul 1979 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Aug 1977 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Oct 1976 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Jul 1976 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink6
Grey Ink37
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Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
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Leaderboard Appearances
Year SH Rank
1976 19 4
1980 18 3
Year GS Rank
1977 35 6
1978 35 4
Year W Rank
1976 21 1
1977 15 9
Year L Rank
1980 16 3
Year Win % Rank
1976 0.808 2
Year HR Rank
1977 35 6
1978 29 1
1980 31 2
Year K Rank
1977 176 10
Year ERA Rank
1976 2.348 2
1978 2.807 5
1979 2.976 7
Year BABIP Rank
1976 0.217 1
1978 0.239 2
Year WHIP Rank
1976 0.926 1
1978 1.051 1
1979 1.080 1
Year H/9 Rank
1976 6.183 2
1978 7.572 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1976 2.152 8
1978 1.884 2
1979 1.434 1
1980 1.886 3
Year BB (Low) Rank
1976 55 8
1978 51 3
1979 40 1
1980 47 4
Year Hits Rank
1980 248 5
Year Hits (Low) Rank
1976 158 1
Year HR (Low) Rank
1976 10 7
Year WAR Rank
1976 5.0 7
1979 5.7 4
Year W (Low) Rank
1980 9 9
Year L (Low) Rank
1976 5 2