John McPherson (baseball)

{{short description|American baseball player (1869-1941)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = John McPherson

| image =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = March 9, 1869

| birth_place = Easton, Pennsylvania

| death_date = {{death date and age|1941|9|30|1869|3|9}}

| death_place = Easton, Pennsylvania

| bats = Unknown

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 12

| debutyear = 1901

| debutteam = Philadelphia Athletics

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = July 10

| finalyear = 1904

| finalteam = Philadelphia Phillies

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 1–13

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 3.89

| teams =

• Philadelphia Athletics ({{baseball year|1901}})
• Philadelphia Phillies ({{baseball year|1904}})

}}

John Jacob McPherson (March 9, 1869 – September 30, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the {{Baseball year|1901}} season and the Philadelphia Phillies during the {{Baseball year|1904}} season. He holds the all-time major league record for most career losses by a pitcher (13) whose only major league win was a shutout.{{cite web | accessdate=4 November 2015 | first1=JG | last1=Preston | url=https://prestonjg.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/more-of-the-unlikeliest-pitching-performances-in-major-league-history-including-guys-named-claral-oadis-and-grover/ | title=More of the unlikeliest pitching performances in major league history, including guys named Claral, Oadis and Grover | website=prestonjg.wordpress.com}} McPherson also became the first player to have at least 50 plate appearances (51) in a career without scoring a run.{{cite web | accessdate=4 November 2015 | first1=JG | last1=Preston | url=https://prestonjg.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/brandon-mccarthy-now-holds-an-all-time-major-league-record-but-not-for-his-pitching/ | title=Brandon McCarthy now holds an all-time major league record…but not for his pitching | website=prestonjg.wordpress.com}}