Retired
John Candelaria
Nickname:
Candy ManBirthdate:
Nov. 6, 1953 (50 y, 7 m, 22 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'7"/231
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1989 | None (None) |
| 1977 | None (MLB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1989 (2nd) | None (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 65 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 38.3 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 25.7 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 32.0 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ron Guidry R | 937 |
| Pascual Perez R | 927 |
| Eddie Lopat R | 922 |
| Schoolboy Rowe R | 910 |
| Dave McNally R | 910 |
| Orel Hershiser R | 909 |
| Don Newcombe R | 906 |
| Mike Garcia R | 905 |
| Art Nehf R | 900 |
| Jon Lieber | 899 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 9 |
| 1977 | 20 | 3 |
| 1983 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.696 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0.800 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.632 | 6 |
| 1983 | 0.652 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.650 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233.1 | 8 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 969 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 2 |
| 1977 | 29 | 1 |
| 1979 | 25 | 4 |
| 1984 | 19 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 157 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.341 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2.937 | 6 |
| 1984 | 2.719 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.228 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.237 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.258 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.059 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1.071 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1.169 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1.162 | 10 |
| 1983 | 1.194 | 7 |
| 1984 | 1.149 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.077 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7.686 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.951 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1.783 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1.929 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1.907 | 5 |
| 1983 | 2.049 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1.651 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 9 |
| 1980 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 5 |
| 1988 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 50 | 3 |
| 1978 | 49 | 4 |
| 1979 | 41 | 3 |
| 1980 | 50 | 9 |
| 1982 | 37 | 3 |
| 1983 | 45 | 4 |
| 1984 | 34 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 246 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 173 | 9 |
| 1982 | 166 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 2 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 9 | 9 |
| 1982 | 7 | 3 |
| 1983 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4.6 | 10 |