John Perrotto
Encyclopedia
John Perrotto is a sports journalist who has written for The Beaver County Times
, Baseball Prospectus
, and Basketball Prospectus. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America
and thus one of the voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame and other annual Major League Baseball
awards.
Perotto is a regular contributor to the “BP Daily” column on ESPN Insider
and a writer for the Baseball Prospectus annual book. Perrotto lives in Pittsburgh.
(1981) and Geneva College
(BA, 1985, English/Communications), Perrotto began his career as a sports writer for the Beaver County Times while still in college. His main beat was the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
As an established baseball writer for the Beaver County Times since 1982, as well as for Baseball America
since 1990, Perrotto joined the Baseball Prospectus (BP) staff in February 2007 as its first beat writer
. For BP, he writes two by-lined columns, “On the Beat” and “Every Given Sunday”, covering news and inside dope on organizational activities in all of Major League Baseball
.
In November 2007, Perrotto also joined the staff of the online BasketballProspectus.com, for whom he wrote regular "Around the Rim" and “On the Beat” columns. Basketball Prospectus is affiliated with Baseball Prospectus, as part of Prospectus Entertainmment Ventures, LLC.
Perotto was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates
majority owner Robert Nutting
in January 2008 to write about the Pirates at Piratereport.com. Perrotto left his position as a reporter for the Beaver County Times in December 2008 after that paper decided to scale back its beat coverage of the Pirates. His position with Piratesreport.com ended in October 2009.
In January 2010, Perrotto became a full-time employee of Baseball Prospectus as well as Editor-in-Chief of BaseballProspectus.com.He served in that role for one year. As of late January 2011, Perrotto was again contributing to the Beaver County Times.
The Beaver County Times
The Beaver County Times is a daily newspaper published in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. The Times is a direct descendant of many of Beaver County's newspapers, starting with the Minerva, first published in 1807, and generally believed to have been the county's first newspaper...
, Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus is an organization that publishes a website, BaseballProspectus.com, devoted to the sabermetric analysis of baseball. BP has a staff of regular columnists and provides advanced statistics as well player and team performance projections on the site...
, and Basketball Prospectus. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Writers Association of America
The Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century...
and thus one of the voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame and other annual Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
awards.
Perotto is a regular contributor to the “BP Daily” column on ESPN Insider
ESPN.com
ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
and a writer for the Baseball Prospectus annual book. Perrotto lives in Pittsburgh.
Career
A graduate of Western Beaver High SchoolWestern Beaver County School District
The Western Beaver County School District is a public school district serving the boroughs of Industry, Pennsylvania Glasgow, Pennsylvania and Ohioville, Pennsylvania. The district features three schools: Western Beaver Jr-Sr High School , Snyder Elementary School , and Fairview Elementary School ....
(1981) and Geneva College
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
(BA, 1985, English/Communications), Perrotto began his career as a sports writer for the Beaver County Times while still in college. His main beat was the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
.
As an established baseball writer for the Beaver County Times since 1982, as well as for Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
since 1990, Perrotto joined the Baseball Prospectus (BP) staff in February 2007 as its first beat writer
Beat reporting
Beat reporting, also known as specialized reporting, is a genre of journalism that can be described as the craft of in-depth reporting on a particular issue, sector, organization or institution over time. Beat reporters build up a base of knowledge on and gain familiarity with the topic, allowing...
. For BP, he writes two by-lined columns, “On the Beat” and “Every Given Sunday”, covering news and inside dope on organizational activities in all of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
In November 2007, Perrotto also joined the staff of the online BasketballProspectus.com, for whom he wrote regular "Around the Rim" and “On the Beat” columns. Basketball Prospectus is affiliated with Baseball Prospectus, as part of Prospectus Entertainmment Ventures, LLC.
Perotto was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
majority owner Robert Nutting
Robert Nutting
Robert Nutting is a businessman and sports team owner. He is currently Chairman of the Board and principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball team. His other business activities include serving as CEO of Ogden Newspapers Inc...
in January 2008 to write about the Pirates at Piratereport.com. Perrotto left his position as a reporter for the Beaver County Times in December 2008 after that paper decided to scale back its beat coverage of the Pirates. His position with Piratesreport.com ended in October 2009.
In January 2010, Perrotto became a full-time employee of Baseball Prospectus as well as Editor-in-Chief of BaseballProspectus.com.He served in that role for one year. As of late January 2011, Perrotto was again contributing to the Beaver County Times.