What years did John Boccabella play?

John Boccabella played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974.

Was John Boccabella a pitcher?

No. John Boccabella was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Boccabella hit?

John Boccabella hit 26 career home runs with 320 hits.

What teams did John Boccabella play for?

John Boccabella played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1963–1968), the Montreal Expos (1969–1973), and the San Francisco Giants (1974).

What were John Boccabella's career stats?

In 551 games, John Boccabella had 320 hits, 26 home runs, 148 RBI, 117 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .219 batting average.

What position did John Boccabella play?

John Boccabella played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was John Boccabella and how much did he weigh?

John Boccabella was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did John Boccabella hit each season?

John Boccabella's home runs by season: 1 in 1963, 0 in 1964, 2 in 1965, 6 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 1 in 1969, 5 in 1970, 3 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 7 in 1973, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 7, in 1973.

What was John Boccabella's career batting average?

John Boccabella batted .219 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,462 at bats.

How many RBI did John Boccabella have?

John Boccabella drove in 148 runs in his career.

Is John Boccabella in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Boccabella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Boccabella

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1974)

John Boccabella was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 for the Chicago Cubs, the Montreal Expos, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 12 seasons. In 551 career games, he hit .219 with 320 hits, 26 home runs, and 148 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .219

HR 26

RBI 148

H 320

OPS .584

PIV -3,664

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 6/29/1941 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-09-02
Last Game: 1974-09-19

Full name: John Dominic Boccabella

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Career Batting Statistics

John Boccabella — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
551	1,462	117	320	56	5	26	148	3	96	246	.219	.267	.317	.584	-3,664

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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John Boccabella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	CHN	NL	24	74	7	14	4	1	1	5	0	6	21	.189	.246 (-23%)	.308 (-20%)	.371 (-16%)	.680 (-18%)	-223.4
1964	CHN	NL	9	23	4	9	2	1	0	6	0	0	3	.391	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CHN	NL	6	12	2	4	0	0	2	4	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHN	NL	75	206	22	47	9	0	6	25	0	14	39	.228	.248 (-8%)	.309 (-12%)	.376 (-5%)	.685 (-8%)	-284.7
1967	CHN	NL	25	35	0	6	1	1	0	8	0	3	7	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CHN	NL	7	14	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	MON	NL	40	86	4	9	2	0	1	6	1	6	30	.105	.248 (-58%)	.320 (-47%)	.369 (-56%)	.689 (-52%)	-696.9
1970	MON	NL	61	145	18	39	3	1	5	17	0	11	24	.269	.253 (+6%)	.325 (-2%)	.385 (+6%)	.711 (+2%)	46.9
1971	MON	NL	74	177	15	39	11	0	3	15	0	14	26	.220	.249 (-12%)	.316 (-12%)	.365 (-9%)	.682 (-10%)	-308.8
1972	MON	NL	83	207	14	47	8	1	1	10	1	9	29	.227	.243 (-7%)	.310 (-17%)	.353 (-18%)	.664 (-17%)	-582.3
1973	MON	NL	118	403	25	94	13	0	7	46	1	26	57	.233	.256 (-9%)	.325 (-14%)	.378 (-16%)	.703 (-15%)	-990.2
1974	SFN	NL	29	80	6	11	3	0	0	5	0	4	6	.138	.256 (-46%)	.324 (-46%)	.369 (-53%)	.693 (-49%)	-624.8
Career · 12 seasons			551	1,462	117	320	56	5	26	148	3	96	246	.219	—	—	—	—	-3,664

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Boccabella — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	263	676	51	134	14	63	.198
Away	288	787	66	186	12	85	.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Boccabella — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1974-09-19	SFG	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974-09-15	SFG	HOU	W	3	0	1	1	1	1	1
1974-09-12	SFG	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-08	SFG	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-08-11	SFG	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-08-06	SFG	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-07-25	SFG	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1974-07-16	SFG	NYN	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1974-07-09	SFG	WSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-07-08	SFG	WSN	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Boccabella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	142	103	982	92	4	104
3B	4	0	2	2	0	0
C	319	234	1433	146	25	21
OF	46	35	60	3	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Boccabella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	CHN	1B	24	21	234	12	1	29
1964	CHN	1B	5	2	41	3	0	3
1964	CHN	OF	2	2	0	0	0	0
1965	CHN	1B	2	1	11	1	0	0
1965	CHN	OF	1	1	1	0	1	0
1966	CHN	1B	30	17	182	15	0	12
1966	CHN	C	5	4	25	2	0	0
1966	CHN	OF	33	28	48	3	1	1
1967	CHN	1B	3	2	22	1	0	3
1967	CHN	C	1	1	2	0	0	0
1967	CHN	OF	9	3	11	0	0	0
1968	CHN	C	4	4	27	0	0	0
1968	CHN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1969	MON	C	32	19	137	19	0	0
1970	MON	1B	33	25	234	33	2	25
1970	MON	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1970	MON	C	24	14	79	10	1	2
1971	MON	1B	37	28	207	22	1	26
1971	MON	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1971	MON	C	37	21	127	11	3	2
1972	MON	1B	7	7	51	5	0	6
1972	MON	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1972	MON	C	73	44	316	33	6	6
1973	MON	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	MON	C	117	106	610	65	14	10
1974	SFN	C	26	21	110	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

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John Boccabella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	319
First Base	143
Third Base	4
Left Field	41
Right Field	5

College History

John Boccabella — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1961, 1962, 1963

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John Boccabella: the record in brief

The profile opens with John Boccabella's first major league game on September 2, 1963; the last one listed came on September 19, 1974. By club, Boccabella's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1963 to 1968), the Montreal Expos (1969 through 1973), and the San Francisco Giants (1974). Boccabella played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 29, 1941, in San Francisco, CA, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 195 pounds. The given name on file is John Dominic Boccabella.

In 551 games and 1,462 at bats, Boccabella batted .219 with 320 hits, plus 26 homers and 148 RBI. Reaching base at a .267 clip and slugging .317, Boccabella finished with a .584 OPS. Measured against the leagues Boccabella played in, the .219 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 11.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 14.5% below league average (.584 against .683). The highest hit total in a season was 94, in 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Boccabella

What years did John Boccabella play?: John Boccabella played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974.
Was John Boccabella a pitcher?: No. John Boccabella was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Boccabella hit?: John Boccabella hit 26 career home runs with 320 hits.
What teams did John Boccabella play for?: John Boccabella played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1963–1968), the Montreal Expos (1969–1973), and the San Francisco Giants (1974).
What were John Boccabella's career stats?: In 551 games, John Boccabella had 320 hits, 26 home runs, 148 RBI, 117 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .219 batting average.
What position did John Boccabella play?: John Boccabella played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Boccabella and how much did he weigh?: John Boccabella was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did John Boccabella hit each season?: John Boccabella's home runs by season: 1 in 1963, 0 in 1964, 2 in 1965, 6 in 1966, 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 1 in 1969, 5 in 1970, 3 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 7 in 1973, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 7, in 1973.
What was John Boccabella's career batting average?: John Boccabella batted .219 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,462 at bats.
How many RBI did John Boccabella have?: John Boccabella drove in 148 runs in his career.
Is John Boccabella in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Boccabella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.