John Boccabella

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

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

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

Career Arc

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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home263676511341463.198
Away288787661861285.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-19 SFGCINL 400000001
1974-09-15 SFGHOUW 301100111
1974-09-12 SFGLADL 200000000
1974-09-08 SFGATLL 300000010
1974-08-11 SFGCHCW 300000000
1974-08-06 SFGHOUL 100000000
1974-07-25 SFGCINL 401000000
1974-07-16 SFGNYNW 300000100
1974-07-09 SFGWSNL 300000000
1974-07-08 SFGWSNW 210000010

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 319
First Base 143
Third Base 4
Left Field 41
Right Field 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1961, 1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Boccabella (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joel Skinner
    .228 avg, 17 HR
  2. 97
    Steve Swisher
    .216 avg, 20 HR
  3. 89
    Luke Maile
    .208 avg, 23 HR
  4. 85
    Dick Billings
    .227 avg, 16 HR
  5. 85
    Humberto Quintero
    .234 avg, 20 HR
  6. 84
    Sandy Leon
    .204 avg, 32 HR

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.