What years did Doug Bochtler play?

Doug Bochtler played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.

Was Doug Bochtler a pitcher?

Yes. Doug Bochtler pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 215 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Doug Bochtler hit?

Doug Bochtler hit 0 career home runs.

What was Doug Bochtler's career batting average?

Doug Bochtler batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Doug Bochtler's career ERA?

Doug Bochtler finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 9-18 with 215 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Doug Bochtler have?

Doug Bochtler recorded 215 career strikeouts.

Doug Bochtler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2000)

Doug Bochtler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 6 seasons. Across 220 career appearances, he went 9-18 with a 4.57 ERA and 215 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 9–18

ERA 4.57

WHIP 1.53

SO 215

Pitcher PIV -4123.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 7/5/1970 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-05
Last Game: 2000-07-22

Full name: Douglas Eugene Bochtler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doug Bochtler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	18	220	0	0	0	6	260.0	231	132	36	166	215	4.57	-4123.4

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doug Bochtler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	SDN	NL	4	4	34	1	45.1	38	18	19	45	3.57	4.45 (+20%)	734.3
1996	SDN	NL	2	4	63	3	65.2	45	22	39	68	3.02	4.61 (+35%)	823.9
1997	SDN	NL	3	6	54	2	60.1	51	32	50	46	4.77	4.39 (-9%)	-569.0
1998	DET	AL	0	2	51	0	67.1	73	46	42	45	6.15	4.43 (-39%)	-4474.3
1999	LAN	NL	0	0	12	0	13.0	11	8	6	7	5.54	4.71 (-18%)	-638.3
2000	KCA	AL	0	2	6	0	8.1	13	6	10	4	6.48	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			9	18	220	6	260.0	231	132	166	215	4.57	—	-4,123

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Doug Bochtler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
220	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Bochtler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	SDN	NL	34	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SDN	NL	63	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SDN	NL	54	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	DET	AL	51	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	LAN	NL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	6	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			220	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Doug Bochtler — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Doug Bochtler — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	NLDS2	SDN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Doug Bochtler — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	0	0	0.1	0	1	2	0	27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Doug Bochtler — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1996	NLDS2	SDN	0	1	1	0	0	0.1	0	1	2	0	27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Doug Bochtler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	105	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Doug Bochtler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	115	141.2	128	81	82	113	5.15
Away	105	118.1	103	51	84	102	3.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doug Bochtler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-07-22	KCR	DET	L	2.1	5	3	3	2	0	0
2000-07-19	KCR	CLE	—	0.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2000-07-16	KCR	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-07-09	KCR	HOU	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
2000-07-05	KCR	CHW	L	2.0	3	3	3	3	0	2
2000-06-30	KCR	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1999-06-17	LAD	PIT	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
1999-06-15	LAD	PIT	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	1
1999-06-11	LAD	OAK	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1999-06-08	LAD	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Bochtler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	220	0	14	21	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Bochtler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1995	SDN	P	34	1	7	0	1
1996	SDN	P	63	2	2	0	0
1997	SDN	P	54	4	5	2	0
1998	DET	P	51	6	4	2	0
1999	LAN	P	12	1	3	0	0
2000	KCA	P	6	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doug Bochtler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	220

Salary History

Doug Bochtler — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	DET	AL	$287,500
1997	SDN	NL	$250,000
1996	SDN	NL	$145,000
1995	SDN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$791,500

College History

Doug Bochtler — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indian River Community College	Fort Pierce	FL	1989

Doug Bochtler: the record in brief

The profile opens with Doug Bochtler's first major league game on May 5, 1995; the last one listed came on July 22, 2000. Bochtler played for the San Diego Padres (1995 to 1997), the Detroit Tigers (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999), and the Kansas City Royals (2000). Bochtler played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 5, 1970, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA, Bochtler was listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds. Doug Bochtler was the playing name; the full given name is Douglas Eugene.

Bochtler pitched in 220 games, starting 0, and finished with a 9-18 record and 4.57 ERA. The totals include 215 strikeouts. Bochtler's 4.57 ERA was close to the 4.56 league figure for those seasons. 1996 produced Bochtler's most strikeouts, 68. 1996 was Bochtler's sharpest full season, a 3.02 ERA against the league's 4.61.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 27.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Bochtler

What years did Doug Bochtler play?: Doug Bochtler played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2000.
Was Doug Bochtler a pitcher?: Yes. Doug Bochtler pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 215 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Bochtler hit?: Doug Bochtler hit 0 career home runs.
What was Doug Bochtler's career batting average?: Doug Bochtler batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Doug Bochtler's career ERA?: Doug Bochtler finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 9-18 with 215 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doug Bochtler have?: Doug Bochtler recorded 215 career strikeouts.