Joe Boehling

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1920)

W–L 55–50
ERA 2.97
WHIP 1.35
SO 396
Pitcher PIV -5155.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
3/20/1891 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died
9/8/1941 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-06-20
Last Game
1920-06-03

Full name: John Joseph Boehling

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 50 162 118 57 9 5 925.3 861 305 13 386 396 2.97 -5155.7

Career ERA 2.97 vs. league average 3.01 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 WS1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 4 6 2 7.20 — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 17 7 38 25 18 3 4 235.3 197 56 82 110 2.14 3.07 (+30%) 446.7
1914 WS1 AL 12 8 27 24 14 2 1 196.0 180 66 76 91 3.03 2.93 (-4%) -515.5
1915 WS1 AL 14 13 40 32 14 2 0 229.3 217 82 119 108 3.22 2.90 (-11%) -3077.3
1916 WS1 AL 9 11 27 19 7 2 0 139.7 134 48 54 52 3.09 2.78 (-11%) -584.7
1916 CLE AL 2 4 12 9 3 0 0 60.7 63 18 23 18 2.67 2.78 (+4%) -360.2
1917 CLE AL 1 6 12 7 1 0 0 46.3 50 24 16 11 4.66 2.69 (-73%) -726.5
1920 CLE AL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 13.0 16 7 10 4 4.85 3.45 (-41%) -338.1
Career · 8 seasons 55 50 162 118 57 9 5 925.1 861 305 386 396 2.97 — -5,156

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
166 312 30 66 8 2 1 24 2 19 61 .212 .261 .260 .521 -757

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 21.5% 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
1912 WS1 AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 38 86 8 19 2 0 0 6 1 2 13 .221 .259 (-15%) .325 (-27%) .345 (-29%) .670 (-28%) -369.8
1914 WS1 AL 27 71 10 17 2 1 0 7 0 5 17 .239 .255 (-6%) .322 (-7%) .339 (-13%) .661 (-10%) -106.8
1915 WS1 AL 41 75 9 13 2 0 1 7 1 7 12 .173 .250 (-31%) .318 (-23%) .332 (-28%) .651 (-26%) -280.4
1916 WS1 AL 27 41 2 7 1 1 0 3 0 3 12 .171 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 13 19 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .263 — — — — 0.0
1917 CLE AL 14 16 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .188 — — — — 0.0
1920 CLE AL 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 166 312 30 66 8 2 1 24 2 19 61 .212 — — — — -757

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
Home861501436012.240
Away811611630113.186

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home86472.14401501931902.86
Away76455.24241471872102.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-06-03 CLEDETL 100000001
1920-06-01 CLEDETL 000000000
1920-05-30 CLECHWW 302000000
1917-08-18 CLEBOSL 000000000
1917-08-12 CLECHWL 000000000
1917-08-10 CLENYYW 100000000
1917-08-07 CLEBOSL 301000000
1917-08-02 CLEPHAL 100000000
1917-07-27 CLEMINW 201000100
1917-07-05 CLESLAL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-06-03 CLEDET L 5.0944500
1920-06-01 CLEDET — 1.0000100
1920-05-30 CLECHW — 7.0764440
1917-08-18 CLEBOS — 1.0433000
1917-08-12 CLECHW L 1.0210010
1917-08-07 CLEBOS L 6.2766300
1917-07-27 CLEMIN W 5.0422110
1917-07-05 CLESLA L 6.1533430
1917-07-02 CLECHW — 1.0222200
1917-06-28 CLESLA L 6.11254000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 162 0 64 310 19 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 WS1 P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1913 WS1 P 38 0 17 77 10 4
1914 WS1 P 27 0 19 60 2 2
1915 WS1 P 40 0 10 77 2 0
1916 WS1 P 27 0 9 57 4 2
1916 CLE P 12 0 5 20 1 0
1917 CLE P 12 0 3 12 0 1
1920 CLE P 3 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 162

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Boehling (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Allen
    50-67, 2.93 ERA
  2. 94
    Mike Lynch
    43-32, 3.05 ERA
  3. 94
    Charley Hall
    54-47, 3.09 ERA
  4. 93
    Bill Hogg
    37-50, 3.06 ERA
  5. 93
    King Cole
    56-27, 3.12 ERA
  6. 93
    Al Schulz
    47-62, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Boehling

What years did Joe Boehling play?
Joe Boehling played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920.
Was Joe Boehling a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Boehling pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 396 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Boehling hit?
Joe Boehling hit 1 career home runs with 66 hits.