What years did Joe Boever play?

Joe Boever played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996.

Was Joe Boever a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Boever pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 541 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Boever hit?

Joe Boever hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Joe Boever

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1996)

W–L 34–45

ERA 3.93

WHIP 1.45

SO 541

Pitcher PIV -2599.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 10/4/1960 in Kirkwood, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-07-19
Last Game: 1996-09-29

Full name: Joseph Martin Boever

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	45	516	0	0	0	49	754.3	751	329	75	343	541	3.93	-2599.8

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	SLN	NL	0	0	13	0	16.3	17	8	4	20	4.41	3.89 (-13%)	219.5
1986	SLN	NL	0	1	11	0	21.7	19	4	11	8	1.66	3.97 (+58%)	-424.2
1987	ATL	NL	1	0	14	0	18.3	29	15	12	18	7.36	4.29 (-72%)	-648.0
1988	ATL	NL	0	2	16	1	20.3	12	4	1	7	1.77	3.73 (+53%)	366.9
1989	ATL	NL	4	11	66	21	82.3	78	36	34	68	3.94	3.71 (-6%)	788.4
1990	ATL	NL	1	3	33	8	42.3	40	22	35	35	4.68	3.86 (-21%)	-1710.6
1990	PHI	NL	2	3	34	6	46.0	37	11	16	40	2.15	3.86 (+44%)	2030.0
1991	PHI	NL	3	5	68	0	98.3	90	42	54	89	3.84	3.91 (+2%)	-255.2
1992	HOU	NL	3	6	81	2	111.3	103	31	45	67	2.51	3.75 (+33%)	1410.0
1993	OAK	AL	4	2	42	0	79.3	87	34	33	49	3.86	4.19 (+8%)	-540.5
1993	DET	AL	2	1	19	3	23.0	14	7	11	14	2.74	4.19 (+35%)	242.4
1994	DET	AL	9	2	46	3	81.3	80	36	37	49	3.98	4.51 (+12%)	-1567.7
1995	DET	AL	5	7	60	3	98.7	128	70	44	71	6.39	4.45 (-43%)	-2175.4
1996	PIT	NL	0	2	13	2	15.0	17	9	6	6	5.40	4.61 (-17%)	-335.2
Career · 14 seasons			34	45	516	49	754.1	751	329	343	541	3.93	—	-2,600

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
516	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.118	.118	.118	.235	0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OPS .235 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	SLN	NL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SLN	NL	11	2	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ATL	NL	14	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ATL	NL	16	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ATL	NL	66	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	33	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PHI	NL	34	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PHI	NL	68	3	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	HOU	NL	81	7	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	OAK	AL	42	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	DET	AL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	DET	AL	46	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	DET	AL	60	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	13	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			516	17	2	4	.118	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	271	13	0	2	0	0	.154
Away	245	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	271	418.1	411	162	164	292	3.49
Away	245	336.0	340	167	179	249	4.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1996-09-29	PIT	CHC	W	0	0
1996-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
1996-09-25	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1996-09-22	PIT	CHC	W	1	1
1996-09-15	PIT	SFG	W	0	0
1996-09-14	PIT	SFG	W	0	0
1996-09-12	PIT	SFG	W	0	0
1996-09-10	PIT	SDP	L	0	0
1996-05-09	PIT	SDP	L	0	0
1996-05-06	PIT	LAD	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-09-29	PIT	CHC	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1996-09-25	PIT	STL	—	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1996-09-22	PIT	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-15	PIT	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1996-09-14	PIT	SFG	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-12	PIT	SFG	SV	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-09-10	PIT	SDP	L	1.2	3	2	2	1	0	1
1996-05-09	PIT	SDP	—	2.0	4	3	2	1	1	0
1996-05-06	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	516	0	46	94	7	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1985	SLN	P	13	0	0	0	0
1986	SLN	P	11	1	2	0	0
1987	ATL	P	14	0	2	0	0
1988	ATL	P	16	2	3	0	1
1989	ATL	P	66	7	15	0	0
1990	ATL	P	33	1	2	2	1
1990	PHI	P	34	5	5	0	0
1991	PHI	P	68	1	10	0	0
1992	HOU	P	81	4	19	2	2
1993	OAK	P	42	7	10	0	1
1993	DET	P	19	2	2	1	0
1994	DET	P	46	10	13	1	1
1995	DET	P	60	4	10	1	0
1996	PIT	P	13	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	516

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	DET	AL	$600,000
1994	DET	AL	$800,000
1993	DET	AL	$109,000
1993	OAK	AL	$585,500
1992	HOU	NL	$725,000
1991	PHI	NL	$725,000
1990	ATL	NL	$215,000
1989	ATL	NL	$167,000
1987	ATL	NL	$625,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,551,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus	Kirkwood	MO	1981
Crowder College	Neosho	MO	1980
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	NV	1982

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Boever

What years did Joe Boever play?: Joe Boever played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996.
Was Joe Boever a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Boever pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 541 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Boever hit?: Joe Boever hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.