George Boggs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

George Boggs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Bears. Across 28 career appearances, he went 2-14 with a 5.51 ERA and 52 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

W–L 2–14
ERA 5.51
WHIP 1.66
SO 52
Pitcher PIV -1761.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Born
1899 in VA, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

George Boggs — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

George Boggs — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 1 0 3.0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.67

Career Pitching Statistics

George Boggs — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 14 28 20 7 0 1 135.7 161 83 9 64 52 5.51 -1761.5

Career ERA 5.51 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 34.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Boggs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 MB NNL 2 13 22 16 7 0 1 113.7 139 71 48 46 5.62 4.03 (-39%) -1761.5
1923 DS NNL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 5 3 6.00 — 0.0
1928 CTG NNL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.7 7 3 4 1 4.05 — 0.0
1928 BBS ECL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 9.3 10 5 7 2 4.82 4.13 (-17%) 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 2 14 28 20 7 0 1 135.2 161 83 64 52 5.51 — -1,762

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

George Boggs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
50 109 5 14 2 0 0 8 0 6 0 .128 .181 .147 .328 -674

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Boggs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 MB NNL 32 68 3 8 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 .118 .282 (-58%) .344 (-55%) .390 (-66%) .734 (-61%) -673.6
1923 DS NNL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -673.6
1926 DM NNL 10 32 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1928 CTG NNL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1928 BBS ECL 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 50 109 5 14 2 0 0 8 0 6 0 .128 — — — — -1,347

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Boggs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away240000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

George Boggs — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away13.030200.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

George Boggs — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-07-13 DAYCAGL 300000000
1923-08-05 MILKCML 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

George Boggs — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-08-05 MILKCM — 3.0320200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Boggs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 21 17 38 1 2 1
P 28 20 7 51 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Boggs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 MB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 MB OF 10 7 13 0 1 0
1923 MB P 22 16 7 41 3 1
1923 DS OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1923 DS P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1926 DM OF 10 10 23 1 1 1
1928 CTG P 2 1 0 2 0 0
1928 BBS P 3 2 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Boggs — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 28
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 12
Right Field 6

Frequently Asked Questions about George Boggs

Was George Boggs a pitcher?
Yes. George Boggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 52 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Boggs hit?
George Boggs hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was George Boggs's career batting average?
George Boggs batted .128 over his career, with 14 hits in 109 at bats.
How many RBI did George Boggs have?
George Boggs drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was George Boggs's career ERA?
George Boggs finished with a 5.51 career ERA, going 2-14 with 52 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Boggs have?
George Boggs recorded 52 career strikeouts.