Tommy Boggs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1985)

Tommy Boggs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985 for the Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 10 seasons. Across 114 career appearances, he went 20-44 with a 4.22 ERA and 278 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

W–L 20–44
ERA 4.22
WHIP 1.39
SO 278
Pitcher PIV -1446.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
10/25/1955 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Died
10/5/2022 in Salado, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1976-07-19
Last Game
1985-05-07

Full name: Thomas Winton Boggs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tommy Boggs — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 44 114 94 10 4 0 584.0 612 274 47 201 278 4.22 -1446.6

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 10.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tommy Boggs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1976 TEX AL 1 7 13 13 3 0 0 90.3 87 35 34 36 3.49 3.51 (+1%) -1109.1
1977 TEX AL 0 3 6 6 0 0 0 27.3 40 18 12 15 5.93 4.00 (-48%) 313.1
1978 ATL NL 2 8 16 12 1 1 0 59.0 80 44 26 21 6.71 3.69 (-82%) -1949.4
1979 ATL NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 12.7 21 9 4 1 6.39 4.00 (-60%) 77.3
1980 ATL NL 12 9 32 26 4 3 0 192.3 180 73 46 84 3.42 3.84 (+11%) 1183.5
1981 ATL NL 3 13 25 24 2 0 0 142.7 140 65 54 81 4.10 3.58 (-14%) -293.0
1982 ATL NL 2 2 10 10 0 0 0 46.3 43 17 22 29 3.30 3.86 (+15%) 331.0
1983 ATL NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.3 8 4 1 5 5.68 — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 7.0 13 9 2 6 11.57 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 20 44 114 94 10 4 0 584.0 612 274 201 278 4.22 — -1,447

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

Tommy Boggs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
114 148 7 25 1 0 1 8 0 1 37 .169 .173 .196 .369 -562

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OPS .369 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tommy Boggs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 TEX AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 ATL NL 16 18 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1979 ATL NL 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1980 ATL NL 32 63 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 22 .159 .264 (-40%) .326 (-52%) .387 (-59%) .714 (-56%) -561.6
1981 ATL NL 25 46 2 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 .152 — — — — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 10 17 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 114 148 7 25 1 0 1 8 0 1 37 .169 — — — — -562

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

Tommy Boggs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home585851116.190
Away569021402.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Tommy Boggs — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58275.0305155961345.07
Away56309.03071191051443.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tommy Boggs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-05-07 TEXDETL 000000000
1985-04-27 TEXTORL 000000000
1985-04-23 TEXBALL 000000000
1985-04-14 TEXMILL 000000000
1983-09-23 ATLLADL 000000000
1983-09-22 ATLCINL 000000000
1983-09-11 ATLLADL 000000000
1983-09-08 ATLSFGW 000000010
1983-09-03 ATLPITL 000000000
1982-09-29 ATLLADW 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tommy Boggs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-05-07 TEXDET — 1.0322011
1985-04-27 TEXTOR — 3.0433042
1985-04-23 TEXBAL — 1.0333010
1985-04-14 TEXMIL — 2.0311200
1983-09-23 ATLLAD — 0.1444001
1983-09-22 ATLCIN — 0.2000000
1983-09-11 ATLLAD — 0.1000110
1983-09-08 ATLSFG — 3.0300040
1983-09-03 ATLPIT — 2.0100000
1982-09-29 ATLLAD — 5.2411340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tommy Boggs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 114 94 47 63 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tommy Boggs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 TEX P 13 13 7 10 0 1
1977 TEX P 6 6 2 2 0 0
1978 ATL P 16 12 5 3 3 0
1979 ATL P 3 3 0 3 0 0
1980 ATL P 32 26 17 16 0 0
1981 ATL P 25 24 13 20 5 0
1982 ATL P 10 10 3 7 2 0
1983 ATL P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TEX P 4 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tommy Boggs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 114

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tommy Boggs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Kingman
    23-45, 4.13 ERA
  2. 94
    Albert Williams
    35-38, 4.24 ERA
  3. 90
    John Dopson
    30-47, 4.27 ERA
  4. 85
    Roger Erickson
    35-53, 4.13 ERA
  5. 82
    Paul Mitchell
    32-39, 4.45 ERA
  6. 82
    Robert Poindexter
    35-50, 4.37 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Boggs

What years did Tommy Boggs play?
Tommy Boggs played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985.
Was Tommy Boggs a pitcher?
Yes. Tommy Boggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 278 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tommy Boggs hit?
Tommy Boggs hit 1 career home runs with 25 hits.
What was Tommy Boggs's career batting average?
Tommy Boggs batted .169 over his career, with 25 hits in 148 at bats.
How many RBI did Tommy Boggs have?
Tommy Boggs drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Tommy Boggs's career ERA?
Tommy Boggs finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 20-44 with 278 strikeouts.