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 run with 25 hits.

What teams did Tommy Boggs play for?

Tommy Boggs played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (1976–1977, 1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1978–1983).

What were Tommy Boggs's career stats?

In 114 games, Tommy Boggs went 20-44 with a 4.22 ERA, 278 strikeouts, and 584.0 innings pitched.

What position did Tommy Boggs play?

Tommy Boggs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tommy Boggs and how much did he weigh?

Tommy Boggs was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Tommy Boggs's career ERA?

Tommy Boggs finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 20-44 with 278 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tommy Boggs have?

Tommy Boggs recorded 278 career strikeouts.

Is Tommy Boggs in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tommy Boggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 2026

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

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Tommy Boggs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	TEX	AL	1	7	13	13	3	0	90.1	87	35	34	36	3.49	3.51 (+1%)	-1109.1
1977	TEX	AL	0	3	6	6	0	0	27.1	40	18	12	15	5.93	4.00 (-48%)	313.1
1978	ATL	NL	2	8	16	12	1	1	59.0	80	44	26	21	6.71	3.69 (-82%)	-1949.4
1979	ATL	NL	0	2	3	3	0	0	12.2	21	9	4	1	6.39	4.00 (-60%)	77.3
1980	ATL	NL	12	9	32	26	4	3	192.1	180	73	46	84	3.42	3.84 (+11%)	1183.5
1981	ATL	NL	3	13	25	24	2	0	142.2	140	65	54	81	4.10	3.58 (-14%)	-293.0
1982	ATL	NL	2	2	10	10	0	0	46.1	43	17	22	29	3.30	3.86 (+15%)	331.0
1983	ATL	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	6.1	8	4	1	5	5.68	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	7.0	13	9	2	6	11.57	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			20	44	114	94	10	4	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

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Tommy Boggs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	TEX	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	TEX	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	ATL	NL	16	18	1	3	0	1	1	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ATL	NL	32	63	2	10	0	0	2	0	22	.159	.264 (-40%)	.326 (-52%)	.387 (-59%)	.714 (-56%)	-561.6
1981	ATL	NL	25	46	2	7	1	0	3	0	6	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	10	17	1	4	0	0	2	0	4	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	ATL	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			114	148	7	25	1	1	8	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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	58	5	11	1	6	.190
Away	56	90	2	14	0	2	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Tommy Boggs — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	275.0	305	155	96	134	5.07
Away	56	309.0	307	119	105	144	3.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tommy Boggs — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1985-05-07	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1985-04-27	TEX	TOR	L	0	0	0
1985-04-23	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1985-04-14	TEX	MIL	L	0	0	0
1983-09-23	ATL	LAD	L	0	0	0
1983-09-22	ATL	CIN	L	0	0	0
1983-09-11	ATL	LAD	L	0	0	0
1983-09-08	ATL	SFG	W	0	1	0
1983-09-03	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0
1982-09-29	ATL	LAD	W	3	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tommy Boggs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-05-07	TEX	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1985-04-27	TEX	TOR	—	3.0	4	3	3	0	4	2
1985-04-23	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	0
1985-04-14	TEX	MIL	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1983-09-23	ATL	LAD	—	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	1
1983-09-22	ATL	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-11	ATL	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1983-09-08	ATL	SFG	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	4	0
1983-09-03	ATL	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-29	ATL	LAD	—	5.2	4	1	1	3	4	0

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

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

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Tommy Boggs: the record in brief

Tommy Boggs played a first major league game on July 19, 1976 and a last one on May 7, 1985. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (1976 to 1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1978 through 1983). Boggs played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 25, 1955, in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 195 pounds. Boggs died on October 5, 2022, in Salado, TX, USA. Boggs's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Winton Boggs.

Boggs pitched in 114 games, starting 94, and finished with a 20-44 record and 4.22 ERA. Also on Boggs's record: 278 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 3.82 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.22 mark was 10.6% worse. The best win total was 12, in 1980. 1980 was Boggs's sharpest full season, a 3.42 ERA against the league's 3.84.

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 run with 25 hits.
What teams did Tommy Boggs play for?: Tommy Boggs played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (1976–1977, 1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1978–1983).
What were Tommy Boggs's career stats?: In 114 games, Tommy Boggs went 20-44 with a 4.22 ERA, 278 strikeouts, and 584.0 innings pitched.
What position did Tommy Boggs play?: Tommy Boggs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tommy Boggs and how much did he weigh?: Tommy Boggs was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Tommy Boggs's career ERA?: Tommy Boggs finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 20-44 with 278 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tommy Boggs have?: Tommy Boggs recorded 278 career strikeouts.
Is Tommy Boggs in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tommy Boggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.