What years did Dan Boitano play?

Dan Boitano played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.

Was Dan Boitano a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Boitano pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 52 strikeouts.

What was Dan Boitano's career ERA?

Dan Boitano finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 2-2 with 52 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dan Boitano have?

Dan Boitano recorded 52 career strikeouts.

Is Dan Boitano in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dan Boitano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dan Boitano play for?

Dan Boitano played for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets, and the Texas Rangers.

Dan Boitano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

Dan Boitano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 5.68 ERA and 52 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 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 5.68

WHIP 1.60

SO 52

Pitcher PIV -2623.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 3/22/1953 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-10-01
Last Game: 1982-10-01

Full name: Danny Jon Boitano

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Boitano — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	51	0	0	0	0	71.1	86	45	15	28	52	5.68	-2623.0

Career ERA 5.68 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 49.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Boitano — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	PHI	NL	0	0	1	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1979	ML4	AL	0	0	5	6.0	6	1	3	5	1.50	—	0.0
1980	ML4	AL	0	1	11	17.2	26	16	6	11	8.15	3.84 (-112%)	-1768.8
1981	NYN	NL	2	1	15	16.1	21	10	5	8	5.51	3.58 (-54%)	-373.5
1982	TEX	AL	0	0	19	30.1	33	18	13	28	5.34	3.86 (-38%)	-480.7
Career · 5 seasons			2	2	51	71.1	86	45	28	52	5.68	—	-2,623

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

Dan Boitano — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dan Boitano — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	PHI	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	ML4	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ML4	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	NYN	NL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			52	—	—	—	—	—	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

Dan Boitano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	29	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Boitano — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	33.1	44	19	8	24	5.13
Away	28	38.0	42	26	20	28	6.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Boitano — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-10-01	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-24	TEX	LAA	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	3	1
1982-09-15	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1982-09-06	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1982-08-30	TEX	KCR	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1982-08-22	TEX	BAL	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	0	0
1982-08-21	TEX	BAL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-08-07	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	0
1982-08-06	TEX	NYY	—	2.1	3	1	1	1	3	0
1982-07-30	TEX	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Boitano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	1	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Boitano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1978	PHI	P	1	0	0
1979	ML4	P	5	0	1
1980	ML4	P	11	0	3
1981	NYN	P	15	0	3
1982	TEX	P	19	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Boitano — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	52

College History

Dan Boitano — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	1972, 1973

Dan Boitano: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dan Boitano debuted on October 1, 1978 and played a final game on October 1, 1982. Boitano played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1978), the Milwaukee Brewers (1979 through 1980), the New York Mets (1981), and the Texas Rangers (1982). Boitano is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 185 pounds. The bio says Boitano threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is March 22, 1953, in Sacramento, CA, USA. Boitano's full given name, per the bio, is Danny Jon Boitano.

Boitano went 2-2 with a 5.68 ERA in 51 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Boitano's record: 52 strikeouts. The league ERA over Boitano's seasons was 3.81, so the 5.68 figure ran 49.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.34 in 1982, when the league's was 3.86.

Boitano's college years, 1972 and 1973, were spent at Fresno City College. The game-log section draws on 103 games of Retrosheet box scores for Boitano.

Boitano appears at one position only: pitcher, in 52 games. On the mound, Boitano's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Boitano

What years did Dan Boitano play?: Dan Boitano played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Dan Boitano a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Boitano pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 52 strikeouts.
What was Dan Boitano's career ERA?: Dan Boitano finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 2-2 with 52 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Boitano have?: Dan Boitano recorded 52 career strikeouts.
Is Dan Boitano in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dan Boitano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dan Boitano play for?: Dan Boitano played for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets, and the Texas Rangers.