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.

Dan Boitano

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	51	0	0	0	0	71.3	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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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	17.7	26	16	6	11	8.15	3.84 (-112%)	-1768.8
1981	NYN	NL	2	1	15	16.3	21	10	5	8	5.51	3.58 (-54%)	-373.5
1982	TEX	AL	0	0	19	30.3	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

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

Career Arc

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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	1	10	0	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	52

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	1972, 1973

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.