What years did Bernie Boland play?

Bernie Boland played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.

Was Bernie Boland a pitcher?

Yes. Bernie Boland pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 364 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bernie Boland hit?

Bernie Boland hit 0 career home runs with 45 hits.

What was Bernie Boland's career batting average?

Bernie Boland batted .138 over his career, with 45 hits in 327 at bats.

How many RBI did Bernie Boland have?

Bernie Boland drove in 11 runs in his career.

What was Bernie Boland's career ERA?

Bernie Boland finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 68-53 with 364 strikeouts.

Bernie Boland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1921)

Bernie Boland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921 for the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 209 career appearances, he went 68-53 with a 3.25 ERA and 364 strikeouts. He also batted .138 with 0 home runs.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 68–53

ERA 3.25

WHIP 1.28

SO 364

Pitcher PIV -7306.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 168 lb
Born: 1/21/1892 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died: 9/12/1973 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-04-14
Last Game: 1921-06-17

Full name: Bernard Anthony Boland

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bernie Boland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
68	53	209	119	59	10	12	1062.0	925	383	13	432	364	3.25	-7306.8

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 3.12 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bernie Boland Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	DET	AL	13	7	45	18	8	1	2	202.7	167	70	75	72	3.11	2.90 (-7%)	-696.8
1916	DET	AL	10	3	46	9	5	1	3	130.3	111	57	73	59	3.94	2.78 (-42%)	-1829.2
1917	DET	AL	16	11	43	28	13	3	6	238.0	192	71	95	89	2.68	2.69 (avg)	-692.5
1918	DET	AL	14	10	29	25	14	4	0	204.0	176	60	67	63	2.65	2.83 (+6%)	88.0
1919	DET	AL	14	16	35	30	18	1	1	242.7	222	82	80	71	3.04	3.09 (+1%)	-1435.3
1920	DET	AL	0	2	4	3	1	0	0	17.3	23	15	14	4	7.79	3.45 (-126%)	-717.5
1921	SLA	AL	1	4	7	6	0	0	0	27.0	34	28	28	6	9.33	4.02 (-132%)	-2023.3
Career · 7 seasons			68	53	209	119	59	10	12	1,062.0	925	383	432	364	3.25	—	-7,307

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

Bernie Boland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
216	327	29	45	7	2	0	11	0	31	83	.138	.212	.171	.384	-1,813

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bernie Boland — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	DET	AL	47	63	5	11	1	0	1	7	14	.175	.250 (-30%)	.318 (-19%)	.332 (-43%)	.651 (-31%)	-272.2
1916	DET	AL	49	32	4	8	0	0	2	5	12	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	DET	AL	45	72	8	4	1	1	2	4	19	.056	.248 (-78%)	.312 (-66%)	.323 (-70%)	.635 (-68%)	-711.6
1918	DET	AL	29	69	9	12	3	0	2	6	17	.174	.255 (-32%)	.318 (-25%)	.326 (-33%)	.645 (-29%)	-290.6
1919	DET	AL	35	74	2	8	1	1	4	8	18	.108	.262 (-59%)	.322 (-40%)	.347 (-57%)	.670 (-49%)	-538.2
1920	DET	AL	4	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	SLA	AL	7	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			216	327	29	45	7	2	11	31	83	.138	—	—	—	—	-1,813

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

Bernie Boland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	116	160	14	21	0	10	.131
Away	101	167	15	24	0	6	.144

Pitching — Home / Away

Bernie Boland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	114	569.0	486	215	235	188	3.40
Away	95	492.0	436	172	196	180	3.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bernie Boland — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1921-06-17	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
1921-06-04	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-28	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-24	SLA	NYY	W	3	1	0	0	0	1
1921-05-19	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
1921-05-14	SLA	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1921-05-09	SLA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-12	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-08	DET	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-02	DET	CLE	L	3	0	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bernie Boland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-06-17	SLA	MIN	L	5.0	9	5	5	3	0	0
1921-06-04	SLA	NYY	L	1.0	4	6	6	4	0	1
1921-05-28	SLA	CLE	L	1.1	2	5	5	5	0	0
1921-05-24	SLA	NYY	W	5.1	4	4	3	4	1	0
1921-05-19	SLA	MIN	L	5.1	4	6	4	6	1	1
1921-05-14	SLA	BOS	—	3.2	5	5	2	3	1	0
1921-05-09	SLA	DET	—	5.1	5	5	3	3	3	0
1920-09-12	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1920-06-08	DET	NYY	L	6.1	9	9	9	5	2	0
1920-06-02	DET	CLE	L	8.0	12	8	6	5	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bernie Boland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	209	0	56	268	11	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bernie Boland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	DET	P	45	12	59	3	5
1916	DET	P	46	3	22	1	1
1917	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1917	DET	P	43	9	72	2	0
1918	DET	P	29	11	49	2	2
1919	DET	P	35	14	57	2	2
1920	DET	P	4	5	3	1	0
1921	SLA	P	7	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bernie Boland — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	209
Second Base	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie Boland

What years did Bernie Boland play?: Bernie Boland played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.
Was Bernie Boland a pitcher?: Yes. Bernie Boland pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 364 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bernie Boland hit?: Bernie Boland hit 0 career home runs with 45 hits.
What was Bernie Boland's career batting average?: Bernie Boland batted .138 over his career, with 45 hits in 327 at bats.
How many RBI did Bernie Boland have?: Bernie Boland drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Bernie Boland's career ERA?: Bernie Boland finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 68-53 with 364 strikeouts.