Greg Booker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1990)
Greg Booker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990 for the San Diego Padres, the Minnesota Twins, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 8 seasons. Across 161 career appearances, he went 5-7 with a 3.89 ERA and 119 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 230 lb
- Died
- 3/30/2019 in Elon, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1983-09-11
- Last Game
- 1990-05-26
Full name: Gregory Scott Booker
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SDN | NL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7.71 | 3.87 (-99%) | -749.1 |
| 1984 | SDN | NL | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 67 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 3.30 | 3.81 (+13%) | -430.3 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6.85 | 3.89 (-76%) | -1299.9 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.64 | 3.97 (+59%) | 381.3 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68.1 | 62 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 3.16 | 4.29 (+26%) | -819.9 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | 68 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 3.39 | 3.73 (+9%) | 567.7 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4.26 | 3.71 (-15%) | -550.0 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4.15 | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 5 | 7 | 161 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 264.0 | 278 | 114 | 118 | 119 | 3.89 | — | -2,900 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .174 | .174 | .261 | .435 | 0 |
Career AVG .174 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.
Career OBP .174 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.
Career SLG .261 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career OPS .435 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SDN | NL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | SDN | NL | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | SDN | NL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 161 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (322 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Away | 88 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 124.2 | 141 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 3.83 |
| Away | 88 | 139.1 | 137 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 3.94 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-26 | SFG | PIT | — | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-05-25 | SFG | PIT | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-25 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-20 | MIN | LAA | — | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989-09-18 | MIN | LAA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-17 | MIN | DET | — | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-11 | MIN | KCR | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989-09-01 | MIN | TOR | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989-06-09 | SDP | SFG | — | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989-06-02 | SDP | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 161 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | SDN | NL | $130,000 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $230,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University | Elon | NC | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
Greg Booker: the record in brief
Greg Booker played a first major league game on September 11, 1983 and a last one on May 26, 1990. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1983 to 1989), the Minnesota Twins (1989), and the San Francisco Giants (1990). At 230 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame, Booker is listed as a pitcher. Booker threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Booker was born on June 22, 1960, in Lynchburg, VA, USA. The bio records the death on March 30, 2019, in Elon, NC, USA. On the record, Greg Booker was born Gregory Scott Booker.
The pitching table credits Booker with a 5-7 record and a 3.89 ERA in 161 games. Also on Booker's record: 119 strikeouts. Booker's 3.89 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. In 1987, one of the busiest seasons, Booker posted a 3.16 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 3.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 1984.
Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Booker
- What years did Greg Booker play?
- Greg Booker played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.
- Was Greg Booker a pitcher?
- Yes. Greg Booker pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 119 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Greg Booker hit?
- Greg Booker hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Greg Booker's career batting average?
- Greg Booker batted .174 over his career, with 4 hits in 23 at bats.
- How many RBI did Greg Booker have?
- Greg Booker drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Greg Booker's career ERA?
- Greg Booker finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 5-7 with 119 strikeouts.