Lefty Boone

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lefty Boone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. Across 34 career appearances, he went 7-13 with a 5.87 ERA and 137 strikeouts. Lefty Boone was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2980.9.

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

W–L 7–13
ERA 5.87
WHIP 1.64
SO 137
Pitcher PIV 2980.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 202 lb
Born
3/24/1920 in East Saint Louis, IL, USA
Died
9/18/1976 in USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Charles Pernell Boone

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lefty Boone — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 13 34 28 6 0 0 138.0 140 90 3 86 137 5.87 2980.9

Career ERA 5.87 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 56.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lefty Boone (b. 1920) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 MRS NAL 1 3 8 7 0 0 0 19.1 25 22 17 16 10.24 4.21 (-143%) -615.2
1940 SNS NAL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 5 6 2 15.00 — 0.0
1941 SNS NAL 2 1 4 4 1 0 0 22.1 21 14 15 26 5.64 3.94 (-43%) 735.3
1942 NBY NN2 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 7.0 14 12 6 5 15.43 — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 7 4 9.00 — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 16.0 15 6 6 21 3.38 3.57 (+5%) 1000.0
1943 HSS NN2 1 2 8 7 2 0 0 45.1 32 18 23 51 3.57 3.50 (-2%) 1327.9
1944 PS NN2 2 0 4 2 1 0 0 17.0 20 8 3 9 4.24 3.57 (-18%) 532.9
1944 HG NN2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 3 3 2.25 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 7 13 34 28 6 0 0 138.0 140 90 86 137 5.87 — 2,981

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

Lefty Boone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 52 3 6 1 0 0 5 1 3 1 .115 .164 .135 .298 0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career SLG .135 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .298 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Lefty Boone (b. 1920) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 MRS NAL 9 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1940 SNS NAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 SNS NAL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 NBY NN2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1943 HSS NN2 8 17 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 35 52 3 6 1 0 0 5 1 3 1 .115 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Boone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 34 28 3 20 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Boone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 MRS P 8 7 0 2 0 0
1940 SNS P 2 1 0 1 1 1
1941 SNS P 4 4 0 3 1 0
1942 NBY P 4 3 0 1 1 0
1942 CCB P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1942 JRC P 2 2 1 1 0 0
1943 HSS P 8 7 0 7 5 0
1944 PS P 4 2 2 5 0 0
1944 HG P 1 1 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Lefty Boone (b. 1920) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 34

Lefty Boone: the record in brief

The season rows for Lefty Boone begin in 1940. The season rows list, in order, the Memphis Red Sox (1940), the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars (1940 to 1941), the New York Black Yankees (1942), the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942), the Jacksonville Red Caps (1942), the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943), the Philadelphia Stars (1944), and the Homestead Grays (1944). Boone played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on March 24, 1920, in East Saint Louis, IL, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 202 pounds. The bio records the death on September 18, 1976, in USA. Boone's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Pernell Boone.

Boone went 7-13 with a 5.87 ERA in 34 games, 28 of them starts. The totals include 137 strikeouts. The league ERA over Boone's seasons was 3.76, so the 5.87 figure ran 56.3% worse than average. 1943 produced Boone's most strikeouts, 51. 1943 was Boone's sharpest full season, a 3.57 ERA against the league's 3.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Boone

Was Lefty Boone a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Boone pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Boone hit?
Lefty Boone hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Lefty Boone's career batting average?
Lefty Boone batted .115 over his career, with 6 hits in 52 at bats.
How many RBI did Lefty Boone have?
Lefty Boone drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Lefty Boone's career ERA?
Lefty Boone finished with a 5.87 career ERA, going 7-13 with 137 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Boone have?
Lefty Boone recorded 137 career strikeouts.