What years did John Boozer play?

John Boozer played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.

Was John Boozer a pitcher?

Yes. John Boozer pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 282 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Boozer hit?

John Boozer hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

John Boozer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

W–L 14–16

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.40

SO 282

Pitcher PIV -1200.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 7/6/1938 in Columbia, SC, USA
Died: 1/24/1986 in Lexington, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-07-22
Last Game: 1969-10-01

Full name: John Morgan Boozer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	16	171	22	3	0	15	394.3	414	179	42	139	282	4.09	-1200.2

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 17.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	PHI	NL	0	0	9	0	0	0	20.3	22	13	10	13	5.75	3.96 (-45%)	-394.8
1963	PHI	NL	3	4	26	8	2	1	83.0	67	27	33	69	2.93	3.46 (+15%)	-641.7
1964	PHI	NL	3	4	22	3	0	2	60.3	64	34	18	51	5.07	3.58 (-42%)	578.6
1966	PHI	NL	0	0	2	2	0	0	5.3	8	4	3	5	6.75	—	0.0
1967	PHI	NL	5	4	28	7	1	1	74.7	86	34	24	48	4.10	3.30 (-24%)	1.9
1968	PHI	NL	2	2	38	0	0	5	68.7	76	28	15	49	3.67	2.98 (-23%)	1242.0
1969	PHI	NL	1	2	46	2	0	6	82.0	91	39	36	47	4.28	3.61 (-18%)	-1986.3
Career · 7 seasons			14	16	171	22	3	15	394.1	414	179	139	282	4.09	—	-1,200

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
172	74	2	12	0	0	0	2	0	2	24	.162	.184	.162	.346	0

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OPS .346 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	PHI	NL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	PHI	NL	26	21	0	3	0	0	8	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	PHI	NL	23	13	0	1	0	0	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	PHI	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	PHI	NL	28	19	0	4	1	1	5	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	38	9	0	1	0	0	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	PHI	NL	46	9	2	3	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			172	74	2	12	2	2	24	.162	—	—	—	—	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	83	29	0	7	0	1	.241
Away	89	45	2	5	0	1	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	188.1	192	75	72	135	3.58
Away	89	206.0	222	104	67	147	4.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1969-10-01	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1969-09-26	PHI	NYN	L	0	0
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1969-09-19	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1969-09-17	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1969-09-16	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1969-09-14	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1969-09-13	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1969-09-12	PHI	WSN	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-10-01	PHI	STL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-26	PHI	NYN	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	3	2	0	1	1	0
1969-09-25	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-19	PHI	WSN	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	1
1969-09-17	PHI	CHC	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1969-09-16	PHI	PIT	—	1.1	2	1	1	2	1	0
1969-09-14	PHI	WSN	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1969-09-13	PHI	WSN	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1969-09-12	PHI	WSN	—	4.0	3	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	171	22	16	59	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	PHI	P	9	0	0	3	0	1
1963	PHI	P	26	8	2	7	1	0
1964	PHI	P	22	3	5	12	0	1
1966	PHI	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
1967	PHI	P	28	7	4	13	0	1
1968	PHI	P	38	0	2	14	0	0
1969	PHI	P	46	2	3	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	171

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wofford College	Spartanburg	SC	1957, 1958

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Frequently Asked Questions about John Boozer

What years did John Boozer play?: John Boozer played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was John Boozer a pitcher?: Yes. John Boozer pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 282 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Boozer hit?: John Boozer hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.