John Boozer

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

John Boozer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 171 career appearances, he went 14-16 with a 4.09 ERA and 282 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

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

John Boozer — 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 15 394.1 414 179 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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John Boozer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 PHI NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 20.1 22 13 10 13 5.75 3.96 (-45%) -394.8
1963 PHI NL 3 4 26 8 2 0 1 83.0 67 27 33 69 2.93 3.46 (+15%) -641.7
1964 PHI NL 3 4 22 3 0 0 2 60.1 64 34 18 51 5.07 3.58 (-42%) 578.6
1966 PHI NL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5.1 8 4 3 5 6.75 — 0.0
1967 PHI NL 5 4 28 7 1 0 1 74.2 86 34 24 48 4.10 3.30 (-24%) 1.9
1968 PHI NL 2 2 38 0 0 0 5 68.2 76 28 15 49 3.67 2.98 (-23%) 1242.0
1969 PHI NL 1 2 46 2 0 0 6 82.0 91 39 36 47 4.28 3.61 (-18%) -1986.3
Career · 7 seasons 14 16 171 22 3 0 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

John Boozer — 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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John Boozer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 PHI NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 PHI NL 26 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1964 PHI NL 23 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1966 PHI NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 PHI NL 28 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1968 PHI NL 38 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1969 PHI NL 46 9 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 172 74 2 12 0 0 0 2 0 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

John Boozer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home83290701.241
Away89452501.111

Pitching — Home / Away

John Boozer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82188.119275721353.58
Away89206.0222104671474.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Boozer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-10-01 PHISTLL 000000000
1969-09-26 PHINYNL 000000000
1969-09-25 PHIPITL 000000000
1969-09-25 PHIPITL 000000000
1969-09-19 PHIWSNL 000000000
1969-09-17 PHICHCL 000000000
1969-09-16 PHIPITL 000000000
1969-09-14 PHIWSNL 000000000
1969-09-13 PHIWSNL 000000000
1969-09-12 PHIWSNL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Boozer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-10-01 PHISTL — 1.1000010
1969-09-26 PHINYN — 3.0100220
1969-09-25 PHIPIT — 2.0320110
1969-09-25 PHIPIT — 1.0000000
1969-09-19 PHIWSN — 0.1333001
1969-09-17 PHICHC — 0.1322000
1969-09-16 PHIPIT — 1.1211210
1969-09-14 PHIWSN — 1.0311100
1969-09-13 PHIWSN — 2.0311100
1969-09-12 PHIWSN — 4.0300200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Boozer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 22 16 59 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Boozer — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Boozer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 171

College History

John Boozer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Wofford College Spartanburg SC 1957, 1958

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Boozer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gordon Jones
    15-18, 4.16 ERA
  2. 94
    Tom Acker
    19-13, 4.12 ERA
  3. 93
    Cesar Ramos
    10-15, 4.02 ERA
  4. 92
    Geoff Geary
    16-10, 3.92 ERA
  5. 89
    Steve Wilson
    13-18, 4.40 ERA
  6. 89
    Tom Walker
    18-23, 3.87 ERA

John Boozer: the record in brief

The profile opens with John Boozer's first major league game on July 22, 1962; the last one listed came on October 1, 1969. Boozer's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Born on July 6, 1938, in Columbia, SC, USA, Boozer is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Boozer's listed size is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Boozer died on January 24, 1986, in Lexington, SC, USA. The given name on file is John Morgan Boozer.

Boozer went 14-16 with a 4.09 ERA in 171 games, 22 of them starts. Boozer had 282 strikeouts and 15 saves. The league ERA over Boozer's seasons was 3.49, so the 4.09 figure ran 17.0% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1967. Boozer struck out 69 batters in 1963, a career high. In 1963, one of the busiest seasons, Boozer posted a 2.93 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.46.

Boozer appears at one position only: pitcher, in 171 games. On the mound, Boozer's fielding totals are 16 putouts, 59 assists and 2 errors.

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.
What teams did John Boozer play for?
John Boozer played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1962–1964, 1966–1969).
What were John Boozer's career stats?
In 171 games, John Boozer went 14-16 with a 4.09 ERA, 282 strikeouts, 394.1 innings pitched, and 15 saves.
What position did John Boozer play?
John Boozer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Boozer and how much did he weigh?
John Boozer was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was John Boozer's career ERA?
John Boozer finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 14-16 with 282 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Boozer have?
John Boozer recorded 282 career strikeouts.
Is John Boozer in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Boozer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.