Shawn Boskie
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1998)
Shawn Boskie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1998 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. Across 217 career appearances, he went 49-63 with a 5.14 ERA and 494 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
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-05-20
- Last Game
- 1998-07-18
Full name: Shawn Kealoha Boskie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CHN | NL | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97.2 | 99 | 40 | 31 | 49 | 3.69 | 3.86 (+5%) | 21.5 |
| 1991 | CHN | NL | 4 | 9 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.0 | 150 | 75 | 52 | 62 | 5.23 | 3.91 (-34%) | -2321.0 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | 5 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 96 | 51 | 36 | 39 | 5.01 | 3.75 (-34%) | -3394.7 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | 5 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 63 | 25 | 21 | 39 | 3.43 | 4.19 (+18%) | -451.3 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.1 | 85 | 49 | 29 | 59 | 5.23 | 4.51 (-16%) | -1089.2 |
| 1994 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111.2 | 127 | 70 | 25 | 51 | 5.64 | 4.45 (-27%) | -1287.4 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | 12 | 11 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189.1 | 226 | 112 | 67 | 133 | 5.32 | 4.61 (-15%) | -5537.1 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 6 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77.0 | 95 | 55 | 26 | 50 | 6.43 | 4.39 (-46%) | -1685.5 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 9.17 | 4.43 (-107%) | -1004.1 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 49 | 63 | 217 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 870.1 | 982 | 497 | 292 | 494 | 5.14 | — | -16,749 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 145 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 45 | .179 | .227 | .262 | .489 | 0 |
Career AVG .179 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.
Career OBP .227 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Career SLG .262 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.
Career OPS .489 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 33.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CHN | NL | 15 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | CHN | NL | 30 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | 23 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 19 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | SEA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | MON | NL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 222 | 145 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 45 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 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 (439 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 75 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .187 |
| Away | 107 | 70 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .171 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 114 | 451.0 | 521 | 259 | 158 | 256 | 5.17 |
| Away | 103 | 419.1 | 461 | 238 | 134 | 238 | 5.11 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-18 | WSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-07-13 | WSN | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-07-04 | WSN | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-06-24 | WSN | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-06-19 | WSN | ATL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997-09-15 | BAL | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-12 | BAL | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-05 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-03 | BAL | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-02 | BAL | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-18 | WSN | PIT | L | 0.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998-07-13 | WSN | MIA | — | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998-07-04 | WSN | MIA | L | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998-06-24 | WSN | TOR | L | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998-06-19 | WSN | ATL | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997-09-15 | BAL | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-12 | BAL | NYY | — | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-05 | BAL | NYY | — | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-03 | BAL | MIA | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997-09-01 | BAL | MIA | L | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CHN | P | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | CHN | P | 28 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | CHN | P | 23 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | CHN | P | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | CHN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | PHI | P | 18 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | SEA | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CAL | P | 20 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | CAL | P | 37 | 28 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | BAL | P | 28 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | MON | P | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 217 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
Shawn Boskie's recorded salaries total $2,285,000 over 7 seasons, 1991 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Boskie's career ran from 1990 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1990 and 1998.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | BAL | AL | $660,000 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | $450,000 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | $350,000 |
| 1994 | CHN | NL | $300,000 |
| 1993 | CHN | NL | $210,000 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | $185,000 |
| 1991 | CHN | NL | $130,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,285,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | CA | 1986 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Shawn Boskie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Shawn Boskie: the record in brief
Shawn Boskie's major league career runs from a debut on May 20, 1990 to a final game on July 18, 1998. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1990 through 1994), the Philadelphia Phillies (1994), the Seattle Mariners (1994), the California Angels (1995 to 1996), the Baltimore Orioles (1997), and the Montreal Expos (1998). Boskie is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. The bio says Boskie both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 28, 1967, in Hawthorne, NV, USA. The given name on file is Shawn Kealoha Boskie.
Boskie's career pitching line is 49 wins, 63 losses and a 5.14 ERA over 217 appearances. The totals include 494 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.14 mark was 21.4% worse. 1996 brought Boskie a season-high 12 wins. In 1991, one of the busiest seasons, Boskie posted a 5.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.91.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Boskie
- What years did Shawn Boskie play?
- Shawn Boskie played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1998.
- Was Shawn Boskie a pitcher?
- Yes. Shawn Boskie pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 494 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Shawn Boskie hit?
- Shawn Boskie hit 1 career home run with 26 hits.
- What teams did Shawn Boskie play for?
- Shawn Boskie played for 6 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1990–1994), the Philadelphia Phillies (1994), the Seattle Mariners (1994), the California Angels (1995–1996), the Baltimore Orioles (1997), and the Montreal Expos (1998).
- What were Shawn Boskie's career stats?
- In 217 games, Shawn Boskie went 49-63 with a 5.14 ERA, 494 strikeouts, 870.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- How much did Shawn Boskie earn in his career?
- Shawn Boskie's recorded salaries total $2,285,000 over 7 seasons, 1991 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Boskie's career ran from 1990 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1990 and 1998.
- What was Shawn Boskie's salary?
- Shawn Boskie's last recorded salary was $660,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $660,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $130,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1997.
- What position did Shawn Boskie play?
- Shawn Boskie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Shawn Boskie and how much did he weigh?
- Shawn Boskie was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Shawn Boskie's career ERA?
- Shawn Boskie finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 49-63 with 494 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Shawn Boskie have?
- Shawn Boskie recorded 494 career strikeouts.
- Is Shawn Boskie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Shawn Boskie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.