Denis Boucher
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1994)
Denis Boucher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1994 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 4 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 6-11 with a 5.42 ERA and 77 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-04-12
- Last Game
- 1994-05-21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4.58 | 3.91 (-17%) | -1567.6 |
| 1991 | CLE | AL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 8.34 | 3.91 (-113%) | -1301.9 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 6.37 | 3.75 (-70%) | -2663.6 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1.91 | 4.19 (+55%) | 1007.4 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 6.75 | 4.51 (-50%) | -980.7 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 6 | 11 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.0 | 170 | 88 | 54 | 77 | 5.42 | — | -5,506 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .444 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.
Career SLG .444 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 8.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | CLE | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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 (70 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 68.0 | 88 | 49 | 20 | 37 | 6.49 |
| Away | 18 | 78.0 | 82 | 39 | 34 | 40 | 4.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-21 | WSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-05-15 | WSN | STL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-05-03 | WSN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-05-01 | WSN | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-24 | WSN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-23 | WSN | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-19 | WSN | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-12 | WSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-04-08 | WSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-04 | WSN | HOU | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-21 | WSN | PIT | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994-05-15 | WSN | STL | — | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994-05-03 | WSN | LAD | — | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994-05-01 | WSN | SDP | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-24 | WSN | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-23 | WSN | LAD | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994-04-19 | WSN | SFG | — | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994-04-12 | WSN | CIN | L | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994-04-08 | WSN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-04-04 | WSN | HOU | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 35 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | MON | NL | $135,000 |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | $116,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $251,000 | ||
Denis Boucher: the record in brief
According to the bio, Denis Boucher debuted on April 12, 1991 and played a final game on May 21, 1994. By club, Boucher's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (1991), the Cleveland Indians (1991 to 1992), and the Montreal Expos (1993 to 1994). Boucher played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 7, 1968, in Montreal, QC, CAN and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame.
Boucher went 6-11 with a 5.42 ERA in 35 games, 26 of them starts. Also on Boucher's record: 77 strikeouts. The league ERA over Boucher's seasons was 4.06, so the 5.42 figure ran 33.5% worse than average. In 1993, one of the busiest seasons, Boucher posted a 1.91 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.
Boucher appears at one position only: pitcher, in 35 games. The fielding table credits Boucher with 7 putouts, 23 assists and 2 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Denis Boucher
- What years did Denis Boucher play?
- Denis Boucher played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1994.
- Was Denis Boucher a pitcher?
- Yes. Denis Boucher pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 77 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Denis Boucher hit?
- Denis Boucher hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Denis Boucher's career batting average?
- Denis Boucher batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
- What was Denis Boucher's career ERA?
- Denis Boucher finished with a 5.42 career ERA, going 6-11 with 77 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Denis Boucher have?
- Denis Boucher recorded 77 career strikeouts.