Gary Boyd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)

Gary Boyd was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1969 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and 9 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 0–2
ERA 9.00
WHIP 2.00
SO 9
Pitcher PIV -621.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
8/22/1946 in Pasadena, CA, USA
Died
6/3/2025 in Gardena, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-08-01
Last Game
1969-09-26

Full name: Gary Lee Boyd

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Boyd — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 8 3 0 0 0 11.0 8 11 1 14 9 9.00 -621.3

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 149.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Boyd — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 CLE AL 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 11.0 8 11 14 9 9.00 3.61 (-149%) -621.3
Career · 1 season 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 11.0 8 11 14 9 9.00 — -621

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

Gary Boyd — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary Boyd — 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
1969 CLE AL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

Gary Boyd — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home300000—
Away510000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Boyd — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33.233237.36
Away57.1581269.82

Last 8 Games — Batting

Gary Boyd — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-26 CLETEXL 000000000
1969-09-17 CLEDETL 100000001
1969-09-14 CLEBALL 000000000
1969-09-12 CLEBALL 000000000
1969-09-10 CLEDETL 000000000
1969-09-08 CLEBOSL 000000000
1969-08-08 CLEKCRW 000000000
1969-08-01 CLEKCRL 000000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Gary Boyd — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-09-26 CLETEX — 1.0000110
1969-09-17 CLEDET L 2.1222420
1969-09-14 CLEBAL — 1.1122200
1969-09-12 CLEBAL — 1.0000120
1969-09-10 CLEDET — 2.0111010
1969-09-08 CLEBOS — 1.0000020
1969-08-08 CLEKCR — 0.2222201
1969-08-01 CLEKCR L 1.2244410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Boyd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 3 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Boyd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CLE P 8 3 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gary Boyd — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

Gary Boyd: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 1, 1969 and the final game on September 26, 1969, Gary Boyd built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Indians. Boyd, born on August 22, 1946, in Pasadena, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Boyd died on June 3, 2025, in Gardena, CA, USA. On the record, Gary Boyd was born Gary Lee Boyd.

Across 8 games (3 starts), Boyd recorded 0 wins against 2 losses with a 9.00 ERA. Also on Boyd's record: 9 strikeouts. Against a 3.61 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 149.1% worse. Boyd's only pitching season is 1969: 8 games, 9 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Boyd.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Boyd

Was Gary Boyd a pitcher?
Yes. Gary Boyd pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Boyd hit?
Gary Boyd hit 0 career home runs.
What was Gary Boyd's career batting average?
Gary Boyd batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Gary Boyd's career ERA?
Gary Boyd finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-2 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Boyd have?
Gary Boyd recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Gary Boyd in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gary Boyd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.