Ollie Boyd
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ollie Boyd was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 2 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 7.27 ERA and 6 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 201 lb
- Died
- 4/29/1941 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
Full name: Ollie Albert Boyd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | KCM | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | KCM | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.06 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7.27 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 44.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | KCM | IND | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | KCM | IND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Ollie Boyd: the record in brief
Ollie Boyd's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1933 to 1934. All of the seasons listed were played for the Kansas City Monarchs. Boyd is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 201 pounds. Boyd was born on December 2, 1910, in Kansas City, KS, USA. The bio records the death on April 29, 1941, in Bakersfield, CA, USA. The given name on file is Ollie Albert Boyd.
Boyd pitched in 2 games, starting 1, and finished with a 1-0 record and 7.27 ERA. Also on Boyd's record: 6 strikeouts. Against a 4.07 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.27 mark was 78.5% worse.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ollie Boyd
- Was Ollie Boyd a pitcher?
- Yes. Ollie Boyd pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ollie Boyd hit?
- Ollie Boyd hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Ollie Boyd's career batting average?
- Ollie Boyd batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- What was Ollie Boyd's career ERA?
- Ollie Boyd finished with a 7.27 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ollie Boyd have?
- Ollie Boyd recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Ollie Boyd in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ollie Boyd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.