What years did Blaine Boyer play?

Blaine Boyer played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2018.

Was Blaine Boyer a pitcher?

Yes. Blaine Boyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 292 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Blaine Boyer hit?

Blaine Boyer hit 0 career home runs.

What was Blaine Boyer's career batting average?

Blaine Boyer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Blaine Boyer's career ERA?

Blaine Boyer finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 17-27 with 292 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Blaine Boyer have?

Blaine Boyer recorded 292 career strikeouts.

Blaine Boyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2018)

Blaine Boyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2018 for 9 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 14 seasons. Across 447 career appearances, he went 17-27 with a 4.55 ERA and 292 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1744.7.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 17–27

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.43

SO 292

Pitcher PIV 1744.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 235 lb
Born: 7/11/1981 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-06-12
Last Game: 2018-08-14

Full name: Blaine Thomas Boyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Blaine Boyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	27	447	0	0	0	5	468.3	505	237	38	165	292	4.55	1744.7

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 8.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Blaine Boyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	ATL	NL	4	2	43	0	37.7	32	13	17	33	3.11	4.29 (+28%)	1105.3
2006	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	0.7	4	3	1	0	40.50	—	0.0
2007	ATL	NL	0	0	5	0	5.3	10	2	1	3	3.38	—	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	2	6	76	1	72.0	73	47	25	67	5.88	4.32 (-36%)	223.5
2009	ATL	NL	0	1	3	0	1.3	3	6	3	2	40.50	—	0.0
2009	SLN	NL	0	0	15	0	16.3	14	8	5	9	4.41	4.32 (-2%)	175.7
2009	ARI	NL	0	1	30	0	37.0	39	11	12	18	2.68	4.32 (+38%)	914.7
2010	ARI	NL	3	2	54	0	57.0	59	27	29	29	4.26	4.08 (-5%)	-348.9
2011	NYN	NL	0	2	5	1	6.7	13	8	1	1	10.80	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	0	1	32	0	40.3	34	16	8	29	3.57	3.74 (+5%)	820.2
2015	MIN	AL	3	6	68	1	65.0	62	18	19	33	2.49	3.96 (+37%)	-54.7
2016	MIL	NL	2	4	61	1	66.0	80	29	17	26	3.95	4.19 (+6%)	376.6
2017	BOS	AL	1	1	32	0	41.3	50	20	14	33	4.35	4.36 (avg)	797.1
2018	KCA	AL	2	1	21	1	21.7	32	29	13	9	12.05	4.15 (-190%)	-2264.7
Career · 14 seasons			17	27	447	5	468.1	505	237	165	292	4.55	—	1,745

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

Blaine Boyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
447	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Blaine Boyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	ATL	NL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ATL	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ATL	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	76	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ATL	NL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SLN	NL	15	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ARI	NL	30	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	54	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	32	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIN	AL	68	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	61	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BOS	AL	32	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	KCA	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			447	9	6	.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

Blaine Boyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	227	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	220	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Blaine Boyer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	227	253.2	249	118	86	151	4.19
Away	220	214.2	256	119	79	141	4.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Blaine Boyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-08-14	KCR	TOR	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2018-05-28	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
2018-05-25	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2018-05-23	KCR	STL	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018-05-21	KCR	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2018-05-19	KCR	NYY	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	0	2
2018-05-16	KCR	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-05-12	KCR	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2018-05-08	KCR	BAL	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	0	0
2018-05-04	KCR	DET	W	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blaine Boyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	447	0	22	61	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blaine Boyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2005	ATL	P	43	1	3	0	0
2006	ATL	P	2	0	0	0	0
2007	ATL	P	5	1	1	0	0
2008	ATL	P	76	1	8	0	0
2009	ATL	P	3	0	0	0	0
2009	SLN	P	15	1	2	0	0
2009	ARI	P	30	3	3	3	0
2010	ARI	P	54	4	13	1	1
2011	NYN	P	5	0	1	0	0
2014	SDN	P	32	0	6	0	0
2015	MIN	P	68	7	13	2	1
2016	MIL	P	61	3	7	0	1
2017	BOS	P	32	1	0	0	0
2018	KCA	P	21	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Blaine Boyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	447

Salary History

Blaine Boyer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIL	NL	$950,000
2015	MIN	AL	$750,000
2011	NYN	NL	$725,000
2010	ARI	NL	$725,000
2009	ATL	NL	$432,500
2008	ATL	NL	$390,000
2006	ATL	NL	$336,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,308,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Blaine Boyer

What years did Blaine Boyer play?: Blaine Boyer played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2018.
Was Blaine Boyer a pitcher?: Yes. Blaine Boyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 292 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Blaine Boyer hit?: Blaine Boyer hit 0 career home runs.
What was Blaine Boyer's career batting average?: Blaine Boyer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Blaine Boyer's career ERA?: Blaine Boyer finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 17-27 with 292 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Blaine Boyer have?: Blaine Boyer recorded 292 career strikeouts.