Cloyd Boyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1955)

Cloyd Boyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 112 career appearances, he went 20-23 with a 4.73 ERA and 198 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 20–23
ERA 4.73
WHIP 1.54
SO 198
Pitcher PIV -9945.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 188 lb
Born
9/1/1927 in Cossville, MO, USA
Died
9/20/2021 in Carthage, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-23
Last Game
1955-09-24

Full name: Cloyd Victor Boyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cloyd Boyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 23 112 48 13 3 2 395.2 393 208 56 218 198 4.73 -9945.8

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 17.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cloyd Boyer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1949 SLN NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 3.1 5 4 7 0 10.80 — 0.0
1950 SLN NL 7 7 36 14 6 1 1 120.1 105 47 49 82 3.52 4.36 (+19%) 681.2
1951 SLN NL 2 5 19 8 1 0 1 63.1 68 37 46 40 5.26 4.04 (-30%) -2129.1
1952 SLN NL 6 6 23 14 4 2 0 110.1 108 52 47 44 4.24 3.70 (-15%) -1581.0
1955 KC1 AL 5 5 30 11 2 0 0 98.1 107 68 69 32 6.22 4.00 (-56%) -6916.9
Career · 5 seasons 20 23 112 48 13 3 2 395.2 393 208 218 198 4.73 — -9,946

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

Cloyd Boyer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
113 120 12 20 5 1 0 8 0 6 36 .167 .206 .225 .431 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cloyd Boyer — 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
1949 SLN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLN NL 36 33 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 8 .182 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLN NL 19 20 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLN NL 24 38 2 8 2 1 0 5 0 2 8 .211 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 30 29 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .069 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 113 120 12 20 5 1 0 8 0 6 36 .167 — — — — 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

Cloyd Boyer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home545961106.186
Away59616902.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Cloyd Boyer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54206.01981021061014.46
Away57189.1195105112984.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cloyd Boyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-24 KC1CHWL 000000000
1955-09-21 KC1DETL 000000000
1955-09-20 KC1DETL 000000000
1955-09-08 KC1NYYL 000000000
1955-09-03 KC1DETL 000000000
1955-08-31 KC1NYYL 000000000
1955-08-28 KC1BOSL 000000000
1955-08-20 KC1CLEL 100000000
1955-08-18 KC1CHWL 000000000
1955-08-11 KC1CHWL 110000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cloyd Boyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-24 KC1CHW — 1.0100000
1955-09-21 KC1DET — 0.2120101
1955-09-20 KC1DET — 1.0000010
1955-09-08 KC1NYY — 1.0362101
1955-09-03 KC1DET — 2.0111200
1955-08-31 KC1NYY — 1.0332111
1955-08-28 KC1BOS — 3.0200220
1955-08-20 KC1CLE L 3.2322310
1955-08-18 KC1CHW — 2.0432200
1955-08-11 KC1CHW — 4.2898701

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cloyd Boyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 112 11 20 51 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cloyd Boyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 SLN P 4 0 1 0 0 1
1950 SLN P 36 0 5 22 4 1
1951 SLN P 19 0 1 4 1 0
1952 SLN P 23 0 4 12 2 1
1955 KC1 P 30 11 9 13 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cloyd Boyer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 111

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cloyd Boyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Scudder
    21-34, 4.80 ERA
  2. 94
    Rich Wortham
    21-23, 4.89 ERA
  3. 89
    Bob Brown
    16-21, 4.48 ERA
  4. 84
    Jerry Casale
    17-24, 5.08 ERA
  5. 83
    Ken Reynolds
    7-29, 4.46 ERA
  6. 75
    Damian Moss
    22-19, 4.50 ERA

Cloyd Boyer: the record in brief

Cloyd Boyer played a first major league game on April 23, 1949 and a last one on September 24, 1955. By club, Boyer's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1949 to 1952) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Boyer played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 1, 1927, in Cossville, MO, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 188 pounds. Boyer died on September 20, 2021, in Carthage, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Cloyd Victor.

Boyer pitched in 112 games, starting 48, and finished with a 20-23 record and 4.73 ERA. Also on Boyer's record: 198 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 4.04 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.73 mark was 17.0% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1950. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.52 in 1950, when the league's was 4.36.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cloyd Boyer

What years did Cloyd Boyer play?
Cloyd Boyer played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955.
Was Cloyd Boyer a pitcher?
Yes. Cloyd Boyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 198 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cloyd Boyer hit?
Cloyd Boyer hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Cloyd Boyer's career batting average?
Cloyd Boyer batted .167 over his career, with 20 hits in 120 at bats.
How many RBI did Cloyd Boyer have?
Cloyd Boyer drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Cloyd Boyer's career ERA?
Cloyd Boyer finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 20-23 with 198 strikeouts.