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.

Cloyd Boyer

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	23	112	48	13	3	2	395.7	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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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	3.3	5	4	7	0	10.80	—	0.0
1950	SLN	NL	7	7	36	14	6	1	1	120.3	105	47	49	82	3.52	4.36 (+19%)	681.2
1951	SLN	NL	2	5	19	8	1	0	1	63.3	68	37	46	40	5.26	4.04 (-30%)	-2129.1
1952	SLN	NL	6	6	23	14	4	2	0	110.3	108	52	47	44	4.24	3.70 (-15%)	-1581.0
1955	KC1	AL	5	5	30	11	2	0	0	98.3	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	SLN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLN	NL	36	33	3	6	2	0	1	2	8	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLN	NL	19	20	5	4	1	0	2	0	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	SLN	NL	24	38	2	8	2	1	5	2	8	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	KC1	AL	30	29	2	2	0	0	0	2	11	.069	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			113	120	12	20	5	1	8	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	59	6	11	0	6	.186
Away	59	61	6	9	0	2	.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	206.0	198	102	106	101	4.46
Away	57	189.1	195	105	112	98	4.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1955-09-24	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1955-09-21	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1955-09-20	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1955-09-08	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1955-09-03	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1955-08-31	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1955-08-28	KC1	BOS	L	0	0
1955-08-20	KC1	CLE	L	1	0
1955-08-18	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1955-08-11	KC1	CHW	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-09-24	KC1	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-21	KC1	DET	—	0.2	1	2	0	1	0	1
1955-09-20	KC1	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-08	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	3	6	2	1	0	1
1955-09-03	KC1	DET	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1955-08-31	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	3	3	2	1	1	1
1955-08-28	KC1	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
1955-08-20	KC1	CLE	L	3.2	3	2	2	3	1	0
1955-08-18	KC1	CHW	—	2.0	4	3	2	2	0	0
1955-08-11	KC1	CHW	—	4.2	8	9	8	7	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	112	11	20	51	9	3

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	111

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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.