Buzz Boyle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1935)

Buzz Boyle was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1935 for the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. In 366 career games, he hit .290 with 389 hits, 12 home runs, and 125 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 564.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .290
HR 12
RBI 125
H 389
OPS .743
PIV 564
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
2/9/1908 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
11/12/1978 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1929-09-11
Last Game
1935-09-29

Full name: Ralph Francis Boyle

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Career Batting Statistics

Buzz Boyle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
366 1,343 185 389 58 24 12 125 24 116 125 .290 .347 .395 .743 564

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buzz Boyle — 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
1929 BSN NL 17 57 8 15 2 1 1 2 2 6 11 .263 .289 (-9%) .353 (-6%) .415 (-7%) .769 (-6%) -63.5
1930 BSN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 BRO NL 93 338 38 101 13 4 0 31 7 16 24 .299 .270 (+11%) .329 (avg) .377 (-4%) .707 (-2%) -142.6
1934 BRO NL 128 472 88 144 26 10 7 48 8 51 44 .305 .278 (+10%) .340 (+11%) .392 (+14%) .733 (+12%) 1194.5
1935 BRO NL 127 475 51 129 17 9 4 44 7 43 45 .272 .279 (-3%) .342 (-3%) .399 (-7%) .742 (-5%) -425.0
Career · 5 seasons 366 1,343 185 389 58 24 12 125 24 116 125 .290 — — — — 564

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

Buzz Boyle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17764895193566.298
Away18969490196758.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buzz Boyle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-29 BROPHIW 301000000
1935-09-28 BROPHIW 210000000
1935-09-25 BRONY1W 402200100
1935-09-25 BRONY1W 411000000
1935-09-24 BROBSNW 411100100
1935-09-23 BROPHIW 513100100
1935-09-23 BROPHIL 100000000
1935-09-22 BRONY1L 411000000
1935-09-21 BRONY1L 301000120
1935-09-19 BROSTLL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buzz Boyle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 353 0 746 41 24 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buzz Boyle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 BSN OF 17 0 32 1 0 0
1930 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 BRO OF 90 0 195 2 5 0
1934 BRO OF 121 0 275 20 9 1
1935 BRO OF 124 0 244 18 10 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buzz Boyle — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 83
Center Field 74
Right Field 201

Award Voting History

Buzz Boyle — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 4.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Buzz Boyle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Buster Mills
    .287 avg, 14 HR
  2. 94
    Harry McCormick
    .285 avg, 6 HR
  3. 91
    Bill Hassamaer
    .289 avg, 7 HR
  4. 90
    Algie McBride
    .292 avg, 12 HR
  5. 77
    Country Brown
    .290 avg, 12 HR
  6. 76
    Lester Lockett
    .287 avg, 11 HR

Buzz Boyle: the record in brief

According to the bio, Buzz Boyle debuted on September 11, 1929 and played a final game on September 29, 1935. Boyle played for the Boston Braves (1929 through 1930) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933 through 1935). Boyle, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Boyle is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads February 9, 1908, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Boyle died on November 12, 1978, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Boyle's full given name, per the bio, is Ralph Francis Boyle.

In 366 games and 1,343 at bats, Boyle batted .290 with 389 hits, adding 12 homers, 125 runs batted in, and 24 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .347 clip and slugging .395, Boyle finished with a .743 OPS. The .290 career average is close to the .283 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 144, in 1934. The Lg AVG column puts Boyle's 1934 at .305 against .278, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 10%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buzz Boyle

What years did Buzz Boyle play?
Buzz Boyle played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1935.
Was Buzz Boyle a pitcher?
No. Buzz Boyle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Buzz Boyle hit?
Buzz Boyle hit 12 career home runs with 389 hits.
What was Buzz Boyle's career batting average?
Buzz Boyle batted .290 over his career, with 389 hits in 1,343 at bats.
How many RBI did Buzz Boyle have?
Buzz Boyle drove in 125 runs in his career.
Is Buzz Boyle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buzz Boyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.