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.

Buzz Boyle

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	177	648	95	193	5	66	.298
Away	189	694	90	196	7	58	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1935-09-29	BRO	PHI	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1935-09-28	BRO	PHI	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-25	BRO	NY1	W	4	0	2	2	1	0	0
1935-09-25	BRO	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1935-09-24	BRO	BSN	W	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
1935-09-23	BRO	PHI	W	5	1	3	1	1	0	0
1935-09-23	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-22	BRO	NY1	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1935-09-21	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	1	2	0
1935-09-19	BRO	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	353	0	746	41	24	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	83
Center Field	74
Right Field	201

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1934	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	4.0	80	0

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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.