Boog Powell

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1977)

AVG .266
HR 339
RBI 1,187
H 1,776
OPS .822
PIV 27,626
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 230 lb
Born
8/17/1941 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-26
Last Game
1977-08-24
Awards
4× All-Star · MVP

Full name: John Wesley Powell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,042 6,681 889 1,776 270 11 339 1,187 20 1,001 1,226 .266 .361 .462 .822 27,626

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +23.7% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +18.9% above 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
1961 BAL AL 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
1962 BAL AL 124 400 44 97 13 2 15 53 1 38 79 .242 .257 (-6%) .326 (-5%) .393 (+1%) .719 (-2%) -108.4
1963 BAL AL 140 491 67 130 22 2 25 82 1 49 87 .265 .246 (+8%) .308 (+6%) .371 (+27%) .680 (+17%) 1532.8
1964 BAL AL 134 424 74 123 17 0 39 99 0 76 91 .290 .250 (+16%) .312 (+28%) .377 (+60%) .690 (+46%) 3880.6
1965 BAL AL 144 472 54 117 20 2 17 72 1 71 93 .248 .245 (+1%) .310 (+12%) .371 (+9%) .682 (+10%) 1117.1
1966 BAL AL 140 491 78 141 18 0 34 109 0 67 125 .287 .248 (+16%) .309 (+20%) .376 (+41%) .685 (+32%) 3089.4
1967 BAL AL 125 415 53 97 14 1 13 55 1 55 94 .234 .242 (-4%) .306 (+6%) .357 (+2%) .663 (+4%) 406.6
1968 BAL AL 154 550 60 137 21 1 22 85 7 73 97 .249 .236 (+5%) .298 (+13%) .340 (+21%) .638 (+17%) 1874.0
1969 BAL AL 152 533 83 162 25 0 37 121 1 72 76 .304 .248 (+22%) .320 (+20%) .369 (+51%) .689 (+37%) 3799.9
1970 BAL AL 154 526 82 156 28 0 35 114 1 104 80 .297 .253 (+17%) .325 (+27%) .385 (+43%) .711 (+35%) 4078.2
1971 BAL AL 128 418 59 107 19 0 22 92 1 82 64 .256 .249 (+3%) .316 (+20%) .365 (+26%) .682 (+23%) 2074.6
1972 BAL AL 140 465 53 117 20 1 21 81 4 65 92 .252 .243 (+3%) .310 (+11%) .353 (+23%) .664 (+17%) 1609.4
1973 BAL AL 114 370 52 98 13 1 11 54 0 85 64 .265 .256 (+3%) .325 (+22%) .378 (+4%) .703 (+13%) 1260.5
1974 BAL AL 110 344 37 91 13 1 12 45 0 52 58 .265 .256 (+3%) .324 (+11%) .369 (+12%) .693 (+11%) 818.2
1975 CLE AL 134 435 64 129 18 0 27 86 1 59 72 .297 .257 (+15%) .327 (+15%) .374 (+40%) .701 (+29%) 2422.9
1976 CLE AL 95 293 29 63 9 0 9 33 1 41 43 .215 .255 (-16%) .320 (-5%) .360 (-6%) .681 (-6%) -238.1
1977 LAN NL 50 41 0 10 0 0 0 5 0 12 9 .244 — — — — 8.4
Career · 17 seasons 2,042 6,681 889 1,776 270 11 339 1,187 20 1,001 1,226 .266 — — — — 27,626

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
33 126 17 33 4 0 6 18 12 17 .262

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS BAL 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125
1973 ALCS BAL 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1971 ALCS BAL 3 10 4 3 0 0 2 3 3 3 .300
1971 WS BAL 7 27 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .111
1970 ALCS BAL 3 14 2 6 2 0 1 6 0 3 .429
1970 WS BAL 5 17 6 5 1 0 2 5 5 2 .294
1969 ALCS BAL 3 13 2 5 0 0 1 1 2 0 .385
1969 WS BAL 5 19 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263
1966 WS BAL 4 14 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 .357

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10253288437872150550.265
Away10173393453904189637.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-08-24 LADPITW 100000000
1977-08-16 LADSFGW 100000000
1977-08-15 LADSFGL 301000011
1977-08-12 LADATLL 100000000
1977-08-11 LADCINL 100000000
1977-08-09 LADCINL 000000010
1977-08-05 LADPHIL 000000010
1977-08-01 LADNYNL 100000000
1977-07-31 LADWSNW 000000010
1977-07-26 LADPHIL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1479 1386 12130 859 116 1131
OF 431 421 666 21 17 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 BAL OF 3 3 3 0 0 0
1962 BAL 1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
1962 BAL OF 112 112 184 1 6 0
1963 BAL 1B 23 14 135 12 3 10
1963 BAL OF 121 121 181 6 6 1
1964 BAL 1B 5 4 45 6 0 5
1964 BAL OF 124 115 178 13 5 1
1965 BAL 1B 78 58 538 52 5 50
1965 BAL OF 71 70 120 1 0 0
1966 BAL 1B 136 132 1094 68 13 96
1967 BAL 1B 114 109 903 64 14 82
1968 BAL 1B 149 149 1293 79 14 102
1969 BAL 1B 144 141 1192 84 7 105
1970 BAL 1B 145 143 1209 89 10 107
1971 BAL 1B 124 114 1031 67 5 97
1972 BAL 1B 133 128 1116 70 15 111
1973 BAL 1B 111 104 988 77 12 95
1974 BAL 1B 102 94 866 61 4 102
1975 CLE 1B 121 111 997 69 3 92
1976 CLE 1B 89 83 698 61 10 76
1977 LAN 1B 4 1 15 0 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1480
Left Field 430
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1975 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1970 Most Valuable Player
1970 TSN All-Star 1B
1969 TSN All-Star 1B
1968 TSN All-Star 1B
1966 TSN All-Star 1B
1966 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 6.0 336 0
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 234.0 336 11
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 227.0 336 6
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 4.0 280 0
1966 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 122.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 28.0 280 0

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Career Spans

Boog Powell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Cey
    .261 avg, 316 HR
  2. 96
    Robin Ventura
    .267 avg, 294 HR
  3. 86
    Roy Sievers
    .267 avg, 318 HR
  4. 83
    Tino Martinez
    .271 avg, 339 HR
  5. 80
    Gil Hodges HOF
    .273 avg, 370 HR
  6. 79
    Anthony Rizzo
    .261 avg, 303 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Boog Powell

What years did Boog Powell play?
Boog Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1977.
Was Boog Powell a pitcher?
No. Boog Powell was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Boog Powell hit?
Boog Powell hit 339 career home runs with 1776 hits.