Joe Boehling

John Joseph Boehling

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 168 lb.

• Debut June 20, 1912
• Final Game June 3, 1920
• Born March 20, 1891 in Richmond, VA USA
• Died September 8, 1941 in Richmond, VA USA

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Biographical Information

1915 Cracker Jack #72 Joe Boehling

Joe Boehling pitched seven years in the majors. In his best year, he went 17-7 for the 1913 Washington Senators. He was three years younger than Hall of Fame teammate Walter Johnson. Boehling makes the list of the top ten Twins/Senators pitchers with the lowest ERA (minimum 500 innings since 1900), according to this site [1]. Joe was remembered in 2015 when the 2015 Brewers and 2015 Reds were poised to send rookie starting pitchers against each other for all three games of an upcoming series. MLB said [2] the last time that happened was in 1913 when Joe was one of the rookie starters.

Boehling, who was born and died in Richmond, never pitched for a Richmond squad. In his best minor league season, he was 14-8 for the 1912 Worcester Busters, a team which also featured 43-year-old Jesse Burkett for part of the season.

Notable Achievements

• 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1913)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1913, 1915 & 1916)