Cloyd Boyer

Q: When was Cloyd Boyer born?

Cloyd Boyer was born on September 1, 1927.

Q: Where was Cloyd Boyer born?

Cloyd Boyer was born in Cassville, MO .

Q: How tall was Cloyd Boyer?

Cloyd Boyer was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Cloyd Boyer weigh when playing?

Cloyd Boyer weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Cloyd Boyer in the Hall of Fame?

Cloyd Boyer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Cloyd Boyer have?

Cloyd Boyer had 198 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Cloyd Boyer played for?

Cloyd Boyer played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Athletics.

Q: When did Cloyd Boyer retire?

Cloyd Boyer last played in 1955.

Q: What are Cloyd Boyer's nicknames?

Junior is a nickname for Cloyd Boyer.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 188lb (185cm, 85kg)

Born: September 1, 1927 in Cassville, MO us

Died: September 20, 2021 in Carthage, MO

Buried: Friends Cemetery, Purcell, MO

High School: Alba HS (Alba, MO)

Debut: April 23, 1949 (Age 21-234d, 10,594th in major league history)
vs. CHC 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 24, 1955 (Age 28-023d)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Cloyd Victor Boyer

Nicknames: Junior

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Relatives: Brother of Clete Boyer, Ken Boyer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

ERA

4.73

111

395.2

198

WHIP

1.544

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1945	17	STL-min	D,B	4	7	.364	4.86	15			3	0		74.0	70	56	40		49		55	6	0	2				1.608	8.5		6.0	6.7	1.12	JOH,LBG APPY,PIED
1946	18	STL-min	D	3	1	.750	4.15	5						26.0	25		12		24		35							1.885	8.7		8.3	12.1	1.46	CGE KOML
1947	19	STL-min	C	16	9	.640	2.45	32			23	2		228.0	199	89	62		106		239	8		13				1.338	7.9		4.2	9.4	2.25	DUL NORL
1948	20	STL-min	AA	16	10	.615	3.15	30	28		18	1		223.0	191	97	78		126		188	5	0	5				1.422	7.7		5.1	7.6	1.49	HSN TL
1949	21	STL-min	AAA	15	10	.600	3.13	31	22		15	3		190.0	147	77	66		110		143	2	0	4				1.353	7.0		5.2	6.8	1.30	ROC IL
1949	21	STL	NL	0	0		10.80	3	1	2	0	0	0	3.1	5	4	4	0	7	1	0	0	0	2	21	42	8.81	3.600	13.5	0.0	18.9	0.0	0.00
1950	22	STL	NL	7	7	.500	3.52	36	14	9	6	1	1	120.1	105	52	47	15	49	3	82	3	1	4	508	122	4.14	1.280	7.9	1.1	3.7	6.1	1.67
1951	23	STL-min	AAA	2	3	.400	2.02	5			2			40.0	29	12	9	4	22		44	1	1	1				1.275	6.5	0.9	5.0	9.9	2.00	CLB AA
1951	23	STL	NL	2	5	.286	5.26	19	8	3	1	0	1	63.1	68	42	37	9	46	5	40	3	0	4	288	76	5.38	1.800	9.7	1.3	6.5	5.7	0.87
1952	24	STL	NL	6	6	.500	4.24	23	14	1	4	2	0	110.1	108	56	52	11	47	3	44	4	0	1	476	87	4.28	1.405	8.8	0.9	3.8	3.6	0.94

1953	25	STL-min	AA	4	2	.667	2.77	28	3		1	1		65.0	64	26	20	6	28		31	3	0	2				1.415	8.9	0.8	3.9	4.3	1.11	HSN TL
1954	26	STL-min	AAA	2	3	.400	3.69	22	4		0	0		39.0	41	18	16	3	20		20	2	0	0				1.564	9.5	0.7	4.6	4.6	1.00	CLB,ROC AA,IL
1955	27	KCA	AL	5	5	.500	6.22	30	11	12	2	0	0	98.1	107	81	68	21	69	3	32	7	0	3	466	67	6.81	1.790	9.8	1.9	6.3	2.9	0.46
1957	29	CHW-min	AAA	6	4	.600	3.70	26	11		4	0		90.0	93	42	37	8	41	6	35	1	0	1				1.489	9.3	0.8	4.1	3.5	0.85	INA AA
1958	30	CHW-min	AAA	13	8	.619	2.97	28	28		13	2		182.0	171	79	60	15	67	2	83	8	0	3				1.308	8.5	0.7	3.3	4.1	1.24	INA AA
1959	31	CHW-min	AAA	10	14	.417	3.30	34	31		10	3		202.0	186	95	74	15	59	1	85	6	0	3				1.213	8.3	0.7	2.6	3.8	1.44	INA AA
1960	32	PHI-min	AAA	12	8	.600	3.88	32	32		7	3		209.0	215	100	90	19	65	2	78	4	0	3				1.340	9.3	0.8	2.8	3.4	1.20	INA AA
1961	33	CIN-min	AAA	3	5	.375	6.79	29	6		0	0		61.0	83	59	46	4	36	9	17	3	0	6				1.951	12.2	0.6	5.3	2.5	0.47	INA AA
5 Yrs				20	23	.465	4.73	111	48	27	13	3	2	395.2	393	235	208	56	218	15	198	17	1	14	1759	86	5.08	1.544	8.9	1.3	5.0	4.5	0.91
162 Game Avg.				9	10	.465	4.73	47	21	12	6	1	1	169	168	101	89	24	93	6	85	7	0	6	752	86	5.08	1.544	8.9	1.3	5.0	4.5	0.91

STL (4 yrs)				15	18	.455	4.24	81	37	15	11	3	2	297.1	286	154	140	35	149	12	166	10	1	11	1293	95	4.51	1.463	8.7	1.1	4.5	5.0	1.11
KCA (1 yr)				5	5	.500	6.22	30	11	12	2	0	0	98.1	107	81	68	21	69	3	32	7	0	3	466	67	6.81	1.790	9.8	1.9	6.3	2.9	0.46

NL (4 yrs)				15	18	.455	4.24	81	37	15	11	3	2	297.1	286	154	140	35	149	12	166	10	1	11	1293	95	4.51	1.463	8.7	1.1	4.5	5.0	1.11
AL (1 yr)				5	5	.500	6.22	30	11	12	2	0	0	98.1	107	81	68	21	69	3	32	7	0	3	466	67	6.81	1.790	9.8	1.9	6.3	2.9	0.46

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1949	21	STL	NL	0.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0		0	/1H
1950	22	STL	NL	0.0	36	38	33	3	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	.182	.229	.242	.471	22	.214	1	8	2	0	3		0	1
1951	23	STL	NL	0.0	19	21	20	5	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	.200	.200	.250	.450	20	.189	-8	5	0	0	1		0	1
1952	24	STL	NL	0.2	24	40	38	2	8	2	1	0	5	0	0	2	8	.211	.250	.316	.566	56	.255	48	12	2	0	0		0	1/H

1955	27	KCA	AL	-0.3	30	33	29	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.069	.129	.069	.198	-45	.108	-83	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
5 Yrs				-0.1	113	132	120	12	20	5	1	0	8	0	0	6	36	.167	.206	.225	.431	16	.197	-7	27	4	0	5	0	0	1/H
162 Game Avg				-0.2	162	189	172	17	29	7	1	0	11	0	0	9	52	.167	.206	.225	.431	16	.197	-7	39	6	0	7		0

STL (4 Yrs)				0.2	83	99	91	10	18	5	1	0	8	0	0	4	25	.198	.232	.275	.506	35	.226	18	25	4	0	4		0	1/H
KCA (1 Yr)				-0.3	30	33	29	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.069	.129	.069	.198	-45	.108	-83	2	0	0	1	0	0	1

NL (4 Yrs)				0.2	83	99	91	10	18	5	1	0	8	0	0	4	25	.198	.232	.275	.506	35	.226	18	25	4	0	4		0	1/H
AL (1 Yr)				-0.3	30	33	29	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.069	.129	.069	.198	-45	.108	-83	2	0	0	1	0	0	1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1949	21	STL	NL	P	3	1	0	3.1	1	1	0	0	1	1.000	.950	2.70	1.89	0.33	2.03	2	0	0			0
1950	22	STL	NL	P	36	13	6	120.1	31	5	22	4	1	.871	.961	2.02	2.13	0.75	2.10	4	8	5	38.5	44.7	1
1951	23	STL	NL	P	19	8	1	63.1	6	1	4	1	0	.833	.962	0.71	2.15	0.26	2.14	4	2	3	60.0	42.2	2
1952	24	STL	NL	P	23	14	4	110.0	18	4	12	2	1	.889	.953	1.31	2.18	0.70	2.16	1	1	4	80.0	44.4	4

1955	27	KCA	AL	P	30	11	2	98.1	24	9	13	2	0	.917	.956	2.01	1.99	0.73	1.97	3	4	4	50.0	46.1	0
5 Yrs					111	47	13	395.1	80	20	51	9	3	.888	.958	1.62	2.11	0.64	2.08	14	15	16	51.6	44.6	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cloyd Boyer born?

Cloyd Boyer was born on September 1, 1927.

Where was Cloyd Boyer born?

Cloyd Boyer was born in Cassville, MO.

How tall was Cloyd Boyer?

Cloyd Boyer was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Cloyd Boyer weigh when playing?

Cloyd Boyer weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cloyd Boyer play?

Cloyd Boyer played 5 seasons.

Is Cloyd Boyer in the Hall of Fame?

Cloyd Boyer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Cloyd Boyer play?

Cloyd Boyer was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Cloyd Boyer have?

Cloyd Boyer had 198 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Cloyd Boyer played for?

Cloyd Boyer played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Athletics.

When did Cloyd Boyer retire?

Cloyd Boyer last played in 1955.

What are Cloyd Boyer's nicknames?

Junior is a nickname for Cloyd Boyer.

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