John Dominic Boccabella
Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: June 29, 1941 in San Francisco, CA
High School: Marin Catholic HS (San Anselmo, CA)
School: Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1963.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1963 (Age 22)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Expos/Cubs/Giants 1963-1974
Final Game: September 19, 1974 (Age 33)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| John Boccabella -- PA: 81 | RBI: 5 | Actual Runners on Base: 35 (19-11-5), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 81 | RBI: 7 | Avg. Runners on Base: 47 (24-15-7) |
| Most Driven In: | R Santo 2, Self 1, B Williams 1, E Burton 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 136 (135) | Sep 2 (1) | CHC | @ | SFG | W,7-5 | GS-8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 7 | .54 | -0.022 | -0.36 | 1B |
| 2 | 2 | 137 | Sep 2 (2) | CHC | @ | SFG | W,6-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 7 | .56 | 0.005 | -0.42 | 1B |
| 3 | 3 | 138 | Sep 3 | CHC | @ | SFG | L,3-16 | 5-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 7 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.40 | 1B |
| 4 | 4 | 139 | Sep 4 | CHC | @ | LAD | W,2-1 | 10-GF(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 1B | ||
| 5 | 5 | 141 (1) | Sep 6 | CHC | @ | HOU | W,3-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .417 | .702 | 7 | .82 | 0.070 | 0.65 | 1B |
| 6 | 6 | 142 | Sep 7 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,1-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .235 | .333 | .569 | 7 | .78 | -0.055 | -0.51 | 1B |
| 7 | 7 | 143 | Sep 8 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,1-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .286 | .421 | .707 | 7 | 2.32 | -0.105 | 0.09 | 1B |
| 8 | 8 | 145 (1) | Sep 10 | CHC | @ | STL | L,0-8 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .261 | .381 | .642 | 5 | .05 | -0.002 | -0.38 | PH 1B |
| 9 | 9 | 147 (1) | Sep 12 | CHC | @ | STL | L,3-8 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .259 | .480 | .739 | 7 | .64 | -0.068 | 0.13 | 1B |
| 10 | 10 | 148 | Sep 13 | CHC | CIN | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .323 | .536 | .858 | 7 | 1.34 | 0.371 | 1.87 | 1B | |
| 11 | 11 | 149 | Sep 14 | CHC | CIN | L,4-8 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .314 | .531 | .846 | 7 | .50 | 0.017 | -0.19 | 1B | |
| 12 | 12 | 150 | Sep 15 | CHC | CIN | L,1-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .289 | .486 | .775 | 7 | .98 | -0.067 | -0.57 | 1B | |
| 13 | 13 | 151 | Sep 16 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,0-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .268 | .447 | .716 | 7 | 1.14 | -0.085 | -0.54 | 1B |
| 14 | 14 | 152 | Sep 17 (1) | CHC | @ | PIT | W,3-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .289 | .463 | .752 | 7 | .61 | 0.047 | 0.43 | 1B |
| 15 | 15 | 153 | Sep 17 (2) | CHC | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .306 | .455 | .761 | 7 | 1.69 | 0.053 | 0.30 | 1B |
| 16 | 16 | 154 | Sep 18 | CHC | @ | PIT | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .283 | .417 | .700 | 7 | 1.50 | -0.220 | -1.25 | 1B |
| 17 | 17 | 155 | Sep 20 | CHC | MLN | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .268 | .392 | .660 | 7 | .98 | -0.071 | -0.50 | 1B | |
| 18 | 18 | 156 | Sep 21 | CHC | MLN | L,0-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .254 | .370 | .625 | 7 | .61 | -0.047 | -0.57 | 1B | |
| 19 | 19 | 157 | Sep 22 | CHC | MLN | W,7-3 | CG | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .286 | .375 | .661 | 7 | .45 | 0.062 | 1.17 | 1B | |
| 20 | 20 | 158 | Sep 24 | CHC | STL | W,6-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .273 | .356 | .629 | 7 | 1.11 | -0.076 | -0.43 | 1B | |
| 21 | 21 | 159 | Sep 25 | CHC | STL | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .257 | .333 | .590 | 7 | 1.31 | -0.132 | -1.03 | 1B | |
| 22 | 22 | 160 | Sep 27 | CHC | @ | MLN | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .243 | .313 | .557 | 7 | .96 | 0.131 | 0.37 | 1B |
| 23 | 23 | 161 | Sep 28 | CHC | @ | MLN | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .256 | .324 | .580 | 7 | .38 | -0.022 | 0.13 | 1B |
| 24 | 24 | 162 | Sep 29 | CHC | @ | MLN | L,0-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .247 | .311 | .558 | 7 | 1.04 | -0.075 | -0.54 | 1B |
| CHC | 81 | 74 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .247 | .311 | .558 |
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