Wade Boggs

Q: When was Wade Boggs born?

Wade Boggs was born on June 15, 1958.

Q: Where was Wade Boggs born?

Wade Boggs was born in Omaha, NE .

Q: How tall is Wade Boggs?

Wade Boggs is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wade Boggs weigh when playing?

Wade Boggs weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Wade Boggs in the Hall of Fame?

Wade Boggs was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Q: When was Wade Boggs drafted?

Wade Boggs was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from H. B. Plant HS (Tampa, FL) .

Q: What position did Wade Boggs play?

Wade Boggs was a Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Wade Boggs have?

Wade Boggs had 3,010 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wade Boggs have?

Wade Boggs had 118 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Wade Boggs' average?

Wade Boggs had a .328 average over his career.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: June 15, 1958 in Omaha, NE us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from H. B. Plant HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: H. B. Plant HS (Tampa, FL)

Debut: April 10, 1982 (Age 23-299d, 14,569th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 27, 1999 (Age 41-073d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2005. (Voted by BBWAA on 474/516 ballots)
View Wade Boggs's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Alan Nero, Cecil Cooper • Previously: Brian David, Tony Pennacchia

Full Name: Wade Anthony Boggs

Nicknames: Chicken Man

Twitter: @ChickenMan3010

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

91.4

9180

3010

118

.328

1513

RBI

1014

OBP

.415

SLG

.443

OPS

.858

OPS+

131

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1976	18	BOS-min	A-	57	212	179	29	47	6	0	0	15	2	2	29	15	.263	.364	.296	.660		53		0	3	1			ELM · NYPL
1977	19	BOS-min	A	117	499	422	67	140	13	1	2	55	8	4	65	22	.332	.423	.382	.805		161		4	5	3			WSM · CARL
1978	20	BOS-min	AA	109	414	354	63	110	14	2	1	32	1	5	53	25	.311	.400	.370	.770		131		1	4	2			BRI · EL
1979	21	BOS-min	AA	113	476	406	56	132	17	2	0	41	11	3	66	21	.325	.420	.377	.797		153		1	2	1			BRI · EL
1980	22	BOS-min	AAA	129	486	418	51	128	21	0	1	45	3	2	64	25	.306	.396	.364	.760		152		0	1	3			PAW · IL
1981	23	BOS-min	AAA	137	593	498	67	167	41	3	5	60	4	4	89	41	.335	.437	.460	.896		229		2	2	2	14		PAW · IL
1982	24	BOS	AL	104	381	338	51	118	14	1	5	44	1	0	35	21	.349	.406	.441	.847	128	149	9	0	4	4	4	35H/D7	RoY-3
1983	25	BOS	AL	153	685	582	100	210	44	7	5	74	3	3	92	36	*.361*	*.444*	.486	.931	150	283	15	1	3	7	2	*5	MVP-12,SS
1984	26	BOS	AL	158	726	625	109	203	31	4	6	55	3	2	89	44	.325	.407	.416	.823	125	260	13	0	8	4	6	*5/DH
1985	27	BOS	AL	161	*758*	653	107	*240*	42	3	8	78	2	1	96	61	*.368*	*.450*	.478	.928	151	312	20	4	3	2	5	*5/H	AS,MVP-4
1986	28	BOS	AL	149	693	580	107	207	47	2	8	71	0	4	*105*	44	*.357*	*.453*	.486	.939	157	282	11	0	4	4	14	*5/H	AS,MVP-7,SS
1987	29	BOS	AL	147	667	551	108	200	40	6	24	89	1	3	105	48	.363	*.461*	.588	1.049	174	324	13	2	1	8	19	*5/3DH	AS,MVP-9,SS
1988	30	BOS	AL	155	*719*	584	*128*	214	45	6	5	58	2	3	*125*	34	*.366*	*.476*	.490	*.965*	168	286	23	3	0	7	18	*5/DH	AS,MVP-6,SS
1989	31	BOS	AL	156	*742*	621	*113*	205	51	7	3	54	2	6	107	51	.330	*.430*	.449	.879	142	279	19	7	0	7	19	*5/DH	AS,MVP-21,SS
1990	32	BOS	AL	155	713	619	89	187	44	5	6	63	0	0	87	68	.302	.386	.418	.804	122	259	14	1	0	6	19	*5/D	AS,MVP-22
1991	33	BOS	AL	144	641	546	93	181	42	2	8	51	1	2	89	32	.332	.421	.460	.881	140	251	16	0	0	6	25	*5/H	AS,SS
1992	34	BOS	AL	143	598	514	62	133	22	4	7	50	1	3	74	31	.259	.353	.358	.711	96	184	10	4	0	6	19	*5D/H	AS
1993	35	NYY	AL	143	644	560	83	169	26	1	2	59	0	1	74	49	.302	.378	.363	.740	104	203	10	0	1	9	4	*5/DH	AS,SS
1994	36	NYY	AL	97	434	366	61	125	19	1	11	55	2	1	61	29	.342	.433	.489	.922	142	179	10	1	2	4	3	*5/H3	AS,MVP-13,GG,SS
1995	37	NYY	AL	126	541	460	76	149	22	4	5	63	1	1	74	50	.324	.412	.422	.834	119	194	13	0	0	7	5	*5H/3	AS,MVP-17,GG
1996	38	NYY	AL	132	574	501	80	156	29	2	2	41	1	2	67	32	.311	.389	.389	.778	98	195	10	0	1	5	7	*5/HD	AS
1997	39	NYY	AL	103	407	353	55	103	23	1	4	28	0	1	48	38	.292	.373	.397	.769	102	140	3	0	2	4	3	5DH/1
1998	40	TBD	AL	123	483	435	51	122	23	4	7	52	3	2	46	54	.280	.348	.400	.748	94	174	13	0	0	2	6	5DH
1999	41	TBD	AL	90	334	292	40	88	14	1	2	29	1	0	38	23	.301	.377	.377	.754	94	110	14	0	0	4	2	5/DH31
18 Yrs				2439	10740	9180	1513	3010	578	61	118	1014	24	35	1412	745	.328	.415	.443	.858	131	4064	236	23	29	96	180
162 Game Avg.				162	713	610	100	200	38	4	8	67	2	2	94	49	.328	.415	.443	.858	131	270	16	2	2	6	12
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
BOS (11 yrs)				1625	7323	6213	1067	2098	422	47	85	687	16	27	1004	470	.338	.428	.462	.890	142	2869	163	22	23	61	150
NYY (5 yrs)				601	2600	2240	355	702	119	9	24	246	4	6	324	198	.313	.396	.407	.803	112	911	46	1	6	29	22
TBD (2 yrs)				213	817	727	91	210	37	5	9	81	4	2	84	77	.289	.360	.391	.750	94	284	27	0	0	6	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wade Boggs?

Wade Boggs is 66 years old.

When was Wade Boggs born?

Wade Boggs was born on June 15, 1958.

Where was Wade Boggs born?

Wade Boggs was born in Omaha, NE.

How tall is Wade Boggs?

Wade Boggs is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Wade Boggs weigh when playing?

Wade Boggs weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wade Boggs play?

Wade Boggs played 18 seasons.

Is Wade Boggs in the Hall of Fame?

Wade Boggs was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

When was Wade Boggs drafted?

Wade Boggs was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from H. B. Plant HS (Tampa, FL).

What position did Wade Boggs play?

Wade Boggs was a Third Baseman.

How many hits did Wade Boggs have?

Wade Boggs had 3,010 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wade Boggs have?

Wade Boggs had 118 home runs over his career.

What was Wade Boggs' average?

Wade Boggs had a .328 average over his career.

How many teams has Wade Boggs played for?

Wade Boggs played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

How many World Series has Wade Boggs won?

Wade Boggs has won 1 World Series.

When did Wade Boggs retire?

Wade Boggs last played in 1999.

What is Wade Boggs' Twitter account?

Wade Boggs is on Twitter at ChickenMan3010.

What are Wade Boggs' nicknames?

Chicken Man is a nickname for Wade Boggs.

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