Cloyd Boyer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: September 1, 1927 in Cossville, 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, 10,601st 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

0.6

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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