Boots Poffenberger

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 178lb (178cm, 80kg)

Born: July 1, 1915 in Williamsport, MD us

Died: September 1, 1999 in Williamsport, MD

Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Williamsport, MD

Last Game: May 21, 1939 (Age 23-324d)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Cletus Elwood Poffenberger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

4.75

267.1

WHIP

1.683

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1935	19	-3.4	Fieldale	BIST	D		16	15	.516		5.27	40						241.0	225	141			74							1.241	8.4		2.8
1936	20	-3.0	Charleston	MATL	C	DET	16	12	.571	2.75	3.78	34						255.0	234	107	78		77		157	5	1	4		1.220	8.3		2.7	5.5	2.04
1937	21	-6.3	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	9	1	.900	2.50	3.67	14	13	1	10	1		108.0	100	44	30		28		50	2	0	3		1.185	8.3		2.3	4.2	1.79
1937	21	-7.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	10	5	.667	4.65	5.44	29	16	10	5	0	3	137.1	147	83	71	8	79	2	35	4	0	2	625	1.646	9.6	0.5	5.2	2.3	0.44
1938	22	-6.1	Toledo	AA	AA	DET	8	3	.727	3.92	4.62	14	11	3	6	1		78.0	87	40	34		26		30	1	0	3		1.449	10.0		3.0	3.5	1.15
1938	22	-6.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	6	7	.462	4.82	5.33	25	15	6	8	1	1	125.0	147	74	67	8	66	2	28	2	0	2	569	1.704	10.6	0.6	4.8	2.0	0.42
1939	23	-6.6	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	0	0		5.40	5.40	3	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	3	3	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	26	2.200	12.6	1.8	7.2	3.6	0.50
1940	24	-3.0	Nashville	SOUA	A1	BRO	26	9	.743	4.58	5.52	38	33					238.0	296	146	121		98							1.655	11.2		3.7
1941	25	-2.0	Nashville	SOUA	A1		7	3	.700	4.42	5.35	16	14					106.0	113	63	52		51							1.547	9.6		4.3
1942	26	-3.4	San Diego	PCL	AA		9	10	.474	3.86	4.61	38	21		10	2		168.0	173	86	72		80		40	5	2	6		1.506	9.3		4.3	2.1	0.50

1946	30	-0.5	San Diego	PCL	AAA		5	6	.455	3.86	5.01	16			5	0		70.0	80	39	30		32		19	0	0	2		1.600	10.3		4.1	2.4	0.59
1947	31	6.5	Hagerstown	ISLG	B	DET	5	3	.625	3.86	5.14	9			6	0		63.0	64	36	27		19		31	1	0	3		1.317	9.1		2.7	4.4	1.63
1948	32	8.8	Hagerstown	ISLG	B	DET	2	4	.333		5.75	8			2	0		36.0	37	23			20		17	0	0	1		1.583	9.3		5.0	4.3	0.85
1949	33	9.7	Hagerstown	ISLG	B	WSH	0	2	.000			3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		16	12	.571	4.75	5.39	57	32	17	13	1	4	267.1	301	160	141	17	149	4	65	6	0	4	1220	1.683	10.1	0.6	5.0	2.2	0.44
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		103	68	.602			230	92	4	39	4		1363.0	1409	725	444		505		344	14	3	22
All Levels (12 Seasons)							119	80	.598			287	124	21	52	5	4	1630.1	1710	885	585	17	654	4	409	20	3	26	1220

AAA (1 season)					Minors		5	6	.455	3.86	5.01	16			5	0		70.0	80	39	30		32		19	0	0	2		1.600	10.3		4.1	2.4	0.59
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		17	13	.567	3.88	4.61	52	32	3	16	3		246.0	260	126	106		106		70	6	2	9		1.488	9.5		3.9	2.6	0.66
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		42	13	.764	4.04	5.04	68	60	1	10	1		452.0	509	253	203		177		50	2	0	3		1.518	10.1		3.5
B (3 seasons)					Minors		7	9	.438			20			8	0		99.0	101	59	27		39		48	1	0	4
C (1 season)					Minors		16	12	.571	2.75	3.78	34						255.0	234	107	78		77		157	5	1	4		1.220	8.3		2.7	5.5	2.04
D (1 season)					Minors		16	15	.516		5.27	40						241.0	225	141			74							1.241	8.4		2.8