1927
Born September 1, 1927
Cossville, MO, USA
Cloyd Boyer Notable
Cloyd Boyer divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1949, then the Kansas City Athletics through 1955.
He went 20 and 23 with a 4.73 earned run average, pitching 395.7 innings in 112 games. He struck out 198 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 113 games he batted .167, with 20 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in Cossville, MO, USA on September 1, 1927, and died on September 20, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | STL | 36 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .182 |
| 1951 | STL | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
| 1952 | STL | 24 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .211 |
| 1955 | KCA | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .069 |
| Career | — | 113 | 120 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10.80 |
| 1950 | STL | 7 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 120.1 | 105 | 47 | 49 | 82 | 3.52 |
| 1951 | STL | 2 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 63.1 | 68 | 37 | 46 | 40 | 5.26 |
| 1952 | STL | 6 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 110.1 | 108 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 4.24 |
| 1955 | KCA | 5 | 5 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 98.1 | 107 | 68 | 69 | 32 | 6.22 |
| Career | — | 20 | 23 | 112 | 48 | 2 | 395.2 | 393 | 208 | 218 | 198 | 4.73 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died September 20, 2021
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain