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Dave Boswell

Dave Boswell Notable

b. January 20, 1945 · Minnesota Twins 1964–1970, Detroit Tigers 1971, Baltimore Orioles 1971

Dave Boswell played for three clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1964 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1971.

He went 68 and 56 with a 3.52 earned run average, pitching 1,065.3 innings in 205 games. He struck out 882, completed 37 of his 151 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 231 games he batted .202, with 74 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 10 doubles.

He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on January 20, 1945, and died on June 11, 2012. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1964 MIN 4912 000 1020 .222
1965 MIN 3638712 010 1160 .316
1966 MIN 326349 100 30180 .143
1967 MIN 44731216 211 31260 .219
1968 MIN 3760914 311 42240 .233
1969 MIN 4094716 212 92290 .170
1970 MIN 202504 100 00110 .160
1971 BAL/DET 18511 100 1030 .200
Career 2313674174 1044 2261190 .202

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1964 MIN 2044 023.121 1112254.24
1965 MIN 652712 0106.077 4046853.40
1966 MIN 1252821 0169.1120 59651733.14
1967 MIN 14123732 0222.2162 811072043.27
1968 MIN 10133428 0190.0148 70871433.32
1969 MIN 20123938 0256.1215 92991903.23
1970 MIN 371815 068.280 4944456.42
1971 BAL/DET 12181 029.035 1521174.66
Career 6856205151 01065.1858 417481882 3.52

On this day & linked events

1945

Born January 20, 1945

Baltimore, MD, USA

2012

Died June 11, 2012

1968

Catfish Hunter's Perfect Game

Catfish Hunter threw a perfect game for the Oakland Athletics against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 1968, winning 4–0.

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