1957
Born August 23, 1957
Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Mike Boddicker Notable
b. August 23, 1957 · Baltimore Orioles 1980–1988, Boston Red Sox 1988–1990, Kansas City Royals 1991–1992, Milwaukee Brewers 1993
Mike Boddicker played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1980 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1993.
He went 134 and 116 with a 3.80 earned run average, pitching 2,123 innings in 342 games. He struck out 1,330, completed 63 of his 309 starts and threw 16 shutouts.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1983, with 5. He led the league in wins once, in 1984, with 20.
He was an All-Star in 1984.
He was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on August 23, 1957. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1984 |
| ALCS MVP | 1 | 1983 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1990 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1984 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1984 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1984 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | BAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | BAL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | BAL | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | BAL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | BAL/BOS | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | BOS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | BOS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | KCR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | KCR | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | MIL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 346 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | BAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6.14 |
| 1981 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.76 |
| 1982 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 3.51 |
| 1983 | BAL | 16 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 179.0 | 141 | 55 | 52 | 120 | 2.77 |
| 1984 | BAL | 20 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 261.1 | 218 | 81 | 81 | 128 | 2.79 |
| 1985 | BAL | 12 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 203.1 | 227 | 92 | 89 | 135 | 4.07 |
| 1986 | BAL | 14 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 218.1 | 214 | 114 | 74 | 175 | 4.70 |
| 1987 | BAL | 10 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 226.0 | 212 | 105 | 78 | 152 | 4.18 |
| 1988 | BAL/BOS | 13 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 236.0 | 234 | 89 | 77 | 156 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | BOS | 15 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 211.2 | 217 | 94 | 71 | 145 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | BOS | 17 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 228.0 | 225 | 85 | 69 | 143 | 3.36 |
| 1991 | KCR | 12 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 180.2 | 188 | 82 | 59 | 79 | 4.08 |
| 1992 | KCR | 1 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 86.2 | 92 | 48 | 37 | 47 | 4.98 |
| 1993 | MIL | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 54.0 | 77 | 34 | 15 | 24 | 5.67 |
| Career | — | 134 | 116 | 342 | 309 | 3 | 2123.2 | 2082 | 897 | 721 | 1330 | 3.80 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Major-league debut: Mike Boddicker
Mike Boddicker made a major-league debut on October 4, 1980.
1993
Final major-league game: Mike Boddicker
Mike Boddicker played a final major-league game on June 13, 1993.
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