Brian Boehringer, baseball player, 1995-2004

Brian Boehringer

Born: 1/8/1969 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-04-30 | Final Game: 2004-06-01

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Brian Edward Boehringer

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Biography

Brian Boehringer was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1969, who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2004. Over the course of his career, he appeared in games for several teams, finishing with a record of 26-32 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.36. Boehringer was known for his versatility on the mound, contributing as both a starter and a reliever, which underlined his adaptability in a league that was increasingly valuing specialized roles among pitchers. Throughout his time in the majors, Boehringer amassed a total of 432 strikeouts and recorded 3 saves, showcasing his capacity to miss bats and secure critical outs in pressure situations. His career unfolded during a period marked by offensive explosions in baseball, yet he managed to carve out a niche as a reliable option for his teams, demonstrating the importance of depth in pitching staffs. After retiring in June 2004, Boehringer left a legacy of perseverance and dedication to the game, having navigated the challenges of a competitive era in baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 32 356 21 0 0 3 534.7 522 259 64 274 432 4.36 0

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 NYY AL 0 3 7 3 0 0 0 17.7 24 27 22 10 13.75 4.45 (-209%) -
1996 NYY AL 2 4 15 3 0 0 0 46.3 46 28 21 37 5.44 4.61 (-18%) -
1997 NYY AL 3 2 34 0 0 0 0 48.0 39 14 32 53 2.62 4.39 (+40%) -
1998 SDP NL 5 2 56 1 0 0 0 76.3 75 37 45 67 4.36 4.43 (+2%) -
1999 SDP NL 6 5 33 11 0 0 0 94.3 97 34 35 64 3.24 4.71 (+31%) -
2000 SDP NL 0 3 7 3 0 0 0 15.7 18 10 10 9 5.74 4.77 (-20%) -
2001 NYY AL 0 1 22 0 0 0 1 34.7 35 12 12 33 3.12 4.42 (+29%) -
2001 SFG NL 0 3 29 0 0 0 1 34.3 32 16 17 27 4.19 4.42 (+5%) -
2002 PIT NL 4 4 70 0 0 0 1 79.7 65 30 33 65 3.39 4.28 (+21%) 1647.6
2003 PIT NL 5 4 62 0 0 0 0 62.3 64 38 30 47 5.49 4.40 (-25%) -1588.0
2004 PIT NL 1 1 21 0 0 0 0 25.3 27 13 17 20 4.62 4.46 (-3%) -104.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
356 31 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 16 0.065 0.147 0.097 0.244 0.0

Career AVG .065 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .097 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.244 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 NYY AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYY AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 NYY AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDP NL 56 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDP NL 33 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0.062 — — — — 0.0
2000 SDP NL 7 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYY AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SFG NL 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 NLCS SDN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 WS SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 10 0 0 13.0 16 6 6 11 4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1998 NLCS SDN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 0 1 1 0.00
1998 WS SDN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 4 2 2 3 9.00
1997 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 2 0.00
1996 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 2 0 0 1.3 3 1 2 0 6.75
1996 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 5.0 5 3 0 5 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 356 21 26 41 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 NYA P 7 3 1 0 0 0
1996 NYA P 15 3 2 4 0 0
1997 NYA P 34 0 2 5 0 1
1998 SDN P 56 1 7 8 0 0
1999 SDN P 33 11 8 9 1 0
2000 SDN P 7 3 0 0 0 0
2001 NYA P 22 0 0 2 0 0
2001 SFN P 29 0 1 0 0 0
2002 PIT P 70 0 2 7 0 0
2003 PIT P 62 0 3 3 0 0
2004 PIT P 21 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 356

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 PIT NL $2,000,000
2003 PIT NL $1,500,000
2002 PIT NL $675,000
2001 NYA AL $350,000
2000 SDN NL $830,000
1999 SDN NL $275,000
1998 SDN NL $230,000
1997 NYA AL $161,100
1995 NYA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $6,130,100

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus Kirkwood MO 1988, 1989
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas NV 1990, 1991