Mitchell Boggs, baseball player, 2008-2013

Mitchell Boggs

Born: 2/15/1984 in Dalton, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-06-06 | Final Game: 2013-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Mitchell Thomas Boggs

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Biography

Mitchell Boggs was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013. Born in 1984, Boggs made his mark primarily as a right-handed reliever, showcasing his talents with a combination of velocity and control that allowed him to contribute effectively to his team's bullpen. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 13-15 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.12. His ability to strike out batters was evident in his total of 233 strikeouts, while he also notched 6 saves during his time in the league. Boggs played the majority of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was part of a competitive pitching staff in a period that included several playoff appearances for the team. His contributions were particularly vital in high-leverage situations, where his poise on the mound was an asset to the Cardinals. As the game began to evolve with an increasing emphasis on bullpen specialization in the early 2010s, Boggs was part of a transitional era in baseball, where the role of relievers became more prominent. His career, while not marked by overwhelming accolades, reflected the essential role that reliable pitchers play in the success of a team.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 15 241 15 0 0 6 316.7 319 145 27 144 233 4.12 0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.09 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
2008 STL NL 3 2 8 6 0 0 0 34.0 42 28 22 13 7.41 4.32 (-71%) -
2009 STL NL 2 3 16 9 0 0 0 58.0 71 27 33 46 4.19 4.32 (+3%) -
2010 STL NL 2 3 61 0 0 0 0 67.3 60 27 27 52 3.61 4.08 (+12%) -
2011 STL NL 2 3 51 0 0 0 4 60.7 62 24 21 48 3.56 3.94 (+10%) -
2012 STL NL 4 1 78 0 0 0 0 73.3 56 18 21 58 2.21 4.01 (+45%) -
2013 STL NL 0 3 18 0 0 0 2 14.7 21 18 15 11 11.05 3.87 (-186%) -
2013 COL NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 8.7 7 3 5 5 3.12 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
241 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.037 0.037 0.074 0.111 0.0

Career AVG .037 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 85.6% below league average.

Career OBP .037 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 88.6% below league average.

Career SLG .074 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 81.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.111 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 84.8% 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
2008 STL NL 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 STL NL 16 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.071 — — — — 0.0
2010 STL NL 61 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 STL NL 51 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 STL NL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 STL NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 COL NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 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
2012 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS1 SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLWC SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLCS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS1 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 17 0 0 16.3 18 7 8 11 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLCS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 3.3 4 2 2 3 5.40
2012 NLDS1 SLN 0 1 4 0 0 3.7 3 0 1 2 0.00
2012 NLWC SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 0 0.00
2011 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 0 6.00
2011 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 4 2 1 1 9.00
2011 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 1 0 4 3.38
2009 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 241 15 25 48 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 SLN P 8 6 5 6 1 0
2009 SLN P 16 9 6 10 0 1
2010 SLN P 61 0 4 7 1 0
2011 SLN P 51 0 4 6 1 1
2012 SLN P 78 0 3 15 1 2
2013 SLN P 18 0 3 1 0 0
2013 COL P 9 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 241

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 SLN NL $1,475,000
2012 SLN NL $506,000
2011 SLN NL $431,000
2010 SLN NL $402,000
Total Career Earnings $2,814,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Georgia Athens GA 2003, 2004, 2005