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Wade Boggs

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1977-1999 (1982-1999)
Proper Name
Wade Anthony Boggs
Nickname
Chicken Man
Positions
3B (2515) ... 1B (109) ... DH (108) ... SS (23) ... 2B (14) ... OF (9) ... P (2) ... LF (1)
Positions
3B - 1B - DH - SS - 2B - OF - P - LF
Height / Weight
6-2 / 197
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
June 15,1958
High School
Henry B. Plant (Tampa,FL)
Drafted/Signed
1976-7-166-Boston Red Sox
MLB Debut
April 10,1982
Contract Info
1998-1999+ ($1.9m)
MLBAM ID
111153
Retrosheet#
boggw001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career918015133010118101424.328.858

[Player Notes]

Subject of Chapter 54 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1996] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2000] His #12 was retired by the Rays on April 7,2000[2003] Inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame[2004] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame[2005] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[2016] His #26 was retired by the Red Sox on May 26,2016More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1977Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+BOS-193B117422671401312558465224530016149916124.332.423.382.805.213.050.34413.034.410.34211.00
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS-203B10935463110142132155325142001314141793.311.400.370.770.198.059.33012.806.040.47354.00
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS-213B1134065613217204111366211210015347619113.325.420.377.797.234.052.34213.874.410.320.00
1980Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-223B129418511282101453264250130015248622106.306.396.364.760.213.058.32213.175.140.39418.00
1981Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-233B1374986716741356044894122214022959349118.335.437.460.897.303.125.35715.016.910.4699.60
1982Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26241B-3B10433851118141544103521044491493812098.349.406.441.847.198.092.3589.195.510.6067.60
1983Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26253B15358210021044757433923613721528368556154.361.444.486.930.284.125.37413.435.260.39116.40
1984Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26263B15862510920331465532894408461326072641162.325.407.416.823.235.091.34012.266.060.49104.17
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26273B16165310724042387821966143252031275853187.368.450.478.928.259.110.39612.668.050.6481.63
1986Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26283B1495801072074728710410544044141128269357150.357.453.486.939.303.129.37415.156.350.4272.50
1987Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26293B14755110820040624891310548218191332466770130.363.461.5881.049.412.225.36115.747.200.4622.96
1988Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26303B1555841282144565582312534307182328671956158.366.476.490.966.336.124.37917.394.730.27116.80
1989Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26313B1566211132055173542610751707191927974261144.330.430.449.879.285.119.35214.426.870.48207.00
1990Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26323B15561989187445663008768106191425971355132.302.386.418.804.257.116.32812.209.540.78103.17
1991Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26333B14454693181422851128932006251625164152129.332.421.460.881.289.128.33813.884.990.3668.25
1992Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS26343B14351462133224750137431406191018459833100.259.353.358.711.239.099.26112.375.180.4273.43
1993New York YankeesALMLBNYA12353B1435608316926125901744901941020364429140.302.378.363.741.191.061.32211.497.610.66280.00
1994New York YankeesALMLBNYA12363B973666112519111552161291243101794343194.342.433.489.922.317.147.34514.066.680.4833.27
1995New York YankeesALMLBNYA12373B1264607614922456311745000751319454131118.324.412.422.834.259.098.35013.689.240.6892.00
1996New York YankeesALMLBNYA12383B1325018015629224112673201571019557433123.311.389.389.778.210.078.32611.675.570.48250.50
1997New York YankeesALMLBNYA12393B10335355103231428014838024331404072875.292.373.397.770.238.105.31411.799.340.7988.25
1998Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA12403B123435511222347523246540026131744833488.280.348.400.748.228.120.3069.5211.181.1762.14
1999Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA12413B9029240881412291038230042141103341771.301.377.377.754.209.076.31711.386.890.61146.00
1977A+Total--BOS------117422671401312558465224530016149916124.332.423.382.805.213.050.34413.034.410.34211.00Caro1977
1978AATotal--BOS------10935463110142132155325142001314141793.311.400.370.770.198.059.33012.806.040.47354.00East1978
1979AATotal--BOS------1134065613217204111366211210015347619113.325.420.377.797.234.052.34213.874.410.32East1979
1980AAATotal--BOS------129418511282101453264250130015248622106.306.396.364.760.213.057.32213.175.140.39418.00IL1980
1981AAATotal--BOS------1374986716741356044894122214022959349118.335.437.460.896.303.124.35715.016.910.4699.60IL1981
1982MLBTotal--BOS------10433851118141544103521044491493812098.349.406.441.847.198.092.3589.195.510.6067.60AL1982
1983MLBTotal--BOS------15358210021044757433923613721528368556154.361.444.486.931.284.125.37413.435.260.39116.40AL1983
1984MLBTotal--BOS------15862510920331465532894408461326072641162.325.407.416.823.235.091.34012.266.060.49104.17AL1984
1985MLBTotal--BOS------16165310724042387821966143252031275853187.368.450.478.928.259.110.39612.668.050.6481.63AL1985
1986MLBTotal--BOS------1495801072074728710410544044141128269357150.357.453.486.939.303.129.37415.156.350.4272.50AL1986
1987MLBTotal--BOS------14755110820040624891310548218191332466770130.363.461.5881.049.412.225.36115.747.200.4622.96AL1987
1988MLBTotal--BOS------1555841282144565582312534307182328671956158.366.476.490.965.336.123.37917.394.730.27116.80AL1988
1989MLBTotal--BOS------1566211132055173542610751707191927974261144.330.430.449.879.285.119.35214.426.870.48207.00AL1989
1990MLBTotal--BOS------15561989187445663008768106191425971355132.302.386.418.804.257.116.32812.209.540.78103.17AL1990
1991MLBTotal--BOS------14454693181422851128932006251625164152129.332.421.460.881.289.128.33813.884.990.3668.25AL1991
1992MLBTotal--BOS------14351462133224750137431406191018459833100.259.353.358.711.239.099.26112.375.180.4273.43AL1992
1993MLBTotal--NYA------1435608316926125901744901941020364429140.302.378.363.740.191.061.32211.497.610.66280.00AL1993
1994MLBTotal--NYA------973666112519111552161291243101794343194.342.433.489.922.317.148.34514.066.680.4833.27AL1994
1995MLBTotal--NYA------1264607614922456311745000751319454131118.324.412.422.834.259.098.35013.689.240.6892.00AL1995
1996MLBTotal--NYA------1325018015629224112673201571019557433123.311.389.389.778.210.078.32611.675.570.48250.50AL1996
1997MLBTotal--NYA------10335355103231428014838024331404072875.292.373.397.769.238.105.31411.799.340.7988.25AL1997
1998MLBTotal--TBA------123435511222347523246540026131744833488.280.348.400.748.228.120.3069.5211.181.1762.14AL1998
1999MLBTotal--TBA------9029240881412291038230042141103341771.301.377.377.754.209.075.31711.386.890.61146.00AL1999
Tot:MLB (18 yrs)MLB2439918015133010578611181014243514127452329961802364064107407572253.328.415.443.858.267.115.34413.156.940.5377.80
Tot:AL (18 yrs)AL2439918015133010578611181014243514127452329961802364064107407572253.328.415.443.858.267.115.34413.156.940.5377.80
Tot:Minors (5 yrs)Minors6052098304677106892332718337134814111408262468123554.323.416.394.810.236.071.34013.655.430.40233.11
Tot:AAA (2 yrs)AAA26691611829562361057615366235140381107971224.322.418.416.834.262.094.34014.186.120.43152.67
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA222760119242314173128119462630028489036206.318.411.374.784.217.055.33713.375.170.39760.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+117422671401312558465224530016149916124.332.423.382.805.213.050.34413.034.410.34211.00

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1997New York YankeesALMLBNYA1239000.0010001101.00000110001.000.000.009.009.000.001.00
1999Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA1241006.7510001101.13110010002.2520.250.000.006.756.750.00
1997MLBTotal--NYA----000.0010001101.00000110001.000.000.009.009.000.001.00
1999MLBTotal--TBA----006.7510001101.13110010002.2520.250.000.006.756.75
Tot:MLB (2 yrs)MLB003.8620002202.13110120001.7111.570.003.867.713.862.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL003.8620002202.13110120001.7111.570.003.867.713.862.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1985American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
1986American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28130100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1986Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28730371102004100000103425.233.324.333.657.233.100.24111.762.940.250.00
1986Boston Red SoxWorld SeriesPlayoffs28731393003004200000123536.290.371.387.758.226.097.31011.435.710.500.00
1987American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1988American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30130100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1988Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3041325000300340000051605.385.500.385.885.231.000.55618.7525.001.330.00
1989American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31131100110000000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.000.000.003.00
1990American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar321202000000100000023021.0001.0001.0002.000.500.0001.00033.330.000.000.00
1990Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32416171011000300000111625.438.438.6881.126.250.250.5000.0018.750.006.25
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAA203B30--206054858000.9412.70.000.0021.727.53
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAA20SS12--1623023939001.0003.30.000.008.711.02
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAA202B11--152312393800.9743.50.000.008.010.12
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAA20OF8--11110131200.9231.50.000.005.87.36
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAA213B98--76188131727726400.9532.70.000.0070.586.71
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAA21SS11--111822312900.9352.60.000.007.99.72
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAA212B3--77021414001.0004.70.000.002.22.73
1980Pawtucket Red SoxILAAA223B71--5014611920719600.9472.80.000.0051.155.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1977Winston-Salem Red SoxCaroA+BOS1961774-117Tony Torchia--dnq
1978Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS2072663-109Tony Torchia--League Champions
1979Bristol Red SoxEastAABOS2173663-113Tony Torchia--dnq
1980Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2262777-129Joe Morgan--dnq
1981Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2367736-137Joe Morgan--dnq
1982Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2489733-104Ralph Houkdnq
1983Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2578846-153Ralph HoukdnqAL-POTW,AL-SS
1984Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2686764-158Ralph Houkdnq
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2781815-161John McNamara1,000,000dnq
1986Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2895661-149John McNamara1,350,000Lost World Series (Mets)AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1987Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2978845-147John McNamara1,675,000dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1988Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3089731-155John McNamara, Joe Morgan1,650,000Lost ALCS (Athletics)AL-POTW,AL-SS
1989Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3183793-156Joe Morgan1,850,000dnqAL-POTW,AL-SS
1990Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3288741-155Joe Morgan1,900,000Lost ALCS (Athletics)
1991Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3384783-144Joe Morgan2,750,000dnqAL-SS
1992Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3473897-143Butch Hobson2,700,000dnqAL-POTW
1993New York YankeesALMLBNYA3588742-143Buck Showalter2,950,000dnqAL-SS
1994New York YankeesALMLBNYA3670431-97Buck Showalter3,200,000dnqAL-GG,AL-SS
1995New York YankeesALMLBNYA3779652-126Buck Showalter4,724,316Lost in 1st Round (Mariners)AL-GG
1996New York YankeesALMLBNYA3892701-132Joe Torre2,050,000Won World Series (Braves)
1997New York YankeesALMLBNYA3996662-103Joe Torre2,000,000Lost in 1st Round (Indians)AL-POTW
1998Tampa Bay Devil RaysALMLBTBA4063995-123Larry Rothschild1,150,000dnq
1999Tampa Bay Devil RaysALMLBTBA4169935-90Larry Rothschild750,000dnqAL-POTW
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2001Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAHitting Coach62100.383534.0dnq
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Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1999-10-08Activated from Disabled ListTampa Bay RaysNoHist
1999-09-03DL - KneeTampa Bay RaysNoInjury
1999-05-21Activated from Disabled ListTampa Bay RaysNoHist
1999-05-06DL - Strained left hamstringTampa Bay RaysNoInjury
1998-05-08Activated from Disabled ListTampa Bay RaysNoHist
1998-04-18DL - Strained right calfTampa Bay RaysNoInjury
1997-12-09Signed to 2-year contract for 1998-1999 ($1.9m) [Free Agent] Option for 2000Tampa Bay RaysNoHist
1997-11-01Granted free agencyNoHist
1995-12-05Signed to #-year contract for 1995-1995 ($0m) [Free Agent]New York YankeesNoHist
1995-11-11Granted free agencyNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Boston Red Sox271,000,000240371,57160,000
1986Boston Red Sox281,350,000222412,52060,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1986-1986 ($1.35m) [Lost arbitration] [1986-02-24]
1987Boston Red Sox291,675,000214412,45462,500
1988Boston Red Sox301,650,000223438,72962,500
1989Boston Red Sox311,850,000329497,25468,000
1990Boston Red Sox321,900,000236597,537100,000
1991Boston Red Sox332,750,000340851,492100,000
1992Boston Red Sox342,700,0007851,028,667109,000
1993New York Yankees352,950,00051031,076,089109,000
1994New York Yankees363,200,00071011,168,263109,000
1995New York Yankees374,724,3165481,110,766109,000
1996New York Yankees382,050,000101541,119,981122,667
1997New York Yankees392,000,000101901,336,609150,000
1998Tampa Bay Rays401,150,00082891,398,831170,000Signed to 2-year contract for 1998-1999 ($1.9m) [Free Agent] Option for 2000 [1997-12-09]
1999Tampa Bay Rays41750,000113921,611,166200,000
15 season(s)$31,699,316Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
34
Power
44
Contact
96
XBH
37
RBIs
47
Runs
41
Hitting
93
Durability
86
Team
.513

[Career Highlights]

[1976]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #7 (#166) out of Henry B. Plant (Tampa,FL) ... Signing Scout: George Digby
[1977]  Played for Winston-Salem Red Sox (A+) ... Led Caro in Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Hits, Walks, Sacrifice Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1978]  Played for Bristol Red Sox (AA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, BAVG on Balls in Play, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1979]  Played for Bristol Red Sox (AA) ... Led East in Strikeouts Percentage ... Finished top 10 in East in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Hits, Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1980]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) ... Led IL in Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in IL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage
[1981]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) ... Led IL in Batting Average, Hits, Doubles, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in IL in On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Total Bases, Walks, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage
[1982]  Played for Boston Red Sox (MLB) ... Finished 3rd in AL-ROY voting with 10 points
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