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Clete Boyer

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: February 9, 1937 in Cassville, MO us

Died: June 4, 2007 in Lawrenceville, GA

Buried: Friends Cemetery, Purcell, MO

High School: Alba HS (Alba, MO)

Debut: June 5, 1955 (Age 18-116d, 11,256th in major league history)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 23, 1971 (Age 34-103d)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Cletis Leroy Boyer

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Relatives: Brother of Cloyd Boyer, Ken Boyer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.8

5780

1396

162

.242

645

RBI

654

OBP

.299

SLG

.372

OPS

.670

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	17 (16)	May 2	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
2	19 (1)	May 3 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
3	23 (3)	May 10 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,6-3	GS	28	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
4	30 (6)	May 19	NYY		DET	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
5	34 (3)	May 24 (1)	NYY	@	BAL	W,9-0	CG	31	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
6	40 (5)	May 30 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,11-2	GF	6	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	PH 3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	102 (61)	Aug 1	NYY	@	KCA	L,1-2		12	3.2	1	2	0	3	1	SS
8	103	Aug 2	NYY	@	KCA	W,7-5	GF	18	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
9	105 (1)	Aug 5	NYY		DET	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	0	7	1	8	0	3B
10	106	Aug 6	NYY		DET	L,0-4	GS	31	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
11	107	Aug 7	NYY		KCA	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
12	110 (2)	Aug 9 (2)	NYY		KCA	W,3-2	GS	36	9.0	4	6	0	10	2	SS
13	111	Aug 10	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-4	GF	12	3.0	2	2	0	4	2	SS
14	112	Aug 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
15	113	Aug 12	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR 3B
16	115 (1)	Aug 14	NYY		BOS	L,6-11	GF	18	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
17	116	Aug 15	NYY		BOS	L,4-12	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	SS
18	117	Aug 16 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,5-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR 3B
19	118	Aug 16 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	SS
20	119	Aug 18	NYY	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	4	0	7	0	3B
21	120	Aug 19	NYY	@	DET	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	SS
22	121	Aug 20	NYY	@	DET	L,2-14	CG	49	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	SS
23	122	Aug 21	NYY	@	KCA	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	1	7	0	8	1	SS
24	123	Aug 22	NYY	@	KCA	L,7-8	CG	50	9.2	2	2	0	4	1	SS
25	124	Aug 23 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-1	GS	25	6.0	1	3	0	4	0	SS
26	125	Aug 23 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	SS
27	126	Aug 24	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-4	GS	33	7.0	3	2	1	6	1	SS
28	127	Aug 25	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	2	4	0	6	2	SS
29	128	Aug 26	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	SS
30	129	Aug 28	NYY	@	WSH	W,4-0	GS	20	5.0	2	1	0	3	0	SS
31	130	Aug 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	SS
32	131	Aug 30	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	SS
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	132	Sep 1	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-0	CG	38	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	SS
34	133	Sep 2	NYY		WSH	W,4-3	GS	28	7.0	1	5	0	6	0	SS
35	134	Sep 3	NYY		WSH	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	SS
36	135	Sep 4	NYY		BAL	L,0-3	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	SS
37	136	Sep 5	NYY		BAL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	SS
38	137	Sep 6	NYY		BAL	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	SS
39	145 (7)	Sep 14	NYY		CLE	L,5-8	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
40	150 (4)	Sep 20	NYY		BOS	W,7-4	GF	11	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	SS
41	154 (3)	Sep 26	NYY		BAL	L,2-7	CG	48	11.0	2	3	0	5	0	SS
42	155	Sep 27	NYY		BAL	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	5	3	0	8	1	SS
							42gm		284.1	49	90	2	141	14