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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
Louis Boston Starting Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 134-224 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-04-1956
K 2646 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(161 games)
IP 3012.0
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1980 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1980 Majors 24 46.81 161 28 0 0 / 11 0 / 19 0 / 16 0 / 46
1981 Majors 25 47.43 162 36 0 0 / 11 4 / 16 4 / 20 8 / 47
1982 Majors 26 45.97 162 31 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 3 / 22 3 / 45
1983 Majors 27 48.53 162 34 0 0 / 11 2 / 23 0 / 14 2 / 48
1984 Majors 28 51.37 162 38 0 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 20 0 / 51
1985 Majors 29 51.40 162 38 0 0 / 15 1 / 19 2 / 17 3 / 51
1986 Majors 30 46.17 162 30 0 0 / 7 0 / 22 3 / 17 3 / 46
1987 Majors 31 52.02 162 37 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 2 / 20 2 / 52
1988 Majors 32 51.46 162 39 0 0 / 12 0 / 19 1 / 20 1 / 51
1989 Majors 33 52.06 162 39 0 0 / 18 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 52
1990 Majors 34 41.56 132 28 30 -2 / 12 -5 / 15 -5 / 14 -12 / 41
1991 Majors 35 50.89 162 41 0 -6 / 15 -8 / 16 -2 / 19 -16 / 50
1992 Majors 36 50.42 162 38 0 -4 / 10 -1 / 23 1 / 17 -4 / 50
1993 Majors 37 52.36 162 38 0 -4 / 16 -1 / 23 -3 / 13 -8 / 52
1994 Majors 38 52.28 162 38 0 -5 / 14 -3 / 18 -2 / 20 -10 / 52
Total 2399 533 30 -21 / 188 -11 / 277 4 / 270 -28 / 735
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Louis Boston has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1990-09-27Louis Boston of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1990-04-18Louis Boston of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1980-04-02The Los Angeles Vipers have auto-promoted Louis Boston to the major leagues.