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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
John Boland Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.60 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 22-69 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 79 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-18-1950
K 492 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(60 games)
IP 722.2
WHIP 1.91
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 DET
2
 29
36
36
8
0
0
 0
255.0
 378 287 276 10 155
174
2.09
9.74
1972 DET
4
 8
131
0
0
0
29
 6
116.2
 135 80 76 7 56
71
1.64
5.86
1973 DET
3
 11
106
0
0
0
23
 8
88.0
 106 66 65 6 38
56
1.64
6.65
1974 DET
2
 7
95
0
0
0
13
 6
83.1
 106 56 52 3 42
53
1.78
5.62
1975 DET
7
 5
111
0
0
0
11
 6
101.0
 135 75 74 2 66
65
1.99
6.59
1976 DET
1
 1
22
0
0
0
1
 0
18.2
 27 16 14 0 9
18
1.93
6.75
1977 DET
1
 3
11
1
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 20 18 15 0 13
13
2.30
9.42
1978 DET
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 5 4 4 0 2
4
1.75
9.00
1979 DET
0
 2
13
0
0
0
1
 0
11.2
 16 10 10 0 9
10
2.14
7.71
1980 DET
1
 2
12
2
0
0
1
 1
22.1
 30 19 17 1 18
23
2.15
6.85
1981 DET
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 0 0 0 1 0
1
0.00
0.00
1982 DET
1
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 8 7 7 0 4
4
2.00
10.50
1983 DET-CLE
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
2139
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 69
554
39
8
0
79
 27
722.2
 966 638 610 30 412
492
1.91
7.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01John Boland has retired from the Pittsburgh River Cats
1984-09-29The Pittsburgh River Cats have promoted John Boland to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Cats have sent Bill Murray to the minors.
1984-09-24The Pittsburgh River Cats have acquired John Boland from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Cleveland INDIANS have waived John Boland.
1983-10-01The Cleveland INDIANS have acquired John Boland from the waiver wire.
1983-06-08The Detroit Tigers have waived John Boland.
1983-06-04The Detroit Tigers have designated John Boland for assignment.
1974-05-31John Boland of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-05-07John Boland of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1973-04-13John Boland of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1971-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Boland to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Kal Jackson to the minors.