- Mike Boddicker
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For the similarly named musician (coincidentally also from Cedar Rapids, Iowa), see Michael Boddicker
Mike Boddicker Pitcher Born: August 23, 1957
Cedar Rapids, IowaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut October 4, 1980 for the Baltimore Orioles Last MLB appearance June 13, 1993 for the Milwaukee Brewers Career statistics Win–Loss record 134–116 Earned run average 3.80 Strikeouts 1,330 Teams Career highlights and awards - All-Star selection (1984)
- World Series champion (1983)
- Gold Glove Award winner (1990)
- 1983 ALCS MVP
Michael James "Mike" Boddicker (born August 23, 1957, Cedar Rapids, Iowa [1]) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1980–1988), Boston Red Sox (1988–1990), Kansas City Royals (1991–1992), and Milwaukee Brewers (1993). He was the ALCS MVP in 1983 and was an American League All-Star in 1984. He is currently an announcer for the Orioles.
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Early years
Boddicker was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 23, 1957.[2] His ancestors emigrated in 1861 from the Province of Westphalia, which was situated in current-day Germany, and were among the original settlers of Norway, Iowa, where he was raised. He was the youngest of five children to Harold and Dolly. His father, who was commonly known as Bus, operated a travelling hammermill for grain milling before becoming a custodian at the local elementary school.[3]
Baseball career
Boddicker's pitching repertoire, once called "Little League slop" by Rod Carew, featured off-speed pitches and deception to compensate for a lack of power.[4] He was able to throw from three different arm angles. He had a fastball that never came close to reaching 90 miles per hour. The one pitch that made him famous was the fosh, which he called "a glorified changeup." Another one he used with success was the slurve. Tony Phillips once commented, "What I noticed about him is that he lets you get yourself out. I find myself sometimes actually jumping at his pitches, being overanxious because he doesn't throw very fast, and I wind up popping the ball up."[5]
Boddicker had a W-L record of 134-116 with a 3.80 ERA during his career. His best season was 1984 when he went 20-11 with a 2.79 ERA (leading the American League in both wins and ERA). He also won the Gold Glove Award in 1990.
In the 1983 postseason with the Baltimore Orioles, Boddicker pitched brilliantly. With his team down 1-0 in both the ALCS and World Series, Boddicker pitched his team out of the hole by winning Game 2 of the ALCS 4-0 vs the Chicago White Sox (complete game shutout) and Game 2 of the World Series 4-1 vs the Philadelphia Phillies en route to a world championship.
On July 29, 1988, Boddicker was traded from the Orioles to the Boston Red Sox for OF Brady Anderson and pitcher Curt Schilling. Boddicker went 7-3 down the stretch for the Sox, helping them win the AL East crown that year. He went 15-11 in 1989 and had a stellar season in 1990, going 17-8 with a 3.36 ERA while helping the Red Sox win another division title.
After signing with the Royals, he finished 12-12 with a 4.08 ERA in 1991, his last full season (30 games). After his contract was purchased by the Brewers, he pitched 54 innings for them in 1993, his final year. He finished 3-5 with a 5.67 ERA that year.
Family
Mike has a wife, Lisa and four children: daughters, Stephanie and Brittany, and sons, Cory and James. He has two grandchildren.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Major League Baseball wins champions
- MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List
References
- ^ Des Moines Register article
- ^ Mike Boddicker (statistics & history) – Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Wulf, Steve. "He Has Returned To His Roots," Sports Illustrated, December 19, 1983.
- ^ Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...former Oriole Mike Boddicker," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Thursday, April 8, 2010.
- ^ Berkow, Ira. "Sports of The Times; Mike Boddicker And His Fosh Ball," The New York Times, Sunday, October 9, 1988.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Fred LynnAmerican League Championship Series MVP
1983Succeeded by
Kirk GibsonPreceded by
Rick HoneycuttAmerican League ERA Champion
1984Succeeded by
Dave StiebPreceded by
LaMarr HoytAmerican League Wins Champion
1984Succeeded by
Ron GuidryPreceded by
Bret SaberhagenAmerican League Gold Glove Award (P)
1990Succeeded by
Mark LangstonBaltimore Orioles 1983 World Series Champions 1 Al Bumbry | 8 Cal Ripken, Jr. | 10 Todd Cruz | 12 Lenn Sakata | 15 Dan Ford | 16 Scott McGregor | 17 Joe Nolan | 22 Jim Palmer | 23 Tippy Martinez | 24 Rick Dempsey (World Series MVP) | 25 Rich Dauer | 27 Benny Ayala | 28 Jim Dwyer | 29 Ken Singleton | 33 Eddie Murray | 34 Storm Davis | 35 Gary Roenicke | 37 John Shelby | 38 John Lowenstein | 39 Tito Landrum | 46 Mike Flanagan | 52 Mike Boddicker | 53 Sammy Stewart
Manager 26 Joe Altobelli
Coaches: 31 Ray Miller | 40 Jimmy Williams | 44 Elrod Hendricks | 47 Cal Ripken, Sr. | 54 Ralph RoweRegular season • American League Championship Series Baltimore Orioles Opening Day starting pitchers Jeff Ballard • Steve Barber • Mike Boddicker • Hal Brown • Érik Bédard • Storm Davis • Pat Dobson • Scott Erickson • Mike Flanagan • Jeremy Guthrie • Jack Harshman • Pat Hentgen • Billy Hoeft • Connie Johnson • Jimmy Key • Lou Kretlow • Don Larsen • Rodrigo López • Dennis Martínez • Scott McGregor • Dave McNally • Bob Milacki • Kevin Millwood • Mike Mussina • Jim Palmer • Milt Pappas • Tom Phoebus • Sidney Ponson • Dave Schmidt • Steve Stone • Rick Sutcliffe • Jerry Walker • Bill Wight
American League Championship Series MVP Award 1980: White | 1981: Nettles | 1982: Lynn | 1983: Boddicker | 1984: Gibson | 1985: Brett | 1986: Barrett | 1987: Gaetti | 1988: Eckersley | 1989: Henderson | 1990: Stewart | 1991: Puckett | 1992: Alomar | 1993: Stewart | 1994: Series Not Played | 1995: Hershiser | 1996: Williams | 1997: Grissom | 1998: Wells | 1999: Hernández | 2000: Justice | 2001: Pettitte | 2002: Kennedy | 2003: Rivera | 2004: Ortiz | 2005: Konerko | 2006: Polanco | 2007: Beckett | 2008: Garza | 2009: Sabathia | 2010: Hamilton | 2011: CruzAmerican League Pitcher Gold Glove Award 1958: Shantz | 1959: Shantz | 1960: Shantz | 1961: Lary | 1962: Kaat | 1963: Kaat | 1964: Kaat | 1965: Kaat | 1966: Kaat | 1967: Kaat | 1968: Kaat | 1969: Kaat | 1970: Kaat | 1971: Kaat | 1972: Kaat | 1973: Kaat | 1974: Kaat | 1975: Kaat | 1976: Palmer | 1977: Palmer | 1978: Palmer | 1979: Palmer | 1980: Norris | 1981: Norris | 1982: Guidry | 1983: Guidry | 1984: Guidry | 1985: Guidry | 1986: Guidry | 1987: Langston | 1988: Langston | 1989: Saberhagen | 1990: Boddicker | 1991: Langston | 1992: Langston | 1993: Langston | 1994: Langston | 1995: Langston | 1996: Mussina | 1997: Mussina | 1998: Mussina | 1999: Mussina | 2000: Rogers | 2001: Mussina | 2002: Rogers | 2003: Mussina | 2004: Rogers | 2005: Rogers | 2006: Rogers | 2007: Santana | 2008: Mussina | 2009: Buehrle | 2010: Buehrle | 2011: BuehrleHerb Armstrong Award
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