Wade Boggs
| First Name | Wade |
| Middle Name | Anthony |
| Last Name | Boggs |
| Full Name at Birth | Wade Anthony Boggs |
| Age | 53 |
| Date of Birth | June 15, 1958 |
| Birthplace | Omaha, NE |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 190 |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Plant (Tampa, FL) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Third Baseman |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 10 April 1982 |
| Last MLB Game | 27 August 1999 |
| Draft | Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft. |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2005 (474/516 ballots). |
Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He spent his 18-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also played for the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles, in much the same way as his National League contemporary Tony Gwynn. Boggs was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. With 12 straight All-Star appearances, Boggs is third only to Brooks Robinson and George Brett in number of consecutive appearances as a third baseman. His finest season was 1987, when he set career highs in home runs (24), RBI (89), and slugging percentage (.588). He also batted .363 and had a .461 on-base percentage that year, leading the league in both statistics. In 1999, he ranked number 95 on the Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
Baseball Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | BOS | 104 | 338 | 51 | 118 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 0.349 | 0.406 | 0.441 |
| 1983 | BOS | 153 | 582 | 100 | 210 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 3 | 92 | 36 | 0.361 | 0.444 | 0.486 |
| 1984 | BOS | 158 | 625 | 109 | 203 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 89 | 44 | 0.325 | 0.407 | 0.416 |
| 1985 | BOS | 161 | 653 | 107 | 240 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 78 | 2 | 96 | 61 | 0.368 | 0.450 | 0.478 |
| 1986 | BOS | 149 | 580 | 107 | 207 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 105 | 44 | 0.357 | 0.453 | 0.486 |
| 1987 | BOS | 147 | 551 | 108 | 200 | 40 | 6 | 24 | 89 | 1 | 105 | 48 | 0.363 | 0.461 | 0.588 |
| 1988 | BOS | 155 | 584 | 128 | 214 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 2 | 125 | 34 | 0.366 | 0.476 | 0.490 |
| 1989 | BOS | 156 | 621 | 113 | 205 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 107 | 51 | 0.330 | 0.430 | 0.449 |
| 1990 | BOS | 155 | 619 | 89 | 187 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 87 | 68 | 0.302 | 0.386 | 0.418 |
| 1991 | BOS | 144 | 546 | 93 | 181 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 89 | 32 | 0.332 | 0.421 | 0.460 |
| 1992 | BOS | 143 | 514 | 62 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 74 | 31 | 0.259 | 0.353 | 0.358 |
| 1993 | NYY | 143 | 560 | 83 | 169 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 74 | 49 | 0.302 | 0.378 | 0.363 |
| 1994 | NYY | 97 | 366 | 61 | 125 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 2 | 61 | 29 | 0.342 | 0.433 | 0.489 |
| 1995 | NYY | 126 | 460 | 76 | 149 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 74 | 50 | 0.324 | 0.412 | 0.422 |
| 1996 | NYY | 132 | 501 | 80 | 156 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 67 | 32 | 0.311 | 0.389 | 0.389 |
| 1997 | NYY | 103 | 353 | 55 | 103 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 48 | 38 | 0.292 | 0.373 | 0.397 |
| 1998 | TBD | 123 | 435 | 51 | 122 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 46 | 54 | 0.280 | 0.348 | 0.400 |
| 1999 | TBD | 90 | 292 | 40 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 38 | 23 | 0.301 | 0.377 | 0.377 |
Baseball Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | BOS | 92 | 83 | 779.2 | 489 | 168 | 8 | 51 | 0.988 |
| 1983 | BOS | 153 | 153 | 1354 | 118 | 368 | 27 | 40 | 0.947 |
| 1984 | BOS | 156 | 156 | 1361.1 | 141 | 330 | 20 | 30 | 0.959 |
| 1985 | BOS | 161 | 160 | 1417.1 | 134 | 335 | 17 | 30 | 0.965 |
| 1986 | BOS | 149 | 148 | 1293.2 | 121 | 267 | 19 | 30 | 0.953 |
| 1987 | BOS | 145 | 145 | 1269 | 112 | 277 | 14 | 37 | 0.965 |
| 1988 | BOS | 151 | 151 | 1313.2 | 122 | 250 | 11 | 17 | 0.971 |
| 1989 | BOS | 152 | 152 | 1339.1 | 123 | 264 | 17 | 29 | 0.958 |
| 1990 | BOS | 152 | 152 | 1340.2 | 108 | 241 | 20 | 18 | 0.946 |
| 1991 | BOS | 141 | 140 | 1196.2 | 89 | 276 | 12 | 34 | 0.968 |
| 1992 | BOS | 117 | 114 | 994 | 70 | 229 | 15 | 23 | 0.952 |
| 1993 | NYY | 134 | 129 | 1122.2 | 75 | 311 | 12 | 29 | 0.970 |
| 1994 | NYY | 95 | 89 | 811.2 | 66 | 218 | 10 | 21 | 0.966 |
| 1995 | NYY | 122 | 111 | 993.2 | 114 | 198 | 5 | 15 | 0.984 |
| 1996 | NYY | 123 | 120 | 1025.2 | 62 | 201 | 7 | 24 | 0.974 |
| 1997 | NYY | 77 | 70 | 612 | 42 | 140 | 4 | 15 | 0.978 |
| 1998 | TBD | 78 | 75 | 639.1 | 52 | 131 | 5 | 12 | 0.973 |
| 1999 | TBD | 78 | 75 | 603 | 77 | 100 | 9 | 17 | 0.952 |
Baseball Pitching Stats
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Filmography
Selected Wade Boggs film and TV show credits:
