Rod Boxberger
Rodney Warren Boxberger (born August 22, 1957 in
1978 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at the University of Southern California
(USC).
Professional career
Boxberger was drafted twice by two different
1978, he was taken in the first round, 11th overall, by the Houston Astros
. He played six years professionally, never reaching the big leagues.
His first professional season was 1978. He split the season between the
Columbus Astros. He went 1–2 with a 1.20 ERA
in three games with Daytona Beach and 5–5 with a 4.18 ERA in 11 games with Columbus. In 1979, Boxberger played with the Columbus Astros again, going 6–7 with a 4.80 ERA in 21 games. For the third year in a row, Boxberger played with Columbus again in 1980, and for the third year in a row his stats dropped. He went 4–13 with a 5.62 ERA in 23 games in 1980.
He wound up in the
Nashua Angels
in 1983, going 5–10 with a 5.43 ERA.
Overall, Boxberger has a career record of 30–55 with a 4.67 ERA in 134
struck out 389 in 702 innings
.
Personal
Boxberger graduated from Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California.[citation needed] His son, Brad Boxberger, is a Major League Baseball pitcher.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)