Mike Boddicker

Played For
Baltimore Orioles (1980-1988)
Boston Red Sox (1988-1990)
Kansas City Royals (1991-1992)
Milwaukee Brewers (1993)

Scouting Report
"Around the league, Boddicker is known as a junk ball pitcher, a apitcher who strives for shutouts and will not throw a fastball to a batter in order to preserve a shutout… He has a fastball that rarely goes over 85 MPH, and he is smart enough to know he cannot throw it past any good major league hitter. He spots his fastball, in and out, up and down, then comes at batters with a curve, off-speed pitch and "FOSH", a funny name for a forkball… He has excellent control of all his pitches." — from the 1984 Scouting Report

Born
Michael James Boddicker was born on August 23, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  BAL

College:  Iowa

Major League Debut
October 4, 1980

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Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1999 BBWAA 0 %

Post-Season Appearances
1983 American League Championship Series
1983 World Series
1988 American League Championship Series
1990 American League Championship Series

Awards and Honors
1983 AL ALCS MVP
1990 AL Gold Glove

All-Star Selections
1984 AL

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