Cloyd Boyer

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Cloyd Victor Boyer, Jr. (born September 1, 1927, in Alba, Missouri) is a former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1949 and 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1949-52) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Boyer batted and threw right-handed. His younger brothers Ken and Clete, both third basemen known for their defensive prowess, were also major leaguers.

In a five-season career, Boyer posted a 20-23 record with 198 strikeouts and a 4.73 ERA in 395⅔ innings pitched, including 13 complete games, three shutouts, and two saves.

Cloyd Boyer also played for the Duluth Dukes a St Louis Cardinals minor league team in 1947. During the 1947 season in Duluth Boyer complied a record of 16 wins against 9 losses. He struck out 239 and easily took the strikeout lead in the Northern league in 1947. After the 1947 season Cloyd Boyer was sold to the Houston Buffs where he played in 1948.

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