Boxberger was drafted twice by two different major league teams. In the 1975 amateur draft, he was taken in the second round by the New York Mets. In 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 Daytona Beach Astros and 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 New York Yankees organization in 1981, playing for the Double-A Nashville Sounds. He went 4–9 with a 4.54 ERA in 23 games that year. Boxberger played the final two years of his professional career in the California Angels organization. In 1982, he played for the Holyoke Millers, going 5–9 with a 3.78 ERA. He played for 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 minor league games. He walked 504 batters and struck out 389 in 702 innings.
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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boxberger, rodney, warren, boxberger, born, august, 1957, santa, california, former, baseball, pitcher, 1978, college, world, series, most, outstanding, player, award, while, junior, university, southern, california, boxberger, with, nashville, sounds, 1981pro. Rodney Warren Boxberger born August 22 1957 in Santa Ana California is a former baseball pitcher He won the 1978 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at the University of Southern California USC Boxberger with the Nashville Sounds in 1981Professional career editBoxberger was drafted twice by two different major league teams In the 1975 amateur draft he was taken in the second round by the New York Mets In 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 Daytona Beach Astros and 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 New York Yankees organization in 1981 playing for the Double A Nashville Sounds He went 4 9 with a 4 54 ERA in 23 games that year Boxberger played the final two years of his professional career in the California Angels organization In 1982 he played for the Holyoke Millers going 5 9 with a 3 78 ERA He played for 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 minor league games He walked 504 batters and struck out 389 in 702 innings Personal editBoxberger graduated from Foothill High School in Santa Ana California citation needed His son Brad Boxberger is a Major League Baseball pitcher External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rod Boxberger amp oldid 1177710435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
