Bob Boken vs. Ira Davis — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ira Davis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Ira Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Boken posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.291 vs .235) and batting average (.247 vs .235). Ira Davis had the advantage in OPS (.647 vs .628). By the career numbers, Bob Boken had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Boken and Ira Davis

Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
178.9
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
556.19
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
58.24
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
171.6
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
146.04
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
66.66
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.86
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Ira Davis

Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.66
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.26
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.97
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0