Bob Boken vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boken. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .291). By the career numbers, Ian Desmond 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 Ian Desmond

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Ian Desmond

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0