Bob Boken vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in slugging (.337 vs .286). By the career numbers, Bert James 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 Bert James

Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
107.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.26
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.43
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
187.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Bert James

Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0