Bob Boken vs. Joe Mathes — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Mathes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Joe Mathes are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Mathes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.642 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in slugging (.337 vs .303). By the career numbers, Joe Mathes 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 Joe Mathes

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
32
174.55
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
99
540
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
147.27
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
107.1
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
130.91
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.26
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.43
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
60.01
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
187.42
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
201.82
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
87.27
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
70.88
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.09
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
81.82
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.09
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Joe Mathes

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.87
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.897
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0