Bob Boken vs. Nelson Mathews — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Nelson Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boken. Nelson Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .223). By the career numbers, Nelson Mathews 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 Nelson Mathews

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
170.63
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
545.35
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
121.56
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
21.75
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.81
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.3
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.82
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.23
57.01
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
195.72
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
172.3
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
51.86
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
54.65
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
94.24
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.61
62.81
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.63
53.88
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
49.07
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.23
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.67
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.46
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.15
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Nelson Mathews

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.08
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
2.4
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.5
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.43
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.255
2.255
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0