Bob Boken vs. Jimmy Mathison — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Jimmy Mathison are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Mathison posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in slugging (.337 vs .308). By the career numbers, Jimmy Mathison 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 Jimmy Mathison

Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
24
128.57
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
107.1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
112.5
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.26
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.43
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.31
65.96
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
187.42
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
12
64.29
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
19
101.79
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.74
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Jimmy Mathison

Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.06
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.57
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.94
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.95
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.51
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0