Bob Boken vs. Tommy McCarthy — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Tommy McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Tommy McCarthy posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boken. Tommy McCarthy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tommy McCarthy 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 Tommy McCarthy

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1273
133.09
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5739
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5120
535.28
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
156.09
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
88
107.1
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1205
125.98
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
19.97
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.54
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.6
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.43
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
30.11
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845.57
88.4
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
200.94
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079
217.35
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1066
111.45
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
76.53
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
120
146.04
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
183.38
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
905.5
94.67
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.23
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
56.04
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
19.34
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.02
31.02
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.45
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
48.93
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
48.93
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Tommy McCarthy

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1296
1.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33876
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11292
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2190
1.75
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
0.39
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
0.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3018
2.41
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676
2.13
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.065
2.065
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Tommy McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.07
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0