Bob Boken vs. Al Myers — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Al Myers
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Al Myers are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Boken posted stronger numbers in slugging (.337 vs .320) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Al Myers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .291). By the career numbers, Bob Boken 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 Al Myers

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
140.87
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3548
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3222
544.87
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
788
133.26
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
102.48
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
22.83
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.75
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.2
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
30.78
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.22
62.61
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
187.42
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
174.18
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1114
188.39
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
72.55
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
60.71
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
131.06
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.15
67.84
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.41
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
49.72
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
44.48
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.49
13.49
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
18.77
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Al Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
18.77
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Al Myers

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
1.02
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22146
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7382
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080
2.54
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2640
3.22
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
0.56
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5183
6.32
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4720
5.75
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.07
91.07
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.666
5.666
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Al Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
0.41
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0