Bob Boken vs. Johnny Pesky — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Johnny Pesky
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Johnny Pesky posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boken. Johnny Pesky posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Johnny Pesky 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 Johnny Pesky

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
138.14
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5516
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4745
516.13
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455
158.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
88
107.1
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
126.4
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
24.58
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.44
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.85
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.87
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.48
81.63
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1832
199.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
232.99
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
94.31
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
43.94
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
136.4
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827.31
89.99
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.72
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
72.01
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.71
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.3
25.3
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
9.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.11
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.92
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.77
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.33
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.09
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 600 PA
51.96
51.96

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Johnny Pesky

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
35.8
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.05
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298.2
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
59.88
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
93.84
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.36
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5279
159.08
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
153.71
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.294
4.294
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Johnny Pesky
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
17.9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Pesky
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0