Bob Boken vs. Gary Pettis — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Pettis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Gary Pettis are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Boken posted stronger numbers in slugging (.337 vs .310) and batting average (.247 vs .236). Gary Pettis had the advantage in OPS (.642 vs .628). 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 Gary Pettis

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1183
167.52
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4237
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3629
513.9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855
121.08
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
95.73
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.26
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
15.44
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.94
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.97
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.43
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
25.35
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451.39
63.92
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
187.42
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1125
159.31
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1385
196.13
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
80.43
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
36.68
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
806
114.14
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457.87
64.84
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
73.78
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.42
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
958
135.66
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.2
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.84
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.79
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
50.13
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
14.73
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
64.86
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
77.29
77.29

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Gary Pettis

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
1.15
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
0.99
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26451
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8817
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
3.01
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.06
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
3.12
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3011
3.07
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.669
2.669
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.64
85.64
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.02
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0