Bob Boken vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boken. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .291). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall 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 Jim Piersall

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
113
137.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
88
107.1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.73
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
53.8
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.28
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
10.47
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
15.66
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Jim Piersall

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34887
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11629
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0