Bob Boken vs. Greg Pirkl — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Greg Pirkl
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Greg Pirkl are closely matched on the surface stats. Greg Pirkl posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .628) and slugging (.466 vs .337). Bob Boken had the advantage in on-base percentage (.291 vs .248). By the career numbers, Greg Pirkl 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 Greg Pirkl

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
178.9
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
225
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
120
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
556.19
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
580
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
26
130
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
14
70
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.3
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
40
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
60
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.94
69.69
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
270
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
171.6
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
29
145
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
60
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
16
80
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
20
100
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.61
62.81
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
12.01
60.05
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.86
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
135
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.09
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Greg Pirkl

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.16
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.99
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.36
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.64
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.06
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0