Bob Boken vs. Ralph Young — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ralph Young
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Boken and Ralph Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Boken posted stronger numbers in slugging (.337 vs .296) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Ralph Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Ralph Young

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
178.9
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1022
141.42
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4336
600
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3643
504.11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
124.26
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
104.61
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.26
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.94
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.15
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.55
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.43
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
19.65
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410.58
56.82
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
187.42
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1078
149.17
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1408
194.83
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.72
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
66.42
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
35.15
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
730
101.01
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
62.81
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469.98
65.03
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.08
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
68.5
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
32.52
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
10.06
10.06
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.45
18.45
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.74
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
25.32
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
12.73
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.16
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
20.89
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
60.93
60.93

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Ralph Young

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2411
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3009
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5657
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5420
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.81
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.356
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0