Ed Boland vs. Bo Jackson — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bo Jackson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bo Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Bo Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.789 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.315 vs .279). Ed Boland had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .250). By the career numbers, Bo Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Bo Jackson

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
158.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2626
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2393
546.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
136.63
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
81.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
19.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
32.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
55.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365.66
83.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1135
259.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
185.53
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
77.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
94.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
140.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351.21
80.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
45.7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.57
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
841
192.16
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
3.12
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.88
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
9.14
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
18.74
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
26.05
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.93
71.93

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Bo Jackson

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
1.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13876
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4625.1
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
2.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
2.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
2.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.018
2.018
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0