Joe Boley vs. Brendan Donovan — Career Comparison

Joe Boley
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brendan Donovan
Gen ZGermanyThrows RightBats LeftEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brendan Donovan comes out clearly ahead of Joe Boley across most offensive categories. Brendan Donovan led in home run production (HR/PA+ 67 vs 32), walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 92). Joe Boley held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 181 vs 164). Brendan Donovan was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Boley and Brendan Donovan

Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
163.72
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
492
147.16
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
1979
600
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2006
600
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
539.67
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
1765
527.92
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
478
144.92
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
148.95
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
109.45
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
356
106.48
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
88
26.68
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
29.01
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.67
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.12
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
11.96
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
117
35.47
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
42.47
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
211.84
64.23
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271.83
81.31
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
631
191.31
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
216.85
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
621
188.28
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
216.25
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
203
61.55
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
72.08
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
68.82
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
60.42
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
128.25
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
403
120.54
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
236.93
71.83
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286.23
85.61
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.94
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.86
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
130
39.41
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
54.44
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.79
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.47
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
271
81.06
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.56
23.56
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
16.98
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.59
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.98
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.55
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.49
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.43
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.59
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.97
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.08
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.22
65.22
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Joe Boley and Brendan Donovan

Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.22
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.01
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11200
27
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3733.1
9
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.93
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1331
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
1.7
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2352
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
3.67
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2250
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
3.63
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.66
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.253
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.976
2.976
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.2
83.2
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.38
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0