Joe Boley vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Joe Boley
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Boley and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Boley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .656) and slugging (.354 vs .323). Don Wheeler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .323). By the career numbers, Joe Boley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Boley and Don Wheeler

Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
163.72
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
182.73
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1979
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
539.67
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
144.92
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
125.45
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
109.45
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
92.73
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.68
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
24.55
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.67
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.12
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
35.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.84
64.23
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
21.91
59.77
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631
191.31
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
188.28
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
61.55
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
68.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
60
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
128.25
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236.93
71.83
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
23.55
64.23
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.94
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
39.41
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.47
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
51.82
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.56
23.56
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
11.58
11.58
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
1.42
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
16.98
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.55
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.43
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.97
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Boley
Career
Per 600 PA
65.22
65.22
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Boley and Don Wheeler

Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1331
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2352
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2250
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.66
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.253
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Boley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Boley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0