Ken Boswell vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Ken Boswell
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Roseboro comes out clearly ahead of Ken Boswell across most offensive categories. John Roseboro led in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 86 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 92). Ken Boswell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 117). John Roseboro was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Boswell and John Roseboro

Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
930
198.15
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
172.06
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
2816
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2517
536.29
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
133.17
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
103.12
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
91
19.39
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
20.63
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.05
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.61
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
141
30.04
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
261.43
55.7
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.4
67.89
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
847
180.47
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1796
194.97
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
874
186.22
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
56.68
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
244
51.99
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.49
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
479
102.06
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956
103.78
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
278.1
59.25
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634.89
68.92
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.92
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
240
51.14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.18
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
50.92
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.78
11.78
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
90
19.18
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.75
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.62
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.36
61.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Ken Boswell and John Roseboro

Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
1.11
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
0.99
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15649
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5216.1
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
2.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
2.47
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.11
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2661
4.59
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2595
4.48
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.956
3.956
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.51
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22