Ken Boyer vs. Frank McGowan — Career Comparison

Ken Boyer
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Boyer comes out clearly ahead of Frank McGowan across most offensive categories. Ken Boyer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 170 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 78), and batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 84). Frank McGowan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 121). Ken Boyer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Boyer and Frank McGowan

Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
147.61
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
157.89
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8268
600
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7455
541
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2143
155.52
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
107.04
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
236
99.37
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
23.08
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.93
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
20.46
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
48.48
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.52
85.67
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
161.53
68.01
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3443
249.85
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
208.71
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
475
200
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1104
80.12
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
174
73.26
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1141
82.8
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1963
142.45
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.44
88.06
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
176.26
74.22
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.45
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
713
51.74
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
7.04
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1017
73.8
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
8.13
8.13
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.23
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
4.57
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
185
13.43
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
7.62
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.16
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.59
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.63
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
13.21
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
11.79
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
57.69
57.69
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71

Fielding Stats for Ken Boyer and Frank McGowan

Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1992
1.06
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1910
1.02
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50711
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16903.2
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2376
1.27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3737
1.99
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.15
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
3.4
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6113
3.25
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.069
3.069
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.22
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0