Tony Boeckel

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1923)

AVG .282
HR 27
RBI 337
H 813
OPS .720
PIV 994
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
8/25/1892 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
2/16/1924 in La Jolla, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-07-23
Last Game
1923-10-06

Full name: Norman Doxie Boeckel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
777 2,880 372 813 130 36 27 337 90 237 218 .282 .339 .381 .720 994

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 PIT NL 64 219 16 58 11 1 0 23 6 8 31 .265 .248 (+6%) .312 (-5%) .323 (avg) .635 (-2%) -114.9
1919 PIT NL 45 152 18 38 9 2 0 16 11 18 20 .250 .262 (-5%) .322 (+3%) .347 (-4%) .670 (avg) 20.4
1919 BSN NL 95 365 42 91 11 5 1 26 10 35 13 .249 .262 (-5%) .322 (-2%) .347 (-9%) .670 (-6%) 20.4
1920 BSN NL 153 582 70 156 28 5 3 62 18 38 50 .268 .271 (-1%) .331 (-5%) .363 (-4%) .694 (-5%) -464.6
1921 BSN NL 153 592 93 185 20 13 10 84 20 52 41 .312 .286 (+9%) .344 (+7%) .395 (+12%) .739 (+10%) 1204.9
1922 BSN NL 119 402 61 116 19 6 6 47 14 35 32 .289 .285 (+1%) .345 (+1%) .397 (+3%) .743 (+2%) 158.6
1923 BSN NL 148 568 72 169 32 4 7 79 11 51 31 .298 .282 (+5%) .344 (+4%) .390 (+4%) .734 (+4%) 471.7
Career · 7 seasons 777 2,880 372 813 130 36 27 337 90 237 218 .282 — — — — 1,297

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37013441873888162.289
Away407153718742519192.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-06 BSNPHIW 501000000
1923-10-04 BSNPHIL 400000000
1923-10-03 BSNBROL 411100000
1923-10-02 BSNBROL 211000100
1923-09-30 BSNNY1L 201100020
1923-09-29 BSNPHIL 401100110
1923-09-28 BSNPHIW 512100100
1923-09-27 BSNPHIW 512101300
1923-09-25 BSNCHCW 402000001
1923-09-24 BSNCHCL 522001200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 755 0 912 1356 143 111
SS 4 0 11 9 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 PIT 3B 62 0 71 116 13 9
1919 PIT 3B 45 0 43 77 9 2
1919 BSN 3B 93 0 98 188 12 11
1920 BSN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 BSN 3B 149 0 219 266 33 30
1920 BSN SS 3 0 10 7 0 1
1921 BSN 3B 153 0 184 276 33 19
1922 BSN 3B 106 0 128 168 15 13
1923 BSN 3B 147 0 169 265 28 27
1923 BSN SS 1 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 757
Shortstop 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Boeckel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Piet
    .277 avg, 23 HR
  2. 92
    John Henry Russell
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  3. 91
    Nico Hoerner
    .279 avg, 44 HR
  4. 82
    Sam Bankhead
    .284 avg, 19 HR
  5. 79
    Gene Robertson
    .280 avg, 20 HR
  6. 78
    Guy Hecker
    .282 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Boeckel

What years did Tony Boeckel play?
Tony Boeckel played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1923.
Was Tony Boeckel a pitcher?
No. Tony Boeckel was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony Boeckel hit?
Tony Boeckel hit 27 career home runs with 813 hits.