What years did Bob Boken play?

Bob Boken played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934.

Was Bob Boken a pitcher?

No. Bob Boken was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bob Boken hit?

Bob Boken hit 6 career home runs with 113 hits.

Bob Boken

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1934)

AVG .247

HR 6

RBI 72

H 113

OPS .628

PIV -960

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 2/23/1908 in Maryville, IL, USA
Died: 10/8/1988 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-25
Last Game: 1934-09-30

Full name: Robert Anthony Boken

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
147	457	54	113	15	4	6	72	4	27	49	.247	.291	.337	.628	-960

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OPS .628 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 12.9% below 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
1933	WS1	AL	55	133	19	37	5	2	3	26	0	9	16	.278	.270 (+3%)	.329 (-2%)	.377 (+10%)	.707 (+4%)	74.0
1934	WS1	AL	11	27	5	6	1	1	0	6	2	3	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	CHA	AL	81	297	30	70	9	1	3	40	2	15	32	.236	.278 (-15%)	.340 (-19%)	.392 (-23%)	.733 (-21%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			147	457	54	113	15	4	6	72	4	27	49	.247	—	—	—	—	74

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	70	214	22	48	2	26	.224
Away	77	243	32	65	4	46	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1934-09-30	CHW	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1934-09-19	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-02	CHW	SLA	L	4	1	2	0	2	0	2
1934-09-02	CHW	SLA	L	4	0	1	1	1	0	1
1934-09-01	CHW	SLA	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
1934-08-31	CHW	SLA	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1934-08-27	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-26	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-19	CHW	MIN	W	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1934-08-12	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	89	179	237	26	41
3B	25	14	25	4	3
SS	32	52	88	14	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1933	WS1	2B	31	56	70	4	11
1933	WS1	3B	19	8	12	1	0
1933	WS1	SS	10	8	9	2	2
1934	WS1	2B	1	2	2	0	2
1934	WS1	3B	6	6	13	3	3
1934	CHA	2B	57	121	165	22	28
1934	CHA	SS	22	44	79	12	14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	91
Third Base	25
Shortstop	29

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Boken

What years did Bob Boken play?: Bob Boken played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934.
Was Bob Boken a pitcher?: No. Bob Boken was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Boken hit?: Bob Boken hit 6 career home runs with 113 hits.