Joe Boley

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1932)

AVG .269
HR 7
RBI 227
H 478
OPS .677
PIV -2,699
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/19/1896 in Mahanoy City, PA, USA
Died
12/30/1962 in Mahanoy City, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1927-04-12
Last Game
1932-06-29

Full name: John Peter Boley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
540 1,780 203 478 88 22 7 227 15 130 84 .269 .323 .354 .677 -2,699

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1927 PHA AL 118 370 49 115 18 8 1 52 8 26 14 .311 .282 (+10%) .344 (+5%) .392 (+5%) .736 (+5%) 319.1
1928 PHA AL 132 425 49 112 20 3 0 49 5 32 11 .264 .280 (-6%) .342 (-8%) .395 (-18%) .737 (-13%) -887.1
1929 PHA AL 91 303 36 76 17 6 2 47 1 24 16 .251 .289 (-13%) .353 (-12%) .415 (-12%) .769 (-12%) -663.9
1930 PHA AL 121 420 41 116 22 2 4 55 0 32 26 .276 .293 (-6%) .354 (-6%) .429 (-15%) .784 (-11%) -717.4
1931 PHA AL 67 224 26 51 9 3 0 20 1 15 13 .228 .276 (-18%) .338 (-17%) .388 (-24%) .726 (-21%) -749.5
1932 PHA AL 10 34 2 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 .206 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLE AL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 540 1,780 203 478 88 22 7 227 15 130 84 .269 — — — — -2,699

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 39 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 5 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS PHA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1930 WS PHA 6 21 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .095
1929 WS PHA 5 17 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2799091062364115.260
Away261873972423112.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-06-29 CLEDETL 401000000
1932-05-03 PHABOSW 401000100
1932-05-02 PHABOSW 411000000
1932-04-30 PHAMINL 300000001
1932-04-29 PHAMINL 301000000
1932-04-28 PHAMINL 401000101
1932-04-26 PHABOSL 300000000
1932-04-18 PHAMINL 411000001
1932-04-17 PHAMINW 502200200
1932-04-16 PHAMINW 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 527 0 918 1330 102 245

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 PHA SS 114 0 182 318 26 49
1928 PHA SS 132 0 244 320 30 51
1929 PHA 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1929 PHA SS 88 0 161 229 15 50
1930 PHA SS 120 0 221 296 16 62
1931 PHA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1931 PHA SS 62 0 102 149 12 31
1932 PHA SS 10 0 8 18 3 2
1932 CLE SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 1
Shortstop 525

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Boley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Felton Snow
    .266 avg, 12 HR
  2. 96
    Howard Freigau
    .272 avg, 15 HR
  3. 96
    Wally Gilbert
    .269 avg, 7 HR
  4. 95
    Mox McQuery
    .271 avg, 13 HR
  5. 91
    Stu Martin
    .268 avg, 16 HR
  6. 90
    David Fletcher
    .276 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Boley

What years did Joe Boley play?
Joe Boley played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1932.
Was Joe Boley a pitcher?
No. Joe Boley was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Boley hit?
Joe Boley hit 7 career home runs with 478 hits.