Ike Boone

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1932)

Ike Boone was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1932 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 356 career games, he hit .321 with 372 hits, 26 home runs, and 194 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,177.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .321
HR 26
RBI 194
H 372
OPS .869
PIV 4,177
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
2/17/1897 in Samantha, AL, USA
Died
8/1/1958 in Northport, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-22
Last Game
1932-05-09

Full name: Isaac Morgan Boone

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Career Batting Statistics

Ike Boone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
356 1,160 177 372 79 11 26 194 3 138 67 .321 .394 .475 .869 4,177

Career AVG .321 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OBP .394 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .475 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OPS .869 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ike Boone — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 NY1 NL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1923 BOS AL 5 15 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1924 BOS AL 128 487 72 164 31 4 13 98 2 54 32 .337 .283 (+19%) .345 (+17%) .389 (+28%) .734 (+23%) 2285.4
1925 BOS AL 133 476 79 157 34 5 9 68 1 60 19 .330 .288 (+15%) .349 (+16%) .407 (+18%) .756 (+17%) 1804.5
1927 CHA AL 29 53 10 12 4 0 1 11 0 3 4 .226 .282 (-20%) .344 (-22%) .392 (-9%) .736 (-15%) -143.4
1930 BRO NL 40 101 13 30 9 1 3 13 0 14 8 .297 .293 (+1%) .354 (+8%) .429 (+15%) .784 (+12%) 230.5
1931 BRO NL 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1932 BRO NL 13 21 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 356 1,160 177 372 79 11 26 194 3 138 67 .321 — — — — 4,177

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

Ike Boone — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home177582851881198.323
Away179577911831594.317

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ike Boone — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-05-09 BROSTLL 401100100
1932-05-08 BROCHCL 412000110
1932-05-07 BROCHCL 300000011
1932-05-06 BROCHCL 100000000
1932-05-03 BRONY1W 100000000
1932-04-30 BROPHIL 100000000
1932-04-29 BROPHIL 100000000
1932-04-28 BROPHIW 100000000
1932-04-23 BROBSNL 100000000
1932-04-22 BROBSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ike Boone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 292 0 470 28 21 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ike Boone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BOS OF 4 0 13 0 1 0
1924 BOS OF 124 0 189 17 5 3
1925 BOS OF 118 0 198 9 13 1
1927 CHA OF 11 0 15 0 0 0
1930 BRO OF 27 0 47 1 2 0
1932 BRO OF 8 0 8 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ike Boone — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 30
Center Field 3
Right Field 260

College History

Ike Boone — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 1919, 1920

Award Voting History

Ike Boone — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 64 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ike Boone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Stone
    .312 avg, 28 HR
  2. 89
    Jules Thomas
    .323 avg, 26 HR
  3. 89
    Steel Arm Davis
    .321 avg, 27 HR
  4. 89
    Charlie Mason
    .311 avg, 39 HR
  5. 88
    Bill Hoskins
    .322 avg, 37 HR
  6. 85
    Jimmy Bannon
    .320 avg, 19 HR

Ike Boone: the record in brief

April 22, 1922 and May 9, 1932 bracket Ike Boone's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Boone played for the New York Giants (1922), the Boston Red Sox (1923 to 1925), the Chicago White Sox (1927), the Brooklyn Robins (1930 to 1931), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932). At 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Boone is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Boone batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Boone was born on February 17, 1897, in Samantha, AL, USA. The bio records the death on August 1, 1958, in Northport, AL, USA. On the record, Ike Boone was born Isaac Morgan Boone.

Boone collected 372 hits in 1,160 at bats across 356 games, good for a .321 batting average; the totals also include 26 home runs and 194 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .394 and .475 give Boone a career OPS of .869. The league as a whole hit .284 across Boone's seasons, which puts the .321 career mark 13.1% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Boone

What years did Ike Boone play?
Ike Boone played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1932.
Was Ike Boone a pitcher?
No. Ike Boone was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ike Boone hit?
Ike Boone hit 26 career home runs with 372 hits.
What was Ike Boone's career batting average?
Ike Boone batted .321 over his career, with 372 hits in 1,160 at bats.
How many RBI did Ike Boone have?
Ike Boone drove in 194 runs in his career.
Is Ike Boone in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ike Boone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.