Ken Boswell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1977)

AVG .248
HR 31
RBI 244
H 625
OPS .650
PIV -1,767
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/23/1946 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-18
Last Game
1977-10-01

Full name: Kenneth George Boswell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
930 2,517 266 625 91 19 31 244 27 240 239 .248 .313 .337 .650 -1,767

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 5.7% 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
1967 NYN NL 11 40 2 9 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 .225 — — — — 0.0
1968 NYN NL 75 284 37 74 7 2 4 11 7 16 27 .261 .236 (+10%) .298 (+1%) .340 (avg) .638 (avg) -9.3
1969 NYN NL 102 362 48 101 14 7 3 32 7 36 47 .279 .248 (+12%) .320 (+8%) .369 (+3%) .689 (+6%) 380.2
1970 NYN NL 105 351 32 89 13 2 5 44 5 41 32 .254 .253 (avg) .325 (+2%) .385 (-11%) .711 (-5%) -239.8
1971 NYN NL 116 392 46 107 20 1 5 40 5 36 31 .273 .249 (+9%) .316 (+5%) .365 (+1%) .682 (+3%) 218.2
1972 NYN NL 100 355 35 75 9 1 9 33 2 32 35 .211 .243 (-13%) .310 (-12%) .353 (-10%) .664 (-11%) -609.0
1973 NYN NL 76 110 12 25 2 1 2 14 0 12 11 .227 .256 (-12%) .325 (-7%) .378 (-16%) .703 (-12%) -187.5
1974 NYN NL 96 222 19 48 6 1 2 15 0 18 19 .216 .256 (-16%) .324 (-15%) .369 (-24%) .693 (-20%) -672.6
1975 HOU NL 86 178 16 43 8 2 0 21 0 30 12 .242 .257 (-6%) .327 (+7%) .374 (-17%) .701 (-6%) -104.6
1976 HOU NL 91 126 12 33 8 1 0 18 1 8 8 .262 .255 (+3%) .320 (-6%) .360 (-5%) .681 (-6%) -138.6
1977 HOU NL 72 97 7 21 1 1 0 12 0 10 12 .216 .264 (-18%) .329 (-13%) .401 (-38%) .730 (-27%) -403.6
Career · 11 seasons 930 2,517 266 625 91 19 31 244 27 240 239 .248 — — — — -1,767

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
8 19 6 8 0 0 2 5 1 2 .421

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1973 NLCS NYN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 WS NYN 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1969 NLCS NYN 3 12 4 4 0 0 2 5 1 2 .333
1969 WS NYN 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47412451333049109.244
Away456127213332122135.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-01 HOULADL 300000010
1977-09-30 HOULADL 101000000
1977-09-23 HOULADW 100000001
1977-09-22 HOUATLL 100000000
1977-09-15 HOUSFGW 100000000
1977-09-11 HOUSFGL 100000000
1977-09-07 HOUSDPL 100000000
1977-09-03 HOUWSNL 100000000
1977-08-26 HOUWSNW 101000000
1977-08-23 HOUNYNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 566 500 1108 1280 52 280
3B 82 68 41 150 13 17
OF 8 6 14 2 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 NYN 2B 6 6 10 24 1 3
1967 NYN 3B 4 4 2 10 0 2
1968 NYN 2B 69 67 154 203 13 37
1969 NYN 2B 96 91 190 229 18 51
1970 NYN 2B 101 93 204 244 2 49
1971 NYN 2B 109 101 191 234 12 56
1972 NYN 2B 94 89 208 183 4 53
1973 NYN 2B 3 1 8 4 1 0
1973 NYN 3B 17 13 7 29 1 3
1974 NYN 2B 28 25 69 63 0 11
1974 NYN 3B 20 15 11 48 5 6
1974 NYN OF 7 6 14 2 1 1
1975 HOU 2B 31 18 40 65 1 11
1975 HOU 3B 23 20 14 38 5 2
1976 HOU 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
1976 HOU 3B 16 15 7 21 2 4
1976 HOU OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 HOU 2B 26 9 33 31 0 9
1977 HOU 3B 2 1 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 567
Third Base 82
Left Field 3
Right Field 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Sam Houston State University Huntsville TX 1965

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ken Boswell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eric Sogard
    .246 avg, 26 HR
  2. 94
    Ramon Santiago
    .243 avg, 30 HR
  3. 93
    Denny Hocking
    .251 avg, 25 HR
  4. 93
    Eddie Mayo
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  5. 89
    Pete Coscarart
    .243 avg, 28 HR
  6. 88
    Jack Brohamer
    .245 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Boswell

What years did Ken Boswell play?
Ken Boswell played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977.
Was Ken Boswell a pitcher?
No. Ken Boswell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ken Boswell hit?
Ken Boswell hit 31 career home runs with 625 hits.