#57 Bob Boken, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Kansas City Monarchs

#57 Bob Boken, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Kansas City Monarchs
Monday, 10/23/1940

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Bob Boken

2/23/1908
32
USA,IL,MARYVILLE
6"2
170

Shortstop
R
R

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Average
Average
Some ability
0 / 6 (Unknown)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Normal
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940
$ 300,000 (1 year(s))
2 Year(s), 120 Days (464 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 149 Days (1009 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	59	37	28	32	77
Versus LHP	67	40	28	33	79
Versus RHP	55	36	28	31	76
Talent	5	4	4	5	7

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3
1
1
3
1
Pull Hitter

Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 1 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/6	@CLE	L 0-3	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	#1
9/10	@WS1	W 9-3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#6
9/13	CHA	W 6-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
9/14	CHA	W 11-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
9/15	LAA	L 3-14	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#1
9/16	LAA	L 2-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
9/18	NYA	L 2-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
9/19	NYA	L 8-19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
9/23	@PHA	L 8-16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
9/24	@PHA	L 3-6	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	#7

Batting Stats 1940

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	118	380	90	9	1	6	32	40	25	45	.237	.287	.313	.600	.482	.076
Projected	118	380	90	9	1	6	32	40	25	45	.237	.287	.313	.600	.482	.076

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	102	408	2	0	0	11	0	1	119	16	0	2	.0	33.6	3.0

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	153	37	3	1	2	12	17	8	14	1	0	0	.242	.278	.314	.592
vs. RHP	227	53	6	0	4	20	23	17	31	0	0	2	.233	.293	.313	.605
Close/Late	34	11	0	0	1	4	7	2	4	0	0	0	.324	.361	.412	.773
Scoring Position	78	16	1	1	2	24	0	5	11	1	0	0	.205	.250	.321	.571
Pinch Hitting	6	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.286	.333	.619

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	63	192	45	4	1	3	13	19	16	25	.234	.299	.313	.611
Road	55	188	45	5	0	3	19	21	9	20	.239	.274	.314	.588
March/April	17	61	10	2	0	0	3	2	3	8	.164	.215	.197	.412
May	26	95	23	3	0	3	12	14	7	8	.242	.294	.368	.663
June	15	47	8	0	0	0	3	2	2	8	.170	.204	.170	.374
July	21	64	22	1	1	2	6	11	9	8	.344	.432	.484	.917
August	24	84	20	2	0	1	7	8	3	8	.238	.264	.298	.562
Sept/Oct	15	29	7	1	0	0	1	3	1	5	.241	.258	.276	.534

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1933	6	12	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417	WS1
1934	20	42	12	2	0	2	4	6	3	1	0	4	0	0	.286	.348	.476	.824	WS1
1936	34	109	29	8	0	0	11	13	8	1	0	9	0	0	.266	.322	.339	.661	WS1
1937	10	10	1	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	1	1	0	0	.100	.286	.100	.386	WS1
1938	49	116	26	4	0	2	10	12	10	0	0	16	0	1	.224	.286	.310	.596	WS1
1939	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	WS1
1940	118	380	90	9	1	6	32	40	25	2	1	45	0	2	.237	.287	.313	.600	WS1 KCA
Total	241	669	160	24	1	10	59	74	49	4	2	75	0	3	.239	.294	.323	.617

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1933, AAA	133	438	110	26	1	8	41	41	25	62	9	8	.251	.290	.370	.660
1934, AAA	83	302	96	18	3	11	46	40	25	37	5	5	.318	.369	.507	.876
1935, AAA	137	446	121	18	2	16	58	53	40	51	4	12	.271	.327	.428	.755
1936, AAA	118	455	123	14	1	32	62	63	36	46	9	7	.270	.319	.516	.836
1937, AAA	88	184	56	6	1	9	30	33	23	24	5	3	.304	.376	.495	.871
1938, AAA	66	228	53	6	0	10	26	28	22	25	1	4	.232	.295	.390	.686
1939, AAA	127	412	115	13	1	23	62	62	47	51	9	8	.279	.351	.483	.834
1940, AAA	2	7	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1940

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Second Base	15	9	24	31	13	58	3	.948	84.1	6.19
Third Base	33	32	25	72	9	100	3	.970	282.0	3.19
Shortstop	47	44	59	152	30	225	14	.938	379.2	5.33
Centerfield	5	2	8	0	0	8	0	1.000	21.0	3.43
Rightfield	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50

Player History

Injured on 8/27/1933 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/8/1933, off Merle Settlemire (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/4/1934, off Merle Settlemire (SLA)...
8/1/1939: Signed a minor league contract extension with Washington...
Released by Washington on 4/3/1940...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 4/10/1940 to a minor league contract...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 5/28/1940...
8/1/1940: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $380,000 per year, for 2 years.

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