Ken Boyer
#13
AT Third Base
1955—1969
Third Base
BORN
May 20, 1931, in Liberty, MO
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 190
MLB DEBUT
April 12, 1955
FINAL GAME
August 9, 1969
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.287
BATTING AVERAGE
2143
HITS
62.8
WAR
.349
ON-BASE PCT
282
HOME RUNS
46.2
WAR7
.462
SLUGGING
.810
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.0
WAR PER SEASON
That third baseman who might have been just as good as Ron Santo and Brooks Robinson, but no one talks about him much.
Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boyer |
62.8 |
46.2 |
33.8 |
22.2 |
54.5 |
5.0 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
71.4 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
22.2 |
58.1 |
5.1 |
Where Does Ken Boyer Rank
Among Third Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
13 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |