Ben Boka
Benjamin M. Boka
Born: January 9, 1973
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 4 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Barrington HS (IL)
Career: 1992-1995
Ben Boka compiled a career batting average of .178 with 1 home runs and 31 RBI in his 134-game career with the Pirates, Welland Pirates, Lethbridge Mounties, Pittsfield Mets, Capital City Bombers and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Pirates | 15 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .149 | .149 | .213 | .362 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 19 | 51 | 48 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .229 | .245 | .250 | .495 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | R | PION | Lethbridge Mounties | 35 | 121 | 109 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 40 | .165 | .242 | .220 | .462 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 38 | 141 | 133 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 44 | .195 | .230 | .263 | .493 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 19 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .083 | .143 | .083 | .226 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 134 | 396 | 370 | 21 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 130 | .178 | .218 | .230 | .448 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | C | 18 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 6.111 | 8 | |||
| 1992 | R | GULF | Pirates | C | 15 | 77 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .927 | 5.933 | 7 | |||
| 1993 | R | PION | Lethbridge Mounties | C | 34 | 233 | 19 | 6 | 0 | .977 | 7.412 | 10 | |||
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | C | 23 | 117 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 5.522 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 20.0 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | C | 7 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 4.000 | 1 | |||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 14 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 2.286 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 113 | 586 | 54 | 21 | 3 | .968 | 5.664 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 22.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1993 | R | Pioneer League | Lethbridge Mounties | |||
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN |
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