Chet Boak
Chester Robert Boak
Born: June 19, 1935
New Castle, PA US
Deceased: November 28, 1983
Emporium, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1964
Major League Statistics
Chet Boak compiled a career batting average of .280 with 86 home runs and 290 RBI in his 891-game career with the Salem Rebels, Crowley Millers, Abilene Blue Sox, Columbia Gems, Shreveport Sports, Syracuse Chiefs, Indianapolis Indians, Asheville Tourists, Binghamton Triplets, Portland Beavers and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 120 | 482 | 482 | 163 | 28 | 9 | 13 | .338 | .338 | .515 | .853 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | 9 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .528 | .833 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 111 | 396 | 396 | 122 | 22 | 6 | 16 | .308 | .308 | .515 | .823 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | 110 | 461 | 379 | 64 | 104 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 3 | 72 | 48 | .274 | .394 | .409 | .803 | 155 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 20 | 80 | 65 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 8 | .138 | .288 | .185 | .472 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 150 | 619 | 538 | 74 | 157 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 96 | 4 | 64 | 49 | .292 | .367 | .428 | .795 | 230 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 24 | 67 | 60 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | .300 | .373 | .433 | .806 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 33 | 114 | 105 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .210 | .265 | .229 | .494 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 19 | 76 | 65 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .323 | .408 | .462 | .869 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 9 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .069 | .156 | .103 | .260 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 47 | 149 | 137 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .234 | .272 | .365 | .637 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 128 | 437 | 381 | 56 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46 | .262 | .346 | .409 | .755 | 156 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 107 | 326 | 281 | 37 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 46 | .242 | .337 | .438 | .775 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 891 | 3280 | 2958 | 278 | 829 | 155 | 19 | 86 | 290 | 13 | 2 | 265 | 241 | .280 | .342 | .433 | .775 | 1280 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 2B | 20 | 41 | 51 | 2 | 11 | .979 | 4.600 |
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Abilene Blue Sox | 2B | 110 | 273 | 296 | 20 | 66 | .966 | 5.173 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 150 | 367 | 482 | 30 | 109 | .966 | 5.660 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 32 | 63 | 93 | 4 | 19 | .975 | 4.875 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 14 | 43 | 39 | 1 | 12 | .988 | 5.857 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 38 | 89 | 93 | 2 | 28 | .989 | 4.789 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 19 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 5 | .933 | 2.947 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 64 | 420 | 33 | 2 | 39 | .996 | 7.078 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 42 | 68 | 81 | 4 | 16 | .974 | 3.548 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 28 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 0 | .932 | 1.964 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 1B | 43 | 281 | 20 | 3 | 31 | .990 | 7.000 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 2B | 42 | 93 | 98 | 5 | 22 | .974 | 4.548 |
| Totals | 602 | 1767 | 1368 | 81 | 358 | .975 | 5.208 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels | |||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Crowley Millers | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Abilene Blue Sox | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Abilene Blue Sox | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | MIN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas Rangers | KC1 |
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