Bill Buckner and Don Drysdale Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Bill Buckner or Don Drysdale? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Bill Buckner Don Drysdale
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position First Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Don Drysdale

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162 Game Avg.
21
1.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1.55
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162 Game Avg.
2199
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
162
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162 Game Avg.
2112
155.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
155.59
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162 Game Avg.
55942
4121.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
4121.24
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162 Game Avg.
18647.3
1373.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
1373.75
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162 Game Avg.
15126
1114.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
1114.33
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162 Game Avg.
1379
101.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
101.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
10.76
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162 Game Avg.
59
10.76
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162 Game Avg.
16651
1226.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
1226.68
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162 Game Avg.
16505
1215.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
874
1215.92
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162 Game Avg.
99.12
99.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
99.12
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162 Game Avg.
7.506
7.506
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.687
7.506
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162 Game Avg.
1203
88.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
88.62
Bill Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Don Drysdale

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162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
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162 Game Avg.
2517
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
162
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162 Game Avg.
10033
646
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
646
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162 Game Avg.
9397
605
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
605
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162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.289
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162 Game Avg.
0.749
0.749
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.749
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162 Game Avg.
2715
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
175
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162 Game Avg.
1994
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
128
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162 Game Avg.
498
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
32
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162 Game Avg.
49
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
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162 Game Avg.
174
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
11
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162 Game Avg.
721
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.019
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162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.019
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
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162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.064
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162 Game Avg.
1192.07
76.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.48
76.72
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162 Game Avg.
3833
247
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
247
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162 Game Avg.
3207
206
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
206
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162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.32
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162 Game Avg.
0.408
0.408
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.408
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162 Game Avg.
0.728
0.728
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.728
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162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.119
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162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.246
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162 Game Avg.
0.644
0.644
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.644
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162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.287
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162 Game Avg.
1077
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
69
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162 Game Avg.
1208
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
78
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162 Game Avg.
2111
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
136
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162 Game Avg.
1268.38
81.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.13
81.64
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162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
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162 Game Avg.
450
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
29
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162 Game Avg.
111
7
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
29
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162 Game Avg.
370
29
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162 Game Avg.
22.15
22.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
22.15
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162 Game Avg.
0.99
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
3
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162 Game Avg.
69
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
247
16
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162 Game Avg.
34
16
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162 Game Avg.
183
12
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
12
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162 Game Avg.
73
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
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162 Game Avg.
256
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16
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162 Game Avg.
71.48
71.48
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
71.48