Jerry Adair vs. Buddy Peterson — Career Comparison

Jerry Adair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Adair and Buddy Peterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jerry Adair posted stronger numbers in slugging (.347 vs .316) and batting average (.254 vs .237). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in OPS (.657 vs .644). By the career numbers, Jerry Adair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Adair and Buddy Peterson

Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
161.99
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4315
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4019
558.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
142.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
108.88
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
22.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.64
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
7.93
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
33.23
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379.17
52.72
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1394
193.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247
173.4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
52.56
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
50.89
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687
95.53
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398.4
55.4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.36
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
28.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.31
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
499
69.39
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.7
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.17
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.72
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.06
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jerry Adair and Buddy Peterson

Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28316
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9438.2
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2380
2.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.22
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2878
2.74
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.1
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5361
5.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5258
5.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.506
4.506
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.23
90.23
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
0.59
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0