Jim Anderson vs. Buck West — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Buck West
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Anderson and Buck West are closely matched on the surface stats. Buck West posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .579) and slugging (.369 vs .298). Jim Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.281 vs .271). By the career numbers, Buck West had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Anderson and Buck West

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
70
143.84
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
292
600
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
970
533.46
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
579.45
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
141.78
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
88.54
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
100.68
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
19.25
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.44
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.49
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.16
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
27.5
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
41.1
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.85
59.28
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
158.94
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
213.7
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
163.34
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
79
162.33
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
58.85
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
82.19
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
47.3
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
90.41
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
166.44
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.02
65.79
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.75
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.05
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
44.55
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
9
18.49
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
130
71.49
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.6
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.39
8.39
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.55
26.55
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.3
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.95
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.22
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.1
Buck West
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.22
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Buck West

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.13
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.96
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1671
27
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
9
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.73
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.55
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.23
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.36
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
5.05
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
2.07
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
4.82
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.71
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.81
82.81
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.514
1.514
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Buck West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0