Joe Astroth vs. John Buck — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Astroth holds a real edge over John Buck in this comparison. Joe Astroth led in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 86), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 99 vs 93). John Buck held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 143 vs 42). The edge belongs to Joe Astroth.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and John Buck

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1791
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
134.34
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
109.55
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.35
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
592
198.32
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
58.22
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
156
52.26
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.69
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.7
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
12.87
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.01
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.02
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and John Buck

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6736
6.88
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7159
7.31
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7101
7.25
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.481
4.481
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.05
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.17