Charlie Atherton vs. Buddy Peterson — Career Comparison

Charlie Atherton
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Atherton and Buddy Peterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .313). Charlie Atherton had the advantage in batting average (.248 vs .237). By the career numbers, Buddy Peterson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Atherton and Buddy Peterson

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
144.98
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
539.78
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
133.83
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
109.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.38
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.54
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.1
58.22
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
171.75
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
185.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
62.45
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
51.3
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
113.75
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.78
66.42
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
62.08
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
46.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
57.99
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
10.35
10.35
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Charlie Atherton and Buddy Peterson

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.08
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.54
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
2.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
3.99
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
3.55
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.98
88.98
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.281
3.281
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0