Fred Bankhead vs. John Buck — Career Comparison

Fred Bankhead
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Fred Bankhead and John Buck are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .648) and slugging (.398 vs .315). Fred Bankhead had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .305). By the career numbers, John Buck had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Bankhead and John Buck

Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
290
147.46
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
1180
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
1042
529.83
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
137.8
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
116.44
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.59
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.02
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
42
21.36
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
126.61
64.38
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
328
166.78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
195.76
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
83.9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
109
55.42
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
138.31
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143.68
73.06
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.17
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
7.63
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
47.8
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.56
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.57
168.57
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.43
13.43
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.2
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.34
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.34
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Bankhead and John Buck

Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.13
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
1.01
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
7028
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342.2
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
2.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
2.72
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
5.49
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.75
94.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.586
4.586
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
95.11
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.35
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bankhead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Fred Bankhead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17