Red Barkley vs. John Buck — Career Comparison

Red Barkley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Red Barkley and John Buck are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .660) and slugging (.398 vs .319). Red Barkley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 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 Red Barkley and John Buck

Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
203.23
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
163
525.81
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
138.71
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
109.68
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.03
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
25.74
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.35
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
29.03
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
19.67
63.46
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
52
167.74
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
200
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
51.61
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
58.22
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
21
67.74
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
119.35
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.85
70.48
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
83.87
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.15
7.15
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Red Barkley and John Buck

Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17