Larry Battam vs. John Buck — Career Comparison

Larry Battam
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Larry Battam and John Buck are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Battam posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .702) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .305). John Buck had the advantage in slugging (.398 vs .250). By the career numbers, Larry Battam had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Battam and John Buck

Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
126.32
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.35
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.49
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
58.22
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.68
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.9
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Larry Battam
Career
Per 600 PA
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Larry Battam and John Buck

Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Battam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Larry Battam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17