Cy Block vs. John Buck — Career Comparison

Cy Block
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cy Block and John Buck are closely matched on the surface stats. Cy Block posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .702) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .305). John Buck had the advantage in slugging (.398 vs .358). By the career numbers, Cy Block had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cy Block and John Buck

Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
170
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
53
530
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
140
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
80.5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
19
190
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
90
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
140
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.05
90.5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Cy Block
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Cy Block and John Buck

Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Block
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Cy Block
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17