Brian Buchanan vs. Jimmy Collins — Career Comparison

Brian Buchanan
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jimmy Collins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Buchanan and Jimmy Collins are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Buchanan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.770 vs .752) and slugging (.439 vs .409). Jimmy Collins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 vs .330). By the career numbers, Brian Buchanan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Buchanan and Jimmy Collins

Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
242.24
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
138.89
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
857
600
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7452
600
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
767
536.99
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6795
547.1
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
198
138.62
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
160.95
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
126
88.21
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
118.04
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
37
25.9
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
28.34
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.34
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.4
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.23
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
50.41
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
42.91
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
110.54
77.39
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004.02
80.84
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
235.94
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2778
223.67
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
281
196.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2509
202.01
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
105
73.51
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
84.94
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
103
72.11
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
79.15
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
176
123.22
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1973
158.86
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
109.77
76.85
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102.24
88.75
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
6.76
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
51.11
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
34.3
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
147.02
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
21.42
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.02
28.02
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.84
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.9
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
14.7
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.3
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.9
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.2
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
56.25
56.25
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Buchanan and Jimmy Collins

Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.5
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.02
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.05
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.34
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3835
27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45636
27
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1278.1
9
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15212
9
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
3.22
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2434
1.44
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
2.21
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
0.28
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
3.4
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6646
3.93
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
3.37
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6168
3.65
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.244
2.244
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.588
3.588
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.95
69.95
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.28
33.28
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.14
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0