John Buck vs. Gary Gray — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Gary Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in batting average (.240 vs .234). 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 John Buck and Gary Gray

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3612
540.58
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
135.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
90.5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
20.05
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
50
45.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
214.92
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
179.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
58.82
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71
64.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
45.95
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
123.98
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
12.87
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.33
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Gary Gray

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
1.01
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6736
6.88
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.53
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7159
7.31
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7101
7.25
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.8
98.8
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.808
6.808
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.68
84.68
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0