John Buck vs. Hank Sauer — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Hank Sauer
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Sauer comes out clearly ahead of John Buck across most offensive categories. Hank Sauer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 270 vs 143), walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 99). John Buck held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 75). Hank Sauer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Buck and Hank Sauer

John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1399
155.04
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5414
600
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4796
531.51
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1278
141.63
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
85.45
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
22.16
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.11
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
134
20.05
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
31.92
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
315
47.14
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
56.19
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821.86
91.08
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1436
214.92
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
263.76
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1873
207.57
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
78.57
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
491
73.48
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
97.08
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
143.74
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
830.88
92.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.77
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
62.17
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.78
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
79.13
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.58
7.58
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.55
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
11.86
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.22
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.44
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.66
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Hank Sauer

John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1266
3.36
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
1.01
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10162
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3387.1
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6736
6.88
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2711
7.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.37
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7159
7.31
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2924
7.77
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7101
7.25
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2850
7.57
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.47
97.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.251
2.251
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.99
31.99
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.13
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Hank Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Hank Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0