John Buck vs. Mike Schmidt — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Mike Schmidt
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Schmidt comes out clearly ahead of John Buck across most offensive categories. Mike Schmidt led in home run production (HR/PA+ 358 vs 143), walk rate (BB%+ 185 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 99). John Buck held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 66). Mike Schmidt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Buck and Mike Schmidt

John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2404
143.35
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10062
600
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8352
498.03
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2234
133.21
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
79.17
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1219
72.69
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
24.33
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.52
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
134
20.05
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
32.68
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
315
47.14
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
60.52
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1761.57
105.04
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1436
214.92
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4404
262.61
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3820
227.79
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.968
0.968
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1506
89.8
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
491
73.48
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1595
95.11
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2553
152.24
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1686.99
100.6
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.71
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
89.86
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
11.99
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1883
112.28
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.34
5.34
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.95
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.89
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.44
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
9.3
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.38
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.49
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
15.86
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.41
65.41

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Mike Schmidt

John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2399
1.06
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
1.01
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2324
1.03
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60977
27
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20325.2
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2836
1.26
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5193
2.3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
0.15
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8357
3.7
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8029
3.56
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.347
3.347
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
95.11
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
0.26
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0