John Buck vs. Jimmy Shevlin — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Jimmy Shevlin
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Jimmy Shevlin are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .654) and slugging (.398 vs .299). Jimmy Shevlin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .305). 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 Jimmy Shevlin

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
353.33
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
77
513.33
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
126.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
100
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
25.74
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.35
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.65
66.55
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.12
67.45
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
23
153.33
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
213.33
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
73.48
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
166.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.76
71.76
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.33
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.25
11.25
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Jimmy Shevlin

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.762
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Jimmy Shevlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Jimmy Shevlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0